e/Adalaj Stepwell

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has gloss	eng: Adalaj Stepwell (Gujarati:અડાલજअडालज) is a unique Hindu water building in the village of Adalaj, close to Ahmedabad town in Gandhinagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The stepwell was built in 1499 by Muslim king Mohammed Begda for Queen Rani Roopba, wife of Veer Singh, the Vaghela chieftain. The step well or Vav, as it is called in Gujarati, is intricately carved and is five stories in depth. Such step wells were once integral to the semi arid regions of Gujarat as they provided basic water needs for drinking, washing and bathing. These wells were also venues for colorful festivals and sacred rituals.
lexicalization	eng: Adalaj Stepwell
instance of	(noun) a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine well

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media:img	Details of stone carving at Adalaj Stepwell IV, Adalaj, Gujarat.jpg
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