Dada Harir ( Bai Harir) Mosque Ahmedabad Gujarat Heritage Stone Mosque Shahi Pattharwali Masjid
Dada Hari(Bai Harir or Dai Halima) mosque located at Asarwa, ahmedabad, build by Sultan Mehmood Begadha in 1500 A.D, this mosque and it adjacent neighborhood Haripura named after Bai Harir, a chief officer of the female Quarters of the Sultan Mahmud Begadha of Gujarat, mosque length 87/5 ft, width 20/5 ft, Indo-Islamic Architecture, 5 Domes, total 9 1 big and 8 small Entrance, 5 Mehrab, 4 Windows....near mosque there is tomb of Bai Harir in 50 ft in square...
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Dada Harir Stepwell which is situated in Asarwa Ahmedabad. The stepwell was built in 1500 A.D. by Bai Harir. According to the information provided on Mosque, it was built by Bai Harir Sultani the chief officer of Female Quarters of the Sultan Mehmood Begda of Gujarat.
Dada Harir Vav (Stepwell) Ahmedabad Gujarat Documentary film on Heritage Monument
The Stepwell was built in 1485 by Dhai Harir, a household lady of Mahmud Begadha She was the superintendent of the royal harem.
Dhai Harir built a mosque and a tomb in which she was buried. The well bears two inscriptions, one in Sanskrit on the south, and one in Arabic on the north wall, of the first gallery.
The Arabic writing reads:----
This holy and wholesome water; the splendid travellers' rest-house enclosed on four sides by carved and painted walls, and a grove of fruit trees with their fruit, a well, and a pool of water for the use of man and heist, were built in the reign of the Sultan of the Sultans of the age, established by the grace of God and of the faith, Abul Fath Mahmud Shah, son of Muhammad Shah, son of Ahmed Shah, son of Muhammad Shah, son of Muzaffar Shah the Sultan, may God keep his kingdom. Dated the metropolis of the kingdom the 2nd of Jamadi-ul-awwal in the 26th year of the reign.
A Sanskrit inscription says that the step-well was built in 1500 AD. It was during the reign of Mahmud Shah that Bai Harir Sultani, locally known as Dhai Harir, built the step-well. The name later corrupted into Dada Hari. It costed 3,29,000 Mahmudis (₹ 3 lakh) at that time. The ornate step-well has spiral staircases pieced into the sidewall of the well shaft and descending to the different platform levels
Built in sand stone in Solanki architectural style, the Dada Harir stepwell is five stories deep. It is octagonal (8-sided polygon) in plan at the top, built on intricately carved large number of pillars. Each floor is spacious enough to provide for people to congregate. It was dug deep to access ground water at that level, accounting for seasonal fluctuations in water level due to rainfall over the year. The air and light vents in the roofs at various floors and at the landing level are in the form of large openings. From the first story level, three staircases lead to the bottom water level of the well, which is considered a unique feature.
At the level of the ground, it is 190 feet long by forty wide. At the east end, from a domed canopy, a descent of eight steps leads to a covered gallery. A second flight of nine steps leads to another gallery, and a third of eight steps to the lowest gallery two or three foot above the level of the water. At each landing a corridor runs along the sides and leads to other galleries that cross the well at intervals.
Built along a East-West axis, entrance is from the East, the two spiral staircases are in West, near the well. The structural system is typically Indian style with traditional trabeat with horizontal beams and lintels. At the bottom of the well is a square stepped floor in the shape of a funnel extending to the lowest plane. This is chiseled into a circular well. Above the square floor, columns, beams, wall and arched openings spiral around; a feature that continues to the top. The top part of the well, however, is a vertical space open to the sky. The four corners of the square are strengthened with stone beams, set at 45 degrees angle. The motifs of flowers and graphics of Islamic architecture blend very well with the symbols of Hindu and Jain gods carved at various levels of the well. The dominant carvings on the upper floors are of elephants (3 inches (76 mm) in size, each of different design). The Islamic architectural style could be attributed to Sultani Dhai Harir who built it.
