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Stepwells (also
known as vavs or baori) are wells,
cisterns or
ponds with a long
corridor of
steps that
descend to the
water level.
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architectural embellishments, as in the
Adalaj stepwell,
which attracts many tourists. In the past,
these stepwells were
frequented by
travelers and caravans...
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Morna Livingston in
Steps to Water: The
Ancient Stepwells of India,
Chand Baori is one of the few
stepwells that has "two
classical periods of
water building...
- Bhatt,
Purnima (2014). "7. Queen's
Stepwell (Rani ni Vav) - Patan, Gujarat". Her Space, Her Story :
Exploring the
Stepwells of Gujarat. del Solar, Daniel....
- not
disrupt the
culture that was
practiced in
these stepwells and
encouraged the
building of
stepwells. The
wells lost
their significance in the 19th century...
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Bansilalpet Stepwell is a 17th-century
stepwell in Hyderabad, India.
Dating back to the 17th century, the
stepwell remained into use well into the 20th...
- Bai
Harir Sultani Stepwell is a 15th
century stepwell in
Asarwa area 15 km off Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The
stepwell was
built in 1485 by Dhai Harir...
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Delhi used as the
capital Stepwells of
Delhi Stepwells of
India Rani ki vav,
UNESCO heritage listed List of
stepwells in
India by
states History of...
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designed in
shape of a
mythical elephant. Jain-Neubauer,
Jutta (1981). The
Stepwells of Gujarat: In Art-historical Perspective.
Abhinav Publications. pp. 47–48...
- introduced.
After that,
these stepwells were
abandoned and the
monuments fell into disrepair. Most of the
former stepwells inside the town have
become refuse...
