One might not expect to come across a lake in India’s arid state of Rajasthan. But with Aravalli hills on both sides, this valley is a natural reservoir for the water cascading off the mountains. And a bandh (dam) ensures that the water stays, in a body of water called Siliserh Lake. Built in 1845 by the then-king of Alwar, Maharaja Vinay Singh, this lake can spread across nearly 10 square kilometers after a good monsoon. Siliserh is a part natural, part man-made lake. A 15-kilometer aqueduct was built from the…