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Dada Harir (Dai Halima) Masjid Ahmedabad Gujarat Documentary film on Heritage Monument
Dada Hari(Bai Hari) mosque is a Heritage Stone Mosque (Shahi Pattharwali Masjid)...
located at Asarwa, ahmedabad, build by Sultan Mehmood Begadha in 1500 A.D, this mosque and it adjacent neighborhood Haripura named after Bai Harir (Dai Halima), a chief officer of the female Quarters of the Sultan Mahmud Begadha of Gujarat, mosque length 87/5 ft, width 20/5 ft, Indo-Islamic Architecture, 5 Domes, total 9 1 big and 8 small Entrance, 5 Mehrab, 4 Windows....near mosque there is tomb of Bai Harir in 50 ft in square...
Contact to :--- +918128781030
Mail id :-- mehtab.hussain.mm@gmail.com
Dada Harir Stepwell | Asarwa | Ahmedabad | Heritage Place of Gujarat
Dada Harir Stepwell (Gujarati: દાદા હરિર વાવ, Hindi: दादा हरीर बावड़ी, Marathi: दादा हरीर बारव) is a stepwell in Asarwa area 15KM off Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
The stepwell was built in 1485 by Dhai Harir, a household lady of Mahmud Begada according to the Persian inscription in the stepwell.[1] She was the superintendent of the royal harem.
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Dhai Harir built a mosque and a tomb in which she was buried. The well bears two inscriptions, one in Sanskrit on the south, and one in Arabic on the north wall, of the first gallery.[1]
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This holy and wholesome water; the splendid travellers' rest-house enclosed on four sides by carved and painted walls, and a grove of fruit trees with their fruit, a well, and a pool of water for the use of man and heist, were built in the reign of the Sultan of the Sultans of the age, established by the grace of God and of the faith, Abul Fath Mahmud Shah, son of Muhammad Shah, son of Ahmed Shah, son of Muhammad Shah, son of Muzaffar Shah the Sultan, may God keep his kingdom. Dated the metropolis of the kingdom the 2nd of Jamadi-ul-awwal in the 26th year of the reign.
A Sanskrit inscription says that the step-well was built in December 1499 AD.[2] It was during the reign of Mahmud Shah that Bai Harir Sultani, locally known as Dhai Harir, built the step-well. The name later corrupted into Dada Hari. It costed 3,29,000 Mahmudis (₹ 3 lakh) at that time. The ornate step-well has spiral staircases pieced into the sidewall of the well shaft and descending to the different platform levels.
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The City of Ahmedabad Near In the quiet neighborhood of Asarwa village, northeast of the walled, tucked away between a sleepy residential area and the coal yards of Ahmedabad on a little side street, you will find Dada Hari Vav. At ground level you may not see much, but as you step up to the top of the stairs, you suddenly see a deep cascade of stairs and columns plunging down several with shafts of light falling on beautiful carvings and birds and bats flitting in and out of the shadowy corners.The dada harir vav is Built around 500 years ago by Sultan Bai Hari, this stepwell is like others around Gujarat, with elaborate craftsmanship and construction built underground to provide access to a permanent source of water. For many years stepwells like this one provided most of the water for the city during the long dry seasons. On the walls as you descend, you will find carvings of all type, including some in Sanskrit as well as in Arabic script.This step well is Very Beautiful and nice.
History of Dada hari Ni vav:-
We are inscriptions in Sanskrit and Persian in the amount of construction, which is approximately 330,000 gold absolutist era Begada Mahmud was about to make bread. In this step, and 600 (15 Th century) years ago by Mahmud Begada under the administration of Congenital
The village organizations are called Sultan Mahmud begada and Bai Harir Sultani was the administrator of the elite stage of the harem, and was well planned A sprawling bake - interspersed with apple trees in the garden between the address of the vav. Bai Harir, catacomb, which is close to the grave charge of his admirable critical step, which is the fate of water on the axis.
Mother's muezzin from the mosque to worship alveolate alleviate its own alarm, rear afar, with this step of the tomb of Mahmud may begada. It may be that this story was accurate, as this step in view of the colonnade of Islamic cultural heritage. In fact two additional structural primitive and the grave of AB, Both the climbing you can equalize. This step is added with the ability to address the Sanskrit language. The inscription (read today - apple pie) reads, This step is a home meet in four anchorages, acceptable to men, as appears from the four quarters of birth was awash.
