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🏛️ Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen's Stepwell)

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🏛️ Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen's Stepwell)
11th-century subterranean water monument in Patan, Gujarat


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 02:30

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • Built in the 11th century CE by Queen Udayamati of the Solanki dynasty
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2014
  • Dimensions: 64 meters long, 20 meters wide, 27 meters deep with seven levels
  • Contains over 1,500 stone sculptures in Maru-Gurjara architectural style

Rani-ki-Vav, meaning "The Queen's Stepwell," is a monumental subterranean structure located in Patan, Gujarat. Built during the 11th ...

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