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Ancient Water Repositories of Ahmedabad
[edit]Adalaj Step-well
[edit]The Adalaj step well or 'Vav', as it is called in Gujarati, is intricately carved and is five stories deep. It is also known as Rudabai Step well is a step well located in the village of Adalaj, close to Ahmedabad city and in Gandhinagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was built in 1498. Its construction was started by Rana Veer Singh of the Vaghela dynasty of Dandai Desh. But he was killed in a war, where after the Muslim king Mahmud Begada of a neighboring state built it in Indo-Islamic architectural style, in 1499.
Dada Hari Vav
[edit]Built during the reign of Mehmud Begda in the year 1501, Dada Hari Vav is an elaborately designed stepped well. The well lies just behind the tomb of Dada Hari.[2] It is an octagonal shaped well, which is located below the ground level. This underground well has been intricately carved in the typical Gujarati designs.
Kankaria Lake
[edit]Kankaria Lake was built by Sultan Qutbuddin in the 15th century. The work was completed in 1451 CE and was known as "Qutb Hauz" or "Hauz-i-Qutb". It was used for bathing by the kings. It had a water purification system but it has been lost with the time. At one point of the circular lake, there opens a walkway which later merges into a garden called Nagina Wadi (which means beautiful garden in Urdu) that is located in the centre of the lake. With an approximate circumference of 3 miles (4.8 km), it represents the regale history of Ahmedabad. It is a 34-sided polygon having steps which leading down to water level.[3]
Sabarmati River
[edit]The origin legend is that Shiva brought the goddess Ganga to Gujarat and that caused the Sabarmati to come into being.[4] The ancient name of Sabarmati river is Bhogwa. The legend is that Sultan Ahmed Shah of Gujarat, resting on the bank of Sabarmati, was inspired by the courage of a rabbit chasing a dog to the extent of establishing Ahmedabad in 1411. The soils of the Sabarmati area on the banks of the river are rich.
References
[edit]- ^ "Architecture Caribbean - About Us". www.architecturecaribbean.com. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ "Dada Hari Vav - Dada Hari Vav in Ahmedabad - Dada Hari Vav Ahmedabad India". www.ahmedabad.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 69 (help) - ^ "Kankaria Lake". ipfs.io. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ "The sacrificial maiden river - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-04-19.