As current as the sun and moon endure, there may be. The vav of conditioned baptize all people will be bashed by the vav pillars and the non appearance of the Hindu deity - God does not view the pictures of flowers and beautiful architecture.
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Dada Hari Vav | Dada Hari Stepwell in Ahmedabad | 15th Century
Dada Harir Stepwell is a stepwell in Asarwa area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Built in sand stone in Solanki architectural style, the Dada Harir stepwell is 7 stories deep. It is octagonal (8-sided polygon) in plan at the top, built on intricately carved large number of pillars. Each floor is spacious enough to provide for people to congregate. It was dug deep to access ground water at that level, accounting for seasonal fluctuations in water level due to rainfall over the year. The air and light vents in the roofs at various floors and at the landing level are in the form of large openings. From the first story level, three staircases lead to the bottom water level of the well, which is considered a unique feature.
At the level of the ground, it is 190 feet long by forty wide. At the east end, from a domed canopy, a descent of eight steps leads to a covered gallery. A second flight of nine steps leads to another gallery, and a third of eight steps to the lowest gallery two or three foot above the level of the water. At each landing a corridor runs along the sides and leads to other galleries that cross the well at intervals.
Built along a East-West axis, entrance is from the East, the two spiral staircases are in West, near the well. The structural system is typically Indian style with traditional trabeat with horizontal beams and lintels. At the bottom of the well is a square stepped floor in the shape of a funnel extending to the lowest plane. This is chiseled into a circular well. Above the square floor, columns, beams, wall and arched openings spiral around; a feature that continues to the top. The top part of the well, however, is a vertical space open to the sky. The four corners of the square are strengthened with stone beams, set at 45 degrees angle. The motifs of flowers and graphics of Islamic architecture blend very well with the symbols of Hindu and Jain gods carved at various levels of the well. The dominant carvings on the upper floors are of elephants (3 inches (76 mm) in size, each of different design). The Islamic architectural style could be attributed to Sultani Dhai Harir who built it.
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It was sometime early in the 15th century, when Sultan Ahmed Shah, camping on the banks of the Sabarmati River, as per a popular legend, saw a hare chasing a dog. Impressed by this land, which nurtured such rare qualities that a timid hare could chase a ferocious dog, the sultan, who had been looking for a place to build his new capital, decided to found his capital here and called it Ahmedabad.
Over the years, Ahmedabad grew to become one of the largest and wealthiest cities in the world, and the sultans were patrons of a distinctive architecture that blended Islamic elements with Gujarat's indigenous Hindu and Jain architectural traditions.
Dada Hari ni vav, located in Asarva, is a fine example of this fusion.
It was in the 16th century, during the reign of Mahmud Shah 1, the grandson of Ahmed Shah, also known as Mahmud Begada, that this seven storey step well was built by Bai Harir Sultani, the superintendent of the royal harem.
As per the bilingual inscriptions fixed at the monument, the stepwell, with beautiful carvings all over, cost 3,29,000 Mahmudis (more than Rs1 lakh) at that time.
(“As long as the Sun and the Moon endure, so long shall this well continue steadily to nourish all beings , whether born from sweat or eggs, whether from soil or from the womb. ”)
Built in sandstone, the stepwell is five stories deep, enough to access groundwater throughout the year in the past. The step-well is built along the North-South axis, with entrance from the south, marked by a raised platform, covered with a dome supported on twelve pillars. Three staircases lead to the various levels of the well, including two spiral staircases built parallel to the well shaft.
On the main staircase. there are 95 steps descending 5 levels to the base. Each level is supported on intricately carved columns and beams, and is spacious enough to allow gatherings. The walls are covered with intricate carvings of flowers and graphics from the Islamic architectural style, blended well with the idols of Hindu and Jain gods carved at various levels of the well, representing the unity and harmony between hindu and muslim communities during the past days.
The top part of the well is a vertical space open to the sky. The air and light vents in the roofs at various floors and at the landing level are in the form of large openings.
Steps along the principal well descend to the water level. An irrigation well complements the principal well. In the past, the water from this well was drawn with the help of bullocks and fed into canals built on top of the step-well. The narrow canals carried the water to a tank where it was stored, to be used by the people.
