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27th April 2018, 08:25 PM
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Re: Agrasen Ki Baoli

Hii sir, I am the Student of the MA History I Wants to get the Information About the Agrasen Ki Baoli ?
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27th April 2018, 08:25 PM
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Re: Agrasen Ki Baoli

Agrasen ki Baoli (also known as Agrasen ki Baodi), designated a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act of 1958

Located At :

It is a 60-meter long and 15-meter wide historical step well on Hailey Road [near Connaught Place, Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India

About the Establishment :
Although there are no known historical records to prove who built Agrasen ki Baoli, it is believed that it was originally built by the legendary king Agrasen,[ and rebuilt in the 14th century by the Agrawal community which traces its origin to Maharaja Agrasen


Architecture

This Baoli, with 108 steps, is among a few of its kind in Delhi. The visible parts of this historical step well consist of three levels. Each level is lined with arched niches on both sides. From an architectural perspective, this step well was probably rebuilt during the Tughlaq period.

The location has been used to shoot scenes from various Bollywood films such as the blockbuster film PK starring Aamir Khan and Sultan starring Salman Khan. It was also featured in the 2017 Sridevi thriller Mom.


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