Agrasen ki Baoli, Delhi, India

Agrasen ki Baoli "is a 60-meter long and 15-meter wide historical step well near Connaught Place in New Delhi. Although there are no known historical records to prove who built Agrasen ki Baoli, it is [traditionally] believed that it was originally built by the legendary king Agrasen during the Mahabharat epic era and rebuilt in the 14th century by the Agrawal community which traces its origin to Maharaja Agrasen." Read more here.


Top of the steps (more)

Top of the steps

Dates from 14th century CE

Dates from 14th century CE

Half-way down

Half-way down

Visitor

Visitor

Multiple stories

Multiple stories

View from the top

View from the top

Arched niches

Arched niches

Above the well (more)

Above the well

Above the well




     

 



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