19th-Century Jaisalmer Water Well Locations and Pargana Boundaries

A map documents the distribution and locations of pataali kuans (stepwells) within the 19th-century princely state of Jaisalmer. The dataset includes pargana (administrative division) boundaries for historical context. Palak Babel created this resource, which was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the spatial relationship between pataali kuan locations and pargana boundaries for historical settlement patterns.
• Mapping the density and distribution of documented water sources across the historical Jaisalmer region.
• Studying the administrative geography of the Jaisalmer princely state through its pargana boundary data.

Strengths

• Provides georeferenced data for a specific historical feature (pataali kuans) in a defined region.
• Includes administrative boundary data (parganas) for contextual analysis.

Limitations

• Unknown total number of documented pataali kuans (row count).
• Spatial coverage is limited to the historical boundaries of Jaisalmer state.
• Data accuracy depends on the interpretation of 19th-century source materials.

Provenance

Source

Palak Babel via figshare.

Collection Method

Documented from historical sources; method of georeferencing is unknown.

Time Range

19th century.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Princely state of Jaisalmer, present-day Rajasthan, India.