Battisi Baodi — Attraction in Madhya Pradesh

This stepwell is located to the north-west of the city and is the largest of all stepwells in Chanderi. It is square in shape, each side being 60 ft in length and 4 storeys deep. Steps descend from one storey down to the next and at each storey there are eight ghats. The number of ghats total to 32 which has given this Bawdi its name. The main stairs are on the southern end which proceed through two doorways. Beside the stairs are two inscriptions in Arabic and Persian, written in the Nask script.

The inscriptions inform us that work on the Bawdi was begun during the reign of Sultan Ghyasuddin Khilji by one Taghi, who was the son of the then collector or shariq-ul-mulk and the structure was completed in the year 1484.

The inscription also tells us that besides the bawdi, a garden, as well as a mosque, which has been compared to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, was also built.

Another inscription, to be found above the second gateway, gives the name of the artist who etched the two...

Battisi baoli is located at half a kilometer from the road, between the jungle-bush. The biggest problem is that this can be reached on foot or by a two-wheeler. It's difficult to reach by tricycle or four-wheeler here. Battisi Baoli is one of the biggest baolis in Chanderi. This baolii is divided into four square parts of 60 feet, each of which has eight ghats. Due to this there is a total of 32 Ghats and this is the reason that it is called Battisi Baoli. According to archival evidences, this Baoli was constructed in 1485 by Gayas Shah, the Sultan of Malwa. Battisi Baoli is located on the Bypass Road or the Pichor Road of...

One of the best place to visit in rain.... Because the temperature was too good and the environment was very nice.... Earlier it was having a very sweet water that's the people usually drink.

In 1484 the khilji Sultan constructed this baodi to serve the water for the drinking purpose along with a very...