The temperatures at the lower levels of the well remain up to five degrees less than the outside temperatures. When the monument was at its full glory, the women who came to fetch water during the scorching summers found a place here to spend time, worshipping the gods and goddesses and gossiping with fellow women.The underground structure stands witness to these colourful festivals and sacred rituals celebrated within its reaches. The palm impressions all along the walls of this structure stand testimony to those occassions.
Just behind the step-well is the tomb and mosque of Sultani, built around the same time as the Vav. The prayers have been offered five times a day. without a pause for the past 500 years. The courtyard of the mosque has a secret passage that leads one to the bazaars of Kalupur, had the opening at the other end not been sealed.
The stepwell today faces neglect and disregard. In the 19th century, these stepwells was replaced with borewells by the British Raj. Parts of the monument were destroyed in communal clashes.
Over the years, the groundwater level has receded due to overextraction, and the stepwell remains dry throughout the year. The prophecy of the builders has been put down.
Dada Harir Stepwell || દાદા હરિર વાવ दादा हरीर बावड़ी / बारव
Dada Harir Stepwell (દાદા હરિર વાવ, दादा हरीर बावड़ी / बारव) is a stepwell in Asarwa area 15KM off Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
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The Dada Harir stepwell is five stories deep, Built in sand stone in Solanki architectural style.
The stepwell was built in 1485 by Dhai Harir, a household lady of Mahmud Begada according to the Persian inscription in the stepwell.[1] She was the superintendent of the royal harem.
Dhai Harir built a mosque and a tomb in which she was buried. The well bears two inscriptions, one in Sanskrit on the south, and one in Arabic on the north wall, of the first gallery.
A Sanskrit inscription says that the step-well was built in December 1499 AD.[2] It was during the reign of Mahmud Shah that Bai Harir Sultani, locally known as Dhai Harir, built the step-well. The name later corrupted into Dada Hari. It costed 3,29,000 Mahmudis (₹ 3 lakh) at that time. The ornate step-well has spiral staircases pieced into the sidewall of the well shaft and descending to the different platform levels.
The Arabic writing reads:
This holy and wholesome water; the splendid travellers' rest-house enclosed on four sides by carved and painted walls, and a grove of fruit trees with their fruit, a well, and a pool of water for the use of man and heist, were built in the reign of the Sultan of the Sultans of the age, established by the grace of God and of the faith, Abul Fath Mahmud Shah, son of Muhammad Shah, son of Ahmed Shah, son of Muhammad Shah, son of Muzaffar Shah the Sultan, may God keep his kingdom. Dated the metropolis of the kingdom the 2nd of Jamadi-ul-awwal in the 26th year of the reign.
Structure :
It is octagonal (8-sided polygon) in plan at the top, built on intricately carved large number of pillars. Each floor is spacious enough to provide for people to congregate. It was dug deep to access ground water at that level, accounting for seasonal fluctuations in water level due to rainfall over the year. The air and light vents in the roofs at various floors and at the landing level are in the form of large openings.
From the first story level, three staircases lead to the bottom water level of the well, which is considered a unique feature.
At the level of the ground, it is 190 feet long by forty wide. At the east end, from a domed canopy, a descent of eight steps leads to a covered gallery. A second flight of nine steps leads to another gallery, and a third of eight steps to the lowest gallery two or three foot above the level of the water. At each landing a corridor runs along the sides and leads to other galleries that cross the well at intervals.
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Dada Harir Stepwell, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Dada Harir Stepwell is a stepwell in Asarwa area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
The stepwell was built in 1485 by Dhai Harir, a household lady of Mahmud Begada. She was the superintendent of the royal harem.
Dhai Harir built a mosque and a tomb in which she was buried. The well bears two inscriptions, one in Sanskrit on the south, and one in Arabic on the north wall, of the first gallery.
The Arabic writing reads:
This holy and wholesome water; the splendid travellers' rest-house enclosed on four sides by carved and painted walls, and a grove of fruit trees with their fruit, a well, and a pool of water for the use of man and heist, were built in the reign of the Sultan of the Sultans of the age, established by the grace of God and of the faith, Abul Fath Mahmud Shah, son of Muhammad Shah, son of Ahmed Shah, son of Muhammad Shah, son of Muzaffar Shah the Sultan, may God keep his kingdom. Dated the metropolis of the kingdom the 2nd of Jamadi-ul-awwal in the 26th year of the reign.
