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The 'Raniji ki Baori' (Queen's Stepwell) is located in:
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Answer: Option A — Bundi, Rajasthan
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The Raniji ki Baori ("Queen's Stepwell") is located in the town of Bundi, in Rajasthan.
About the Raniji ki Baori:
- It was built in 1699 by Rani Nathavati Ji Solanki, the younger queen of the Bundi ruler Rao Raja Anirudh Singh.
- It is about 46 metres deep and is entered through a high arched gateway.
- It is decorated with beautiful carved pillars, arches and sculptures of gods and goddesses, including the ten incarnations (avatars) of Vishnu, and with carvings of elephants.
- It was built to provide water to the people of the town during the dry season and to serve as a cool place to rest.
- It is regarded as one of the finest stepwells of Rajasthan.
About Bundi:
It is known as the "City of Stepwells", because it has more than 50 stepwells (baoris) and kunds (stepped tanks). Another famous example is the Nawal Sagar lake and the Dabhai Kund.
It is also known for the Taragarh Fort ("Star Fort"), built in 1354, and the Bundi Palace (Garh Palace).
The "Chitrashala" in the Bundi Palace is famous for its wall paintings.
Bundi gave its name to the "Bundi School" of Rajasthani miniature painting, known for its rich colours and scenes of nature, Krishna legends and court life.
The British writer Rudyard Kipling stayed in Bundi and is believed to have written part of his novel "Kim" there.
Bundi was ruled by the Hada Chauhan Rajputs, and the region is called "Hadoti" (along with Kota, Baran and Jhalawar).
Other famous stepwells:
- Rani ki Vav: Patan, Gujarat; UNESCO World Heritage Site (2014).
- Chand Baori: Abhaneri, near Jaipur, Rajasthan.
- Toorji ka Jhalra: Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
- Adalaj Stepwell: near Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- Agrasen ki Baoli: New Delhi.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Patan, Gujarat, has the Rani ki Vav.
- ✗Jodhpur has the Toorji ka Jhalra stepwell.
- ✗Jaisalmer has the Gadisar Lake and Sonar Qila.
Quick tip
Remember: Raniji ki Baori = Bundi, Rajasthan (1699, by Rani Nathavati; Bundi = "City of Stepwells"; Taragarh Fort; Bundi School of painting); Rani ki Vav = Patan, Gujarat.
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