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			{{Short description\|Stepwell in New Delhi, India}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2019}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2019}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=January 2019}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=January 2019}}
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			{{Infobox historic site
	~~[[File:~~Rajon ki Baoli~~'s baoli~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|~~Rajon Ki Baoli]]		\| name = Rajon ki Baoli <br /> Rajon-ki-Bain
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			\| image = Rajon Ki Baoli - Delhi - 01.jpg
			\| caption = Rajon Ki Baoli, in 2020
			\| type = [[Stepwell]]
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			\| location = [[Mehrauli Archaeological Park]], [[Delhi]], India
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			\| built = {{Start date and age\|1506\|df=yes}}
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			\|restored = {{Start date and age\|2025\|df=yes}}
			\|restored_by= [[Archaeological Survey of India\|Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)]]
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			\| architecture = {{ubl\|[[Indo-Islamic architecture\|Indo-Islamic]]\|[[Lodi dynasty\|Lodi]]}}
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			\| designation1 = MANI
			\| designation1_offname = {{ubl\|Rajon-ki-Bain with Mosque and Chhatri}}
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	'''Rajon ki Baoli''' also referred as ''Rajon ki Bain'' is a famous [[stepwell]] in [[Mehrauli Archaeological Park]] of [[Delhi]], India.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/-Delhi/Rajon-Ki-Baoli-49004.htm\|title=Rajon Ki Baoli\|publisher=india9.com\|access-date=16 June 2010}}</ref><ref name=exp2009>{{cite news \|title=Well worth a visit \|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/well-worth-a-visit/456832 \| newspaper= [[Indian Express]]\|date=10 May 2009 \| first=Alokparna \| last=Das \| access-date=24 January 2019 }}</ref>		'''Rajon ki Baoli''' also referred as ''Rajon ki Bain'' is a famous [[stepwell]] in [[Mehrauli Archaeological Park]] of [[Delhi]], India.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/-Delhi/Rajon-Ki-Baoli-49004.htm\|title=Rajon Ki Baoli\|publisher=india9.com\|access-date=16 June 2010}}</ref><ref name=exp2009>{{cite news \|title=Well worth a visit \|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/well-worth-a-visit/456832 \| newspaper= [[Indian Express]]\|date=10 May 2009 \| first=Alokparna \| last=Das \| access-date=24 January 2019 }}</ref>

	It was commissioned by [[Daulat Khan Lodi~~\|Daulat Khan~~]] in 1506 CE, an administrator of the [[Lodi dynasty]] of the [[Delhi Sultanate]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.holidify.com/pages/stepwells-in-india-605.html\|title=10 Stepwells in India From Different Eras of History {{!}} Holidify\|website=www.holidify.com\|access-date=2019-07-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/sun-stone-and-water-rajon-ki-baoli-mehrauli\|title=Sun, stone and water: Rajon ki baoli, Mehrauli\|website=www.indiawaterportal.org\|access-date=2019-07-14}}</ref>		It was commissioned by [[Daulat Khan Lodi]] in 1506 CE, an administrator of the [[Lodi dynasty]] of the [[Delhi Sultanate]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/sun-stone-and-water-rajon-ki-baoli-mehrauli\|title=Sun, stone and water: Rajon ki baoli, Mehrauli\|website=www.indiawaterportal.org\|access-date=2019-07-14}}</ref>

	The [[enclosure]] of Rajon Ki Baoli ~~also~~ includes a [[mosque]] and a [[tomb]].		The [[enclosure]] of Rajon Ki Baoli includes a [[mosque]] and a [[tomb]].

	The name Rajon Ki Baoli is derived from the 'Rajbirs' or 'Mistris' - the term used for masons. It got its name in early 20th century because of the masons that moved in permanently into the area.		The name Rajon Ki Baoli is derived from the 'Rajbirs' or 'Mistris' - the term used for masons. It got its name in early 20th century because of the masons that moved in permanently into the area.
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	== Architecture ==		== Architecture ==
	The monument gives its first impression of the [[medieval]] period. A courtyard surrounded by a [[veranda]]h with many beautiful [[pillars]] and the arches in the verandah are made in the typical north Indian fashion of that time. There is a [[stepwell]] at the center of the structure the steps leading to the stepwell are made in such a way that it gets cooler as reaches down near the [[stepwell]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=City\|first=So\|date=2020-06-15\|title=Built During The Time Of Sikander Lodhi, Take A Peek Into The Royal Rajon Ki Baoli In Mehrauli\|url=https://so.city/delhi/article/rajon-ki-baoli\|access-date=2021-10-07\|website=So City\|language=en}}</ref>		The monument gives its first impression of the [[medieval]] period. A courtyard surrounded by a [[veranda]]h with many beautiful [[pillars]], and the arches in the verandah are made in the typical north Indian fashion of that time. There is a [[stepwell]] at the center of the structure the steps leading to the stepwell are made in such a way that it gets cooler as it reaches down near the stepwell.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=City\|first=So\|date=2020-06-15\|title=Built During The Time Of Sikander Lodhi, Take A Peek Into The Royal Rajon Ki Baoli In Mehrauli\|url=https://so.city/delhi/article/rajon-ki-baoli\|access-date=2021-10-07\|website=So City\|language=en}}</ref>

	== Location ==		== Location ==
	The Rajon Ki Baoli is located in the Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Jamali Kamali in the Mehrauli area of South Delhi. The site is located near the Adham Khan's Tomb and Gandhak Ki Baoli.		The Rajon Ki Baoli is located in the Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Jamali Kamali in the Mehrauli area of South Delhi. The site is located near the Adham Khan's Tomb and Gandhak Ki Baoli.<ref>{{Cite book \|last1=Benanav \|first1=Michael \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0LU7DwAAQBAJ&dq=Rajon+Ki+Baoli&pg=PT154 \|title=Lonely Planet Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra \|last2=Blasi \|first2=Abigail \|last3=Brown \|first3=Lindsay \|publisher=Lonely Planet \|year=2017 \|isbn=978-1-78701-233-2 \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	</gallery>		</gallery>

	== ~~See also~~ ==		== Nearby ancient monuments ==

	* [[Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb]], located in the Archaeological Village complex in [[Mehrauli]], [[Delhi]], [[India]].		* [[Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb]], located in the Archaeological Village complex in [[Mehrauli]], [[Delhi]], [[India]].
	*The [[Tomb of Balban\|Tomb of Ghiyas ud din Balban]] is located in [[Mehrauli]], [[New Delhi]], [[India]].		*The [[Tomb of Balban\|Tomb of Ghiyas ud din Balban]] is located in [[Mehrauli]], [[New Delhi]], [[India]].
	*[[Tomb of Adham Khan\|Adham Khan's Tomb]] (Hindi: आधम खान का मकबरा, Urdu: ادھم خان کا مزار‎, Bangla: আধম খানের সমাধি) is the 16th-century tomb of [[Adham Khan]], a general of the [[Mughal emperors\|Mughal Emperor]] [[Akbar]].		*[[Tomb of Adham Khan\|Adham Khan's Tomb]] (Hindi: आधम खान का मकबरा, Urdu: ادھم خان کا مزار‎, Bangla: আধম খানের সমাধি) is the 16th-century tomb of [[Adham Khan]], a general of the [[Mughal emperors\|Mughal Emperor]] [[Akbar]].

			==See also==
			* [[History of Delhi]]
			** [[Anangpur#Paleo\|Paleolithic sites in & around Delhi]]
			** [[Purana Qila#See_also\|Forts and palaces of Delhi used as the capital]]
			** [[Baolis of Mehrauli#Stepwells\|Stepwells of Delhi]]

			* [[Stepwell]]s of India
			** [[Rani ki vav]], UNESCO heritage listed
			** [[Stepwell#India\|List of stepwells in India by states]]

			* [[History of water supply and sanitation]]
			** [[Sanitation of the Indus Valley Civilisation\|Water supply and sanitation in the Indus-Saraswati Valley Civilisation]]
			** [[Johad#Similar\|Ancient water conservation techniques]]

	== References ==		== References ==
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	[[Category:~~Infrastructure~~ completed in 1516]]		[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1516]]
	[[Category:Mehrauli]]		[[Category:Mehrauli]]
	[[Category:~~Buildings and structures~~ in Delhi]]		[[Category:Monuments of National Importance in Delhi]]
	[[Category:Stepwells in Delhi]]		[[Category:Stepwells in Delhi]]
	[[Category:1516 establishments in Asia]]		[[Category:1516 establishments in Asia]]
			[[Category:Architecture of the Lodi dynasty]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{coord|28|31|12.94|N|77|11|00.28|E|display=title}}

