Government of India
Gandhak ki Baoli
Keywords: Historical Monument
Stepwells-Delhi
Description: This thirteenth-century stepwell located in Mehrauli, Delhi, India, was once celebrated for its curative properties. Named for gandhak - the local term for sulphur, this stepwell or baoli was apparently built under the orders of Sultan Iltutmish, so that the Sufi Saint Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki and his disciples could make use of it healing, sulphur-rich water. It is said that the fumes of sulphur that emanated from the water were so strong, they could be smelt before one even entered the premises of the baoli. Structurally, this baoli has five levels, with 105 steps leading to the lowest level where the water reservoir is.
Source: Archaeological Survey of India
Type: Image
Received From: Archaeological Survey of India
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Mehrauli, Delhi, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 13th Century (Slave Dynasty) |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-09T08:22:06Z |
| dc.date.available | 2021-11-09T08:22:06Z |
| dc.description | This thirteenth-century stepwell located in Mehrauli, Delhi, India, was once celebrated for its curative properties. Named for gandhak - the local term for sulphur, this stepwell or baoli was apparently built under the orders of Sultan Iltutmish, so that the Sufi Saint Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki and his disciples could make use of it healing, sulphur-rich water. It is said that the fumes of sulphur that emanated from the water were so strong, they could be smelt before one even entered the premises of the baoli. Structurally, this baoli has five levels, with 105 steps leading to the lowest level where the water reservoir is. |
| dc.source | Archaeological Survey of India |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.subject | Historical Monument Stepwells-Delhi |
| dc.type | Image |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Mehrauli, Delhi, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 13th Century (Slave Dynasty) |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-09T08:22:06Z |
| dc.date.available | 2021-11-09T08:22:06Z |
| dc.description | This thirteenth-century stepwell located in Mehrauli, Delhi, India, was once celebrated for its curative properties. Named for gandhak - the local term for sulphur, this stepwell or baoli was apparently built under the orders of Sultan Iltutmish, so that the Sufi Saint Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki and his disciples could make use of it healing, sulphur-rich water. It is said that the fumes of sulphur that emanated from the water were so strong, they could be smelt before one even entered the premises of the baoli. Structurally, this baoli has five levels, with 105 steps leading to the lowest level where the water reservoir is. |
| dc.source | Archaeological Survey of India |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.subject | Historical Monument Stepwells-Delhi |
| dc.type | Image |
| dc.format.medium | image |
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