A Sanskrit inscription says that the step-well was built in 1500 AD. It was during the reign of Mahmud Shah that Bai Harir Sultani, locally known as Dhai Harir, built the step-well. The name later corrupted into Dada Hari. It costed 3,29,000 Mahmudis (3 lakh) at that time. The ornate step-well has spiral staircases pieced into the sidewall of the well shaft and descending to the different platform levels.
Built in sand stone in Solanki architectural style, the Dada Harir stepwell is five stories deep. It is octagonal (8-sided polygon) in plan at the top, built on intricately carved large number of pillars. Each floor is spacious enough to provide for people to congregate. It was dug deep to access ground water at that level, accounting for seasonal fluctuations in water level due to rainfall over the year. The air and light vents in the roofs at various floors and at the landing level are in the form of large openings. From the first story level, three staircases lead to the bottom water level of the well, which is considered a unique feature.
At the level of the ground, it is 190 feet long by forty wide. At the east end, from a domed canopy, a descent of eight steps leads to a covered gallery. A second flight of nine steps leads to another gallery, and a third of eight steps to the lowest gallery two or three foot above the level of the water. At each landing a corridor runs along the sides and leads to other galleries that cross the well at intervals.
Built along a East-West axis, entrance is from the East, the two spiral staircases are in West, near the well. The structural system is typically Indian style with traditional trabeat with horizontal beams and lintels. At the bottom of the well is a square stepped floor in the shape of a funnel extending to the lowest plane. This is chiseled into a circular well. Above the square floor, columns, beams, wall and arched openings spiral around; a feature that continues to the top. The top part of the well, however, is a vertical space open to the sky. The four corners of the square are strengthened with stone beams, set at 45 degrees angle. The motifs of flowers and graphics of Islamic architecture blend very well with the symbols of Hindu and Jain gods carved at various levels of the well. The dominant carvings on the upper floors are of elephants (3 inches (76 mm) in size, each of different design). The Islamic architectural style could be attributed to Sultani Dhai Harir who built it.
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The stepwell was built in 1485 by Dhai Harir, a household lady of Mahmud Begada according to the Persian inscription in the stepwell.She was the superintendent of the royal harem.
Dhai Harir built a mosque and a tomb in which she was buried. The well bears two inscriptions, one in Sanskrit on the south, and one in Arabic on the north wall, of the first gallery.
Structure :
Plan of stepwell: A. Principal well, octagonal. B. Spire staircases descending to the water surface. C. Well for irrigation. D. Inscriptions on the sides of the gallery. E. Domed porch mounted by cupolas.
The upper gallery
Built in sand stone in Solanki architectural style, the Dada Harir stepwell is five stories deep. It is octagonal (8-sided polygon) in plan at the top, built on intricately carved large number of pillars. Each floor is spacious enough to provide for people to congregate. It was dug deep to access ground water at that level, accounting for seasonal fluctuations in water level due to rainfall over the year. The air and light vents in the roofs at various floors and at the landing level are in the form of large openings. From the first story level, three staircases lead to the bottom water level of the well, which is considered a unique feature.
At the level of the ground, it is 190 feet long by forty wide. At the east end, from a domed canopy, a descent of eight steps leads to a covered gallery. A second flight of nine steps leads to another gallery, and a third of eight steps to the lowest gallery two or three foot above the level of the water. At each landing a corridor runs along the sides and leads to other galleries that cross the well at intervals.
Built along a East-West axis, entrance is from the East, the two spiral staircases are in West, near the well. The structural system is typically Indian style with traditional trabeat with horizontal beams and lintels. At the bottom of the well is a square stepped floor in the shape of a funnel extending to the lowest plane. This is chiseled into a circular well. Above the square floor, columns, beams, wall and arched openings spiral around; a feature that continues to the top. The top part of the well, however, is a vertical space open to the sky. The four corners of the square are strengthened with stone beams, set at 45 degrees angle. The motifs of flowers and graphics of Islamic architecture blend very well with the symbols of Hindu and Jain gods carved at various levels of the well. The dominant carvings on the upper floors are of elephants (3 inches (76 mm) in size, each of different design). The Islamic architectural style could be attributed to Sultani Dhai Harir who built it.
