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The historical stepwell 'Agrasen ki Baoli' is located in:

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Answer: Option D — Delhi

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Agrasen ki Baoli is a historical stepwell located on Hailey Road, near Connaught Place in New Delhi.

About Agrasen ki Baoli:

  • It is about 60 metres long and 15 metres wide.
  • It has about 103 stone steps, going down through three levels to the water at the bottom.
  • It is built of rough and dressed stone, with arched niches and chambers on both sides of the steps.
  • It is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.

Its origin:

  • According to tradition, it was originally built by the legendary King Agrasen, the ancestor of the Agrawal community.
  • The present structure is believed to have been rebuilt in the 14th century, probably in the Tughlaq or Lodi period, as its architecture suggests.
  • It was probably rebuilt by the Agrawal community.

Popular culture:

  • It has been used as a setting in several Hindi films.
  • Many legends about ghosts are associated with it, which have made it popular among visitors.
  • What is a baoli (stepwell)?
  • A baoli or "vav" is a well or pond in which the water is reached by descending a set of steps.
  • Stepwells were built mainly in the dry regions of western India, such as Gujarat and Rajasthan, to store water.
  • They also served as cool places for rest in summer, and sometimes as places of worship.

Other famous stepwells:

  • Rani ki Vav (Patan, Gujarat): a UNESCO World Heritage Site (2014), built by the Chaulukya queen Udayamati.
  • Adalaj Stepwell (near Ahmedabad, Gujarat).
  • Chand Baori (Abhaneri, Rajasthan): one of the deepest stepwells in India, with about 3,500 steps.
  • Rajon ki Baoli (Mehrauli, Delhi): built in the Lodi period.
  • Gandhak ki Baoli (Mehrauli): built in the time of Iltutmish.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Lucknow have other stepwells, but Agrasen ki Baoli is in Delhi.

Quick tip

Remember: Agrasen ki Baoli = Delhi (near Connaught Place; 103 steps; linked with King Agrasen); Rani ki Vav = Patan (UNESCO 2014); Chand Baori = Abhaneri.

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