Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "सुदर्शन झील" in Hindi language version.
A 150 CE inscription of the Shaka ruler Rudradaman records the beginning of the construction of a water reservoir known as Sudarshana lake in the 4th century BCE during the time of the Maurya emperor Chandragupta, its completion during the reign of Ashoka, and its repair in the 2nd century CE. A 5th century inscription on the same rock, of the time of the Gupta king Skandagupta, describes how the lake burst its banks due to excessive rains and was repaired after two years work.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)On the night of 16 November 150 CE, a fierce storm raged in from the Arabian Sea onto the shores of Gujarat. The rain clouds pouring out their waters, it was reported, made it appear as if the earth had been turned into one big ocean. In the path of the storm's destructive floods was a man-made reservoir called Lake Good-Looking (Sudarshana). The lake had been excavated several centuries before, by order of the Mauryan rulers Chandragupta
The purpose of the inscription is to record the restoration of a reservoir called Sudarshana lake by the mahakshatrapa Rudradaman. The construction of this reservoir was started by Vaishya Pushyagupta, the provincial governor of Chandragupta Maurya. It was completed by the Yavana Tushaspha, governor of the Ashoka.
Taxes for the provision of water for irrigation were regularly collected wherever the state was responsible for providing irrigation.
..the repair of the Sudarshan lake and construction of two temples by Chakrapalita, the son of the governor of Saurashtra, Parnadatta, who was appointed by the monarch, Skandagupta.
The Sudarshana Lake became Durdarshana Lake. The citizens were in despair and did not know what to do. However, Chakrapalita came to their rescue. He was full of regard for the welfare of his city and for the king. He had the breach repaired and the embankment renewed by an expenditure of unlimited wealth within the short period of two months. The embankment was 100 cubits long, 68 broad and 7 men's height. Chakrapalita also constructed the temple of God Chakrabhrit.
चन्द्रगुप्त के पौत्र अशोक के गवर्नर तुषास्फ ने उस झील से नहर निकलवाई थी। 150 ई. के लगभग इस झील का बाँध टूट गया। अतः तत्कालीन नरेश महाक्षत्रप रुद्रदामन् प्रथम ने अपने जेब खर्च से उस झील के दोनों तटों पर पुनः बाँध बंधवाया।
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