#stepwell

Thestep well or step pond at the Nahargarh fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Built by Maharajah Sawai Jai Singh in 1734.

Pictures from: letourdeindia,edward burtynsky,lindsaywashere

With India’s burgeoning water crisis, the largely unknown and often abandonned stepwells are being re-evaluated for their ability to collect and store water.

You can read more about stepwells hereandhere

Photo by Steve McCurry.

Agrasen Ki Baoli (step well)

Agrasen ki Baoli (also known as Agar Sain ki Baoli or Ugrasen ki Baoli) is a 60-meter long and 15-meter wide historical step well on Hailey Road near Connaught Place, a short walk from Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India.

 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 during the Mahabharat epic era and rebuilt in the 14th century by the Agrawal community which traces its origin to Maharaja Agrasen.

Picture by abhishekp3