The document provides information on 6 historical stepwells or baolis located in Delhi, India. It describes who built each baoli, around what time period, and the basic location. Some key details include: Agrasen ki Baoli was originally built in the 4th century and later rebuilt in the 14th century. Rajon ki Baoli was commissioned by Daulat Khan in 1506 CE during the Lodi dynasty. Hazrat Nizamuddin Ki Baoli was built in the 14th century by the Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya.

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2. Built by: King Agrasen
When: 4th century(rebuilt)
Location: Delhi, India
Agarsen Ki
Baoli

3. Agrasen ki Baoli is a 60-meter long and 15-meter wide historical step well in New
Delhi, India.
It is believed that it was originally built by the legendary king Agrasen, and the
present architecture hints at it being rebuilt in the 14th century during the Tughlag
period of Delhi Sultanate.

4. Temple step wells and water
temples were quite popular in
ancient India.

5. Rajon Ki Baoli
Built by: Daulat Khan
When: 1506 E
Location: Delhi, India

6. Rajon ki Baoli also referred as Rajon ki Bain is a famous stepwell in
Mehrauli Archaeological Park of Delhi, India.
It was commissioned by Daulat Khan in 1506 CE, an administrator of the
Lodi dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.

7. The Baoli was used by masons
for some time. Hence, it got its
name as Rajon ki Baoli

8. Hazrat Nizamuddin Ki
Baoli
Built by: Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin
When: 14th Century
Location: Delhi, India

9. A 700-year-old stepwell, built by a 14th century mystic, is reputed to have
miraculous powers.
The legend has it that in the year 1321-22, mystic and 14th century Sufi
saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya began digging a stepwell or baoli

10. The water from this baoli is
considered to have miraculous
powers and continues to be
held in reverence.

11. Gandhak Ki
Baoli
Built by: IItutmish
When: 13th century
Location: Delhi, India

12. Gandhak ki Baoli is believed to have been built during the 13th century
when the slave dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate Iltutmish (1211–1236 AD)
ruled over Delhi.
The Gandhak ki Baoli has decorative architectural features.It has a simple
plan with five stages or floors at each stage, in taper down fashion, with
steps leading to the water surface at the lowest level

13. Water in step well has sulphur
content and hence smells of
sulphur fumes, and water is said
to have curative quality.

14. Dwarka Baoli
Built by: Daulat Khan
When: 16th Century
Location: Delhi, India

15. The Dwarka Baoli finds a mention in Zafar Hassan list and is listed as the
Loharheri Baoli or the Blacksmith’s stepwell.
A 22 step stepwell or baoli, made of rubble masonry, measuring 52′ by 16′
6″ is one of the smallest baolis of Delhi

16. This historical stepwell was
constructed for Loharehri
village by the Sultans of
the Lodi dynasty

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