Chand Baori

Chand Baori
Chand Baori
Chand Baori is located in Rajasthan
Chand Baori
Location within Rajasthan
Chand Baori is located in India
Chand Baori
Chand Baori (India)
General information
Architectural styleMihira Bhoja
LocationBandikui, Dausa, Rajasthan
CountryIndia
Coordinates27°00′26″N 76°36′23″E / 27.0073°N 76.6065°E / 27.0073; 76.6065
Construction startedc. 800
Completedc. 900; 1124 years ago (900)

Chand Baori is a stepwell situated in the village of Abhaneri in the Indian state of Rajasthan.[1][2][3] It extends approximately 30 m (100 ft) into the ground, making it one of the deepest and largest stepwells in India.[4] It is named after a local ruler of Nikumbh dynasty called Raja Chanda and its construction is dated to the 8th-9th century. It has 3500 steps cascading 13 stories deep into a massive tank at the bottom and has been constructed in an upside-down pyramid-style.

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  4. ^ Mukherjee, Tarun Tapas; Mukherjee, Sreecheta (1 August 2015). Chitrolekha International Magazine on Art and Design, Volume 5, Number 2, 2015. Chitrolekha International Magazine on Art and Design. pp. 40–50.