Adalaj Stepwell

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 Located at about 12 km outside of the north end of Ahmedabad city, Adalaj ni vav is one of the prominent historic establishments.

 It is many tourists’ first choice to see a stepwell in Ahmedabad.

Other than its impressive ancient structure, what distinguishes Adalaj stepwell from any other stepwell in Ahmedabad 

is its spectacular mix of Indo-Islamic architecture and design.

 Adalaj ni Vav was originally commissioned by King Veer Singh, of Vaghela dynasty, during the early 15th century.

 King Veer Singh was the then ruling king of the town. But before its completion, Veersinh got into a fight with the neighbouring King of Mehmud Begada and lost his life. As a result, the construction work for Adalaj ni vav stopped.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            



When King Veer Singh’s wife Rani Rudabai got the news, she vowed to complete the stepwell and schemed to trap King Mahmud Begada. 

She made King Mehmud Begada fell in love with her. When King Mehmud proposed her, she agreed to get married,

 but on a condition that he would finish the pending work of Adalaj stepwell.

Soon after, the work of Adalaj ni vav continued, keeping the original style unchanged. 

However, since King Mahmud was a Muslim ruler, he added a bit of Islamic influence on the architecture.




     As the stepwell got completed in 1499 in Ahmedabad, and         King Mehmud asked her to finally get married.
     Rani Rudabai jumped into the vav and committed suicide.
    Adalaj ni vav is a spectacular example of Indo-Islamic                architecture. 
    Its walls depict Islamic floral patterns seamlessly fused into        Hindu symbolism embodying the culture and ethos of those        times.


    













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