RANI KI VAV (UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE) "You don't stumble upon your heritage. It's there, just waiting to be explored and shared. " Robbie Robertson The magnificent step well is believed to have been constructed by udaymati the queen bhimdeva-1 (AD 1022-1063) son of mularaja the founder of solanki dynasty of anhilwada patan in the last quarter of 11th century AD. The vav measuring about 64 meter long, 26 meter wide and 27 meter deep, is laid out in the east west direction seven storeyed pavillion.A drawn well and a large tank for collecting surplus water is must have been one of the largest and the most sumptuous structure of its kind.This vav was build to to store rain water and easy utilization with the help of its unique structure. After independance rani ki vav came into the custody of archaeological survey of india and was declared as protected monument of national importance in the year 2014.This vav was inscribed as the u ...
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