Showing posts with label baoli. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baoli. Show all posts

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Bhaoli at Hindu rao house



  



Near the Pir Gharib, the double-storeyed structure built by Feroz Shah Tughlaq as one of his hunting lodges, lies the Baoli.

The Bara Hindu Rao hospital stands as an extension to the original building of the Hindu Rao house, which was originally built by William Fraser in the 19th Century as his bungalow.

The Baoli was the source of fresh water for the British forces during the 1857 first war of independence.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Agrasen ki Baoli

Agrasen ki Baoli is a protected monument as designated by Archeological Survey of India .
It is a 60 meter long and 15 meter wide step well on Atul Grove Road (earlier called Hailey Road) near Connaught Place.

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 and was rebuilt in the 14th century by Agrawal community which traces its origin to Maharaja Agrasen.