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Arthur Cotton played an instrumental role in the development of state-supported public works through his highly successful irrigation projects.
Arthur Cotton
British general and irrigation engineer (1803–1899)
For other people named Arthur Cotton, see Arthur Cotton (disambiguation).
GeneralSir Arthur Thomas CottonKCSI (15 May 1803 – 24 July 1899) was a British army officer and irrigation engineer who worked in the Madras Presidency.
Cotton devoted his life to the construction of irrigation and navigation canals throughout British India. He helped many people by building the Dowleswaram Barrage (Rajahmundry), the Prakasam Barrage, and the Kurnool Cuddappah Canal (K.
C. Canal). His dream was only partially realised, but he is still honoured in Andhra Pradesh and parts of Tamil Nadu for his efforts.[1] The Sir Arthur Cotton Museum has been built in his honour in Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh.
Cotton was a legendary British military engineer who was responsible for key irrigation projects in coastal Andhra.The museum holds approximately one hundred images and 15 machine tools that Cotton used when constructing the barrage in Andhra Pradesh from 1847 to 1852.
He was the father of the evangelist Elizabeth Hope.