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← HistoryWhich long-term consequence affected Mughal gardens with pietra dura when subsidence increased irrigation demands?
A)Altered drainage water tables✓
B)Increased efficiency Persian wheels
C)Uniform distribution via aqueducts
D)Greater need for Shaduf irrigation
💡 Explanation
Altered drainage patterns occur due to differential soil settlement impacting the *hydraulic gradient*, which caused uneven water distribution impacting pietra dura, because the water found new routes. Therefore, fountains risked failure and landscaping changed, rather than uniform operation.
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