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Rani ki Vav is a stepwell situated in Patan, Gujarat. Its construction is attributed to Udayamati, daughter of Khengara of Saurashtra, queen of the 11th-century Chaulukya dynasty and spouse of Bhima I.

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One of the largest examples of its kind & designed as an inverted temple highlighting the sanctity of water, #RaniKiVav is divided into 7 levels of stairs with sculptural panels; more than 500 principal sculptures & over 1000 minor ones.

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#RaniKiVav was constructed during the rule of the Chaulukya dynasty by Queen Udayamati in the memory of her husband Bhima I. It was built in the Maru-Gurjara architecture style, reflecting mastery of this complex technique and beauty of detail & proportions.

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#ToorjiKaJhalra (Toorji’s Step Well) was built in Jodhpur the 1740s by a Queen, Maharaja Abhay Singh’s Consort, continuing an age old tradition that Royal women would build public water works.

Credit: Kevin Standage

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As with all step wells, steps follow the fluctuating water table down to provide easy all-year round access.
#ToorjiKaJhalra was submerged and full of debris for decades. Only recently has it been drained, cleaned up & restored.

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Excavations went down over 200 feetto expose hand carved treasures in Jodhpur’s famous rose-red sandstone; including intricate carvings of dancing elephants, medieval lions, cow water-spouts, as well as niches housing deities long gone.

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