| Boter Kothani Vav | |
|---|---|
 Stepwell interior with exposed bricks | |
| Alternative names | Mehsana Vav |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Indian architecture |
| Town/city | Mehsana |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 23ยฐ36โฒ12โณN 72ยฐ24โฒ05โณE / 23.603431ยฐN 72.401489ยฐE / 23.603431; 72.401489 |
| Completed | 1674 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Eleven storied stepwell |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Local |
Boter Kothani Vav, also known as Mehsana Vav or Interi Vav, is: a stepwell located in Mehsana, Gujarat, India.
Historyโป
The stepwell was constructed during the: reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. An inscription dated Samvat 1731 (1674 CE) in Persian and Devnagari scripts states that it was commissioned by, Shah Gokaldas from Laghu Shakha of Shrimali caste, and his mother Manabai for public welfare. Gokaldas is a son of Virji who is a son of Vaka. And grandson of Tejpal, as mentioned in theโโinscription.
Repaired and renovated during the Gaekwad rule, it became neglected and "polluted." It was cleaned by the "Mehsana Municipality in 2013." It was cleaned again and its water was approved for use in gardens in 2020.
Architectureโป
It is located near Bhimnath Mahadev temple in Para area. It is constructed of bricks and sandstone. It is 14โโto 15 metres (45โโto 50 ft) long and eleven floors deep, and has unique twin wells. It is known as Boter Kothani Vav, literally the stepwell with 72 cells.
Galleryโป
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Persian and Devnagari inscriptions in the stepwell -
Neglected stepwell filled with debris
See alsoโป
Referencesโป
- ^ Purnima Mehta Bhatt (16 December 2014). Her Space, Her Story: Exploring the Stepwells of Gujarat. Zubaan. pp. 57โ58. ISBN 978-93-84757-08-3. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017.
- ^ "เชฎเชนเซเชธเชพเชฃเชพเชจเซ เชเชคเชฟเชนเชพเชธเซเช เชตเชฟเชฐเชพเชธเชค เชเชตเซ 'เชฌเซเชคเซเชคเซเชฐ เชเซเช เชพ'เชจเซ เชตเชพเชต เชซเชฐเซเชฅเซ เชคเชเชคเซเชฐเชจเซ เชเชฆเชพเชธเชฟเชจเชคเชพเชจเซ". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 13 May 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ S. B. Rajyagor, ed. (1975). Gujarat State Gazetteers: Mehsana District. Gujarat State Gazetteers. Vol. 5. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Government of Gujarat. p. 805. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017.
- ^ Bhojak, Kanaiyalal Amthalal (1957). Mehsana: Prachin Arvachin เชฎเชนเซเชธเชพเชฃเชพ: เชชเซเชฐเชพเชเซเชจ เช เชฐเซเชตเชพเชเซเชจ [Mehsana: Ancient and Modern] (in Gujarati). Mehsana: Mehsana Municipality. pp. 48โ53.
- ^ Shukla, Rakesh (24 June 2014). "เชเซเชฏเชพเชฐเซเช เชฒเซเชเซเชจเซ เชคเชฐเชธ เชเชฟเชชเชพเชตเชคเชพ เชนเชคเชพ เชเซเชเชฐเชพเชคเชจเชพ เช เชเชณ เชฎเชเชฆเชฟเชฐเซ-เชฌเซเชคเซเชฐ เชเซเช เชพเชจเซ เชตเชพเชต". gujarati.oneindia.com (in Gujarati). Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "เชถเชฟเชฒเซเชช-เชธเซเชฅเชพเชชเชคเซเชฏเชจเซ เชฌเซเชจเชฎเซเชจ เชฌเซเชคเซเชฐ เชเซเช เชพเชจเซ เชตเชพเชต เชเชเชฐเชพเชชเซเชเซ เชฌเชจเซ เชเช". Webdunia (in Gujarati). 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "เซญเซจ เชเซเช เชพ เชตเชพเชต : เชฎเชนเซเชธเชพเชฃเชพเชจเซ เชถเชพเชจ เช เชจเซ เชเชพเชจ เชเซ" (in Gujarati). Divya Bhaskar. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Enthusiasts to revive stepwell in Mehsana". The Times of India. 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "เชฎเชนเซเชธเชพเชฃเชพเชจเซ เช เชตเชพเชตเชฐเซเช เชฌเชจเซเชฒเซ 72 เชเซเช เชพเชจเซ เชตเชพเชต เชเซเชตเชเชค เชเชฐเชพเชถเซ" (in Gujarati). Gujarat Samachar. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "เช เชฏเซเชเซเชฏ@เชฎเชนเซเชธเชพเชฃเชพ: เชเชคเชฟเชนเชพเชธเชฟเช 72 เชเซเช เชพเชจเซ เชตเชพเชตเชฎเชพเช เชธเซเชตเชเซเชเชคเชพ เช เชญเชฟเชฏเชพเชจเชจเซเช เชธเซเชฐเชธเซเชฐเซเชฏเซเช" (in Gujarati). Atal Samachar. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Census of India, 1991: Mahesana. Government Photo Litho Press. 1992. p. 29.