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| About 100 meters south of Adham Khan's tomb
in Mehrauli village, Gandhak-ki-Baoli is one of the largest
step-wells or baolis in and around Mehrauli. It was built during
the reign of Emperor Iltutmish, the founder of the Slave dynasty.
The baoli is known as Gandhak-ki-Baoli because of its waters
smell like gandhak, which means sulphur. Also known as diving
well, the baoli has a five-tiered structure with a circular
well at its southern end. The well was earlier used by the local
residents for sporting activity, such as diving for amusement.
However, at present, the well along with the Baoli has dried
up and is in state of neglect. |
| Visitors need to be careful while viewing the
well at the southern end, as it is very deep and the ground
is uneven. |
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