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Dada Harir Stepwell is a stepwell in Asarwa area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat,
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Address : Dada Harir Vav, Hanumansingh Road, Asarwa, Haripura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380016
It was sometime early in the 15th century, when Sultan Ahmed Shah, camping on the banks of the Sabarmati River, as per a popular legend, saw a hare chasing a dog. Impressed by this land, which nurtured such rare qualities that a timid hare could chase a ferocious dog, the sultan, who had been looking for a place to build his new capital, decided to found his capital here and called it Ahmedabad.
Over the years, Ahmedabad grew to become one of the largest and wealthiest cities in the world, and the sultans were patrons of a distinctive architecture that blended Islamic elements with Gujarat's indigenous Hindu and Jain architectural traditions.
Dada Hari ni vav, located in Asarva, is a fine example of this fusion.
It was in the 16th century, during the reign of Mahmud Shah 1, the grandson of Ahmed Shah, also known as Mahmud Begada, that this seven storey step well was built by Bai Harir Sultani, the superintendent of the royal harem.
As per the bilingual inscriptions fixed at the monument, the stepwell, with beautiful carvings all over, cost 3,29,000 Mahmudis (more than Rs1 lakh) at that time.
(“As long as the Sun and the Moon endure, so long shall this well continue steadily to nourish all beings , whether born from sweat or eggs, whether from soil or from the womb. ”)
Built in sandstone, the stepwell is five stories deep, enough to access groundwater throughout the year in the past. The step-well is built along the North-South axis, with entrance from the south, marked by a raised platform, covered with a dome supported on twelve pillars. Three staircases lead to the various levels of the well, including two spiral staircases built parallel to the well shaft.
On the main staircase. there are 95 steps descending 5 levels to the base. Each level is supported on intricately carved columns and beams, and is spacious enough to allow gatherings. The walls are covered with intricate carvings of flowers and graphics from the Islamic architectural style, blended well with the idols of Hindu and Jain gods carved at various levels of the well, representing the unity and harmony between hindu and muslim communities during the past days.
The top part of the well is a vertical space open to the sky. The air and light vents in the roofs at various floors and at the landing level are in the form of large openings.
Steps along the principal well descend to the water level. An irrigation well complements the principal well. In the past, the water from this well was drawn with the help of bullocks and fed into canals built on top of the step-well. The narrow canals carried the water to a tank where it was stored, to be used by the people.
The temperatures at the lower levels of the well remain up to five degrees less than the outside temperatures. When the monument was at its full glory, the women who came to fetch water during the scorching summers found a place here to spend time, worshipping the gods and goddesses and gossiping with fellow women.The underground structure stands witness to these colourful festivals and sacred rituals celebrated within its reaches. The palm impressions all along the walls of this structure stand testimony to those occassions.
Just behind the step-well is the tomb and mosque of Sultani, built around the same time as the Vav. The prayers have been offered five times a day. without a pause for the past 500 years. The courtyard of the mosque has a secret passage that leads one to the bazaars of Kalupur, had the opening at the other end not been sealed.
The stepwell today faces neglect and disregard. In the 19th century, these stepwells was replaced with borewells by the British Raj. Parts of the monument were destroyed in communal clashes.
Over the years, the groundwater level has receded due to overextraction, and the stepwell remains dry throughout the year. The prophecy of the builders has been put down.
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Recently I had been for an exhibition at Pransla in Swami Dharmabanduji's, Vedic Mission Trust, Pransla, Rajkot, Karnataka. These were the weapons being kept for display. As I have come for a patriotism and leadership development camp here in Gujarat. I took prior permission to make this video from Indian Army and BSF. It was really an amazing experience. Hope you too visit such exhibitions and learn things. #CompetitiveExam#CDSE #CAPF #NIA #CRPF #ITBP #SurgicalStrike #India #GunsisLife #Swami #Dharmabanduji
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