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← HistoryWhich constraint most directly limited the scaling of water supply systems within Mughal garden complexes?
A)Seasonal river flow variations
B)Inaccurate elevation survey methods✓
C)Limited reservoir storage capacity
D)High cost of dressed sandstone
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Inconsistent levels hampered pressurized routing using the principle of hydraulic head in the channels, because precise inclines were unachievable using available levelling techniques. Therefore, consistent gradients relied on skilled, difficult judgement, rather than accurate mechanical alignment.
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