Agrasen Ki Baoli is a 60-meter long and 15-meter wide historical stepwell in New Delhi, India.
Agrasen ki Baoli in Delhi, a local historical monument.
Panoramic view of Agrasen Ki Baoli
Agrasen Ki Baoli is a popular tourist destination.
One of the many graffiti outside the monument
Stepwells are wells, cisterns or ponds with a long corridor of steps that descend to the water level. Stepwells played a significant role in defining subterranean architecture in western India from 7th to 19th century. Some stepwells are multi-storeyed and can be accessed by a Persian wheel which is pulled by a bull to bring water to the first or second floor. They are most common in western India and are also found in the other more arid regions of the Indian subcontinent, extending into Pakistan. The construction of stepwells is mainly utilitarian, though they may include embellishments of architectural significance, and be temple tanks.
Chand Baori, in the village of Abhaneri near Bandikui, Rajasthan is one of the deepest and largest stepwells in India
The Rani ki Vav, Patan, Gujarat
Agrasen Ki Baoli in New Delhi, rebuilt in the 14th century
Shravanabelagola stepped pond, Karnataka