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Adalaj Wav Step Well (built 1499)
The Adalaj Wav Step Well is located 18 kilometers north of Ahmedabad in the Gandhinagar district. It was built during the reign of Queen Rudabai, a muslim ruler. Though now dry, the well once provided water to weary travellers and pilgrims along the roads outside of Ahmedabad. The four-level well is dug directly into the water table, exposing fresh water that rose and fell according the seasons and the amount of rainfall. Its deep interior provided cool relief from the harsh Indian sun.
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Image adapted from the History of Architecture in India, by Chris Tadgell.
Bibliography:
All images copyright 2001 April Clark, MArch graduate of Yale University.
Tadgell, Christopher The History of Architecture in India
Phaidon Press, Limited, 1990. Singapore
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visited the step well of Adalaj . I had never imagined such a wonderful monument. This just outstanding and I was highly impressed. BUT it was very SAD to SEE that people had SPIT TOBBACO ON ITS PILLARS AND IT IS IN A TOTAL MESS.with only just one old security guard to look after it.the Gujrath Government should consider the VAV TO BE A IMPORTANT TOURIST ATTRACTION.
I visited the step well of Adalaj yesterday with a local person who is a friend of mine. I had never imagined such a wonderful monument is there. This just outstanding and I was highly impressed. Today I searched through the internet and found many other information about this.
its very well constructed ,
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