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Assi Khamba Ki Bawadis

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👍👍 You will find it just before entering the Man Sing Palace. I was about this miss this spot as ther entry is very small and from the road you won't be able to judge what's inside. It's not that big but thoughtfully built by Maharaja Man Singh Tomar Of Gwalior around 1500 CE. Some says it was just bu... People often mention Singh, Gwalior, built, fort, siege, Tomar, water, baoli, days, huge,


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65H9+J9R, Gwalior Fort, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474008, India

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4.30 (149 reviews)

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  • 4/5 Harshith S. 1 year ago on Google • 540 reviews
    Simple and nice. It's now home to many birds and it makes anyone happy seeing it.
    11 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 UTPAL C. 1 year ago on Google • 135 reviews
    You will find it just before entering the Man Sing Palace. I was about this miss this spot as ther entry is very small and from the road you won't be able to judge what's inside. It's not that big but thoughtfully built by Maharaja Man Singh Tomar Of Gwalior around 1500 CE. Some says it was just built in 5 days of time. There is a step well surrounded by many pillars and it has got good symmetry. From the edge of the wall, you have panoramic view of the city. If you bring zoom lens then you may get done really good pictures. You don't need to get tickets separately to visit this.
    15 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sanjiv Kumar C. 1 year ago on Google • 439 reviews
    In 16 AD constructed by King Maan Singh Tomar, it was a Shiv Temple, but after mugal rule, it was used as a prison to kept small king here after victory over them. Structure is big and strong, bawadi is not clean, not used for drinking water. But you feel cooler inside.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shivanshi N. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful, historical place at Gwalior fort.
    11 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mayank D. 9 months ago on Google • 14 reviews
    Need to clean this good architecture
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 vishal s. 5 years ago on Google • 212 reviews
    beautiful place near the man singh palace . the authorities are trying to maintain it but need some more attention .
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ravikiran D. 4 years ago on Google • 336 reviews
    Very beautiful place in Gwalior fort, we can have the fantastic view of the city from the edge of the wall and here you can also see the well which is constructed in 14th century
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 OMKAR K. 2 years ago on Google
    Superb architecture, excellent symmetry of 10*8 rock pillers.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ajay S. 2 years ago on Google
    It is a very good place to visit it is not a very huge. Inside there the temperature is a bit warmer than the outside temperature. Your friends enjoying very much their we clicked many photos there. There is a very huge well, we can go round the well but we cannot go inside the well.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 iam m. 5 years ago on Google • 193 reviews
    As the name suggests, the monument is a step-well surrounded by eighty stone pillars. The periphery of the step-well is circular in shape. The baori, built for storing water, also has different chambers which had been constructed for the bathing purposes of the queens. The step-well was built in the 16th century by Raja Man Singh Tomar. Assi Khamba ki Baori also has the historical reputation of being used as a prison when the Mughals occupied the fort. Since the temple inside the baori was modified according to Mughal techniques of building, the monument stands as an example of the Indo-Islamic style of architecