Photo: Jigyasa Sahay

India is home to some of the most magnificent baolis or stepwells that should be on your travel list right away!

Source: From Agrasen Ki Baoli To Rani Ki Vav, These 5 Magnificent Stepwells In India Should Be On Your Bucket List

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An ASI-curated walk through a well-landscaped garden takes you to the Rani-ki-Vav, or the Queen’s Stepwell, on the banks of the Saraswati river in Gujarat…

Source: Stepping back in time

The heritage site is said to be designed in the Maru-Gurjara architectural style or an ‘inverted temple’, highlighting the sanctity of water.

Source: Rani Ki Vav: Retracing historic footsteps of Gujarat’s ‘inverted step well’

Rani ki vav is an ancient stepwell temple located on the banks of the Saraswati River, in the Gujarat state of India.

Source: Rani ki vav – The Inverted Stepwell Temple – HeritageDaily – Archaeology News

Rani Ki Vav, a stepwell in the little Gujarat town of Patan, features on the new Rs100 note. It was also declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. But behind the recognition received by this monument is a story of recovery…

Source: Pride of Patan: The journey of Rani Ki Vav from a being buried art treasure to the reverse of the new Rs 100 note

India – Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat

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India – Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat

AutoCar drives to the beautiful UNESCO heritage site, Rani ki Vav, in Gujarat in a Hyundai Creta.

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India – Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat

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