Delhi
Agrasen Ki Baoli – Delhi
Located down a quiet narrow lane just off Hailey Road in New Delhi, Agrasen Ki Baoli is one of the many historic buildings that existed…
Gujarat
Adalaj Step-Well
My introduction to step-wells came from the in-flight magazine of Jet Airways flight 9W117. Being an amateur archaeologist and fascinated by all things historical, these…
Dada Hari Ni Vav
Dada Hari Ni Vav is a little visited stepwell on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. There’s a sanskit inscription (which I failed to locate) that says…
Patan : Rani Ki Vav – Queen’s Stepped-Well
Patan lies 130km north of Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat, it takes about 2.5 hours to reach there and the roads are excellent. This…
Madhya Pradesh
Khajuraho – Chopra Tank
This is one of those monuments that is missed by almost all visitors to Khajuraho. Although it is just 180m north of the Chitragupta Temple,…
Rajasthan
Katan Baori Step Well – Coming Back From The Brink
We often read in the media of how an ancient building of historical importance has been swept aside by developers, or left to decay without…
Katan Baori Step Well
Built in the 10th century, not long after the more famous Chand Baori in Abhaneri was constructed, Katan Baori in Osian (or Osiyan, Rajasthan) was…
Mahila Bagh Ka Jhalra
Located just 5 minutes walk away from Toorji Ka Jhalra, Mahila Bagh Ka Jhalra was the second step well I visited in Jodhpur.
Toorji Ka Jhalra
Toorji Ka Jhalra (Toorji’s Step Well) was built in Jodhpur the 1740s by a Queen, Maharaja Abhay Singh’s Consort, continuing an age old tradition that…
Abhaneri – Chand Baori & Harshat Mata
If your Jaipur itinerary can afford a day excursion and you’re looking for somewhere that does not mean you’re stuck in the car for a…
Panna Meena Ka Kund
Panna Meena Ka Kund (also known as Panna Mian ki Baoli and Panna Miyan ka Kund) is located on Jaipur-Amer road near the Anokhi Museum,…
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