Although there are no knownhistorical records to prove who built the stepwell, it is believed that it was originally built by members of the Aggarwal community in the name of their ancestorAgrasen,[3] and the present architecture hints at it being rebuilt in the 14th century during theTughlaq orLodi period of theDelhi Sultanate. Thebaoli is open daily from 9 am to 5:30 pm.
Baoli orbawdi, also referred to asbaori orbauri, is aHindi word (fromSanskritwapi[4][5] orvapi,vapika).[6][7] InRajasthan andGujarat the words for stepwell includebaoli,bavadi,vav,vavdi andvavadi.[8] Water temples[9] and temple stepwells were built in ancient India. The earliest forms of stepwell and reservoir were also built in India in places likeDholavira as far back as theIndus Valley civilisation.[10]
Thisbaoli, with 108 steps, is among a few of its kind inDelhi. Three levels of the historicstepwell are visible. Each level is lined with arched niches on both sides. From an architectural perspective, this stepwell was probably rebuilt during theTughlaq orLodi period and is flanked by a small three-sided mosque towards the west.[11] a very clear Persian-style architecture – bioclimatic architecture[clarification needed]
^Mittal, J.P. (2006), History of Ancient India (4250 BCE to 637 CE) page 675,ISBN978-81-269-0616-1. The author considers king Agrasen an actual historical figure.
