Adalaj Stepwell – An ornate well

Architectural style : Hindu and Islamic architecture

Town or city : Ahmedabad

Country : India

Coordinates : 23.16691°N 72.58024°E

Construction started : 1499

Completed : 15th century

Technical details

Size: Five storied Deep well

Design and construction

Architect : Local

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Some important History of this Awesome place.

The history of the Adalaj step-well built in 1498 is established by an inscription in Sanskrit found on a marble slab positioned in a recess on the first floor, from the eastern entry to the well. Its construction was started by Rana Veer Singh of the Vaghela dynasty of Dandai Desh. But he was killed in a war, wherefater the Muslim king Mahmud Begada of a neighbouring state built it in Indo-Islamic architectural style, in 1499.

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The Sanskrit inscription in the stepwell describes,

 

"Samvat 1555 (1498 AD), month of Magha, Mahmud Padshah being king.

 

" Salutation to Vinayaka (Ganesha) to whose race belonged King Mokala, chief of the country of Dandahi. From him was born Karna, whose son was Mularaja. Mahipa was Mularaja's son, and Virsinh and Naisha were the sons of Mahipa. Virsinh's queen, whose name is Rooda, has constructed this well.
"It is dedicated at this time — when the sun is in the north, the month is Magha, the bright half (Shukla Paksha), the 5th day, the day of the week, Wednesday, the lunar mansion — Uttara, Karana-Bava, the yoga — Siddhi."