According to folklore, King Vishwanath dug a lake to address the people's drinking water problem, prompted by his queen's dream. The queen's stipulation was that the lake should be dug as far as she could walk barefoot. When the queen continued walking over a mile, the king's ministers intervened fearing a near impossible lake digging project. They stopped her by sprinkling alta (red dye) on her feet, claiming she was bleeding. The king then dug the lake from the starting point to where the queen stopped. And that's how the lake -- Altadighi -- came into existence in Naogaon around the 13th century. Another version suggests it was actually the king's mother, not his wife, who inspired the digging and the lake was dug during 10th century. The lake spans 42.81 acres with dimensions of 1.20km length and 0.20km width. Over time, it began to dry up, with the water level dropping to as low as three feet. Surrounding the lake, trees of various species were planted on...
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