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Learn about the history and architecture of India's disappearing stepwells
Stepwells are spectacular subterranean edifices “like skyscrapers sunk into the earth,”...
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Agrasen ki Baoli, Delhi, India.
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Rudabai Vav, Adalaj, Gujarat, India.
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Ahmadabad: Dada Harir Vav
Dada Harir Vav, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India.
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Rudabai Vav, Adalaj, Gujarat, India.
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Neemrana Baoli, Neemrana, Rajasthan, India.
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Neemrana Baoli, Neemrana, Rajasthan, India.
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Ahmadabad: Mata Bhavani Vav
Mata Bhavani Vav, a stepwell in Ahmadabad, Gujarat state, India.
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View of the flights of stairs leading into the Rani ki Vav (“Queen's Stepwell”),...
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Architectural elements in the Rani ki Vav (“Queen's Stepwell”), Patan, Gujarat, India,...
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Bahadur Singh ki Vav, Patan, Gujarat, India.
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A stepwell littered with trash in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Gandhak ki Baoli, Delhi, India.
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Helical Vav, Champaner, Gujarat, India.
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