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Photo: Photo by Vi.vipin via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)108 stone steps lead down to what was once a deep water tank, between walls built to pull your eye toward the water.
A step-well built by Ugrasen, a semi-legendary Agrawal king, though the surviving structure is generally dated to the 14th century Tughlaq period. Its 108 stone steps descend to what was once a deep water tank, flanked by symmetrical walls that create a striking optical corridor. The baoli has become a well-known filming location and Instagram landmark near Connaught Place in central Delhi. It is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India and open to the public daily, free of charge.
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Feroz Shah Tughlaq had an Ashokan pillar moved here, and it still stands among the ruins of his fortress.
Gandhi lived here for his last 144 days, from 9 September 1947. On 30 January 1948 he was assassinated on these grounds, and a line of footsteps cast in concrete traces his last walk to the prayer meeting.
A 13th-century royal reservoir, later a madrasa and tomb complex, now sits beside one of Delhi's trendiest villages.