Gundrai Ki Baoli

Locaton

Most visitors to Orchha wouldn't know about this place. I stumbled on it in the thesis Building Traditions In Bundelkhand. I was here just after the monsoon so the well was covered by plants and weeds. But according to the above document :

It is a very simple structure. Entrance is on the northern direction. Walls on both sides were constructed which join the wall of the baithak and arched gateway. The wall of both the directions contains nali. The steps start from the entrance punctuated after twelve stairs by kut or broad step. Then eight stairs of same size with one kut lead to the arched gateway. Then ten steps with no kut lead to the well. There is another gate on the mouth of the well. Over these two arched gates a rectangular dhaba or baithak was constructed. The well is located on the southern side which is circular and its diameter comes to 7.75mts. On the backside of the well there is a platform for lifting water with the help of Persian wheel for watering nearby fields. The base of well is octagonal and divided into numerous sections punctuated by a ring. It appears that the first section in base was made of dressed stone slabs then rubbles were used in successive stages. Stone ring approximately at the height of four feet was built which runs all along the wall of the well.

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