[[File:Rajon ki Baoli's baoli.jpg|thumb|Rajon Ki Baoli]]
'''Rajon ki Baoli''' also referred as ''Rajon ki Bain'' is a famous [[stepwell]] in [[Mehrauli Archaeological Park]] of [[Delhi]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/-Delhi/Rajon-Ki-Baoli-49004.htm|title=Rajon Ki Baoli|publisher=india9.com|access-date=16 June 2010}}</ref><ref name=exp2009>{{cite news |title=Well worth a visit |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/well-worth-a-visit/456832 | newspaper= [[Indian Express]]|date=10 May 2009 | first=Alokparna | last=Das | access-date=24 January 2019 }}</ref>

It was commissioned by [[Daulat Khan Lodi|Daulat Khan]] in 1506 CE, an administrator of the [[Lodi dynasty]] of the [[Delhi Sultanate]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.holidify.com/pages/stepwells-in-india-605.html|title=10 Stepwells in India From Different Eras of History {{!}} Holidify|website=www.holidify.com|access-date=2019-07-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/sun-stone-and-water-rajon-ki-baoli-mehrauli|title=Sun, stone and water: Rajon ki baoli, Mehrauli|website=www.indiawaterportal.org|access-date=2019-07-14}}</ref>

The [[enclosure]] of Rajon Ki Baoli also includes a [[mosque]] and a [[tomb]].

The name Rajon Ki Baoli is derived from the 'Rajbirs' or 'Mistris' - the term used for masons. It got its name in early 20th century because of the masons that moved in permanently into the area.

From the North, the steps lead down to the water filled in the [[stepwell]] and, from the east and west sides the stepwell is enclosed by high walls. The walls have a narrow side to walk on and twelve [[pillars]] both sides that encased [[arch]]ed niches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sun, stone and water: Rajon ki baoli, Mehrauli {{!}} India Water Portal|url=https://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/sun-stone-and-water-rajon-ki-baoli|access-date=2021-10-05|website=www.indiawaterportal.org}}</ref>

== Architecture ==
The monument gives its first impression of the [[medieval]] period. A courtyard surrounded by a [[veranda]]h with many beautiful [[pillars]] and the arches in the verandah are made in the typical north Indian fashion of that time. There is a [[stepwell]] at the center of the structure the steps leading to the stepwell are made in such a way that it gets cooler as reaches down near the [[stepwell]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=City|first=So|date=2020-06-15|title=Built During The Time Of Sikander Lodhi, Take A Peek Into The Royal Rajon Ki Baoli In Mehrauli|url=https://so.city/delhi/article/rajon-ki-baoli|access-date=2021-10-07|website=So City|language=en}}</ref>

== Location ==
The Rajon Ki Baoli is located in the Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Jamali Kamali in the Mehrauli area of South Delhi. The site is located near the Adham Khan's Tomb and Gandhak Ki Baoli.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Side walls, Rajon ki Baoli (Rajon ki Bain), Mehrauli Archaeological Park.jpg|Side walls of the Baoli
File:Rajon ki Baoli tomb, mosque and entrance gateway1.jpg|Facing the mosque and entrance, Rajon Ki Baoli
File:Rajon ki Baoli mosque interior.jpg|Facing the ''mihrab'' at Rajon Ki Baoli
File:Rajon ki Baoli arcade around well.jpg|Rajon ki Baoli arcade around the well
File:Rajon ki Baoli tomb and mosque.jpg|Tomb and Mosque at the ''baoli''

</gallery>

== See also ==

* [[Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb]], located in the Archaeological Village complex in [[Mehrauli]], [[Delhi]], [[India]].
*The [[Tomb of Balban|Tomb of Ghiyas ud din Balban]] is located in [[Mehrauli]], [[New Delhi]], [[India]].
*[[Tomb of Adham Khan|Adham Khan's Tomb]] (Hindi: आधम खान का मकबरा, Urdu: ادھم خان کا مزار‎, Bangla: আধম খানের সমাধি) is the 16th-century tomb of [[Adham Khan]], a general of the [[Mughal emperors|Mughal Emperor]] [[Akbar]].

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Rajon ki Baoli}}

[[Category:Infrastructure completed in 1516]]
[[Category:Mehrauli]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Delhi]]
[[Category:Stepwells in Delhi]]
[[Category:1516 establishments in Asia]]

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