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The water ducts at the Taj Mahal that are brought to the gardens of Taj Mahal to keep it green are supplied with water by the River Yamuna and are supported by arches, situated at the western wall and are still preserved in their original form. The inlet is now covered by a temple and is no longer clearly visible. The water was brought to oblong water tanks built inside the ground and was pulled through pulleys made of animal hides or through Persian wheels to the tanks which were situated at the top. The drop provided by the large wall which is 9.47 meters long provides the water the required force it needed to ooze out of the fountains continuously. The fountains in the garden keep the whole garden irrigated and moist. The earthen ware pipes were given rebirth in 1903 with cast iron so as to keep the aqueduct intact. It was later found that the fountains were not connected directly to the fountain pipes but was given a copper pot instead which became the source of water for the fountain. The Charbagh structure was adopted by the architects of Taj keeping in mind the pristine surrounding it would give to the monument of Taj Mahal. Purs (a rope and a bucket pulled by bullocks) were used as pumps that would take the water to the tank. The tank in turn supplied water to the garden which kept it green by channelizing it with the ducts that were laid all over the garden. The north-south canal and the lotus pond used copper pipes instead of earthen ducts. Except for the ramp, maximum of the water devices which were built during the times of Mughals have withstood many centuries and are working perfectly and have stood the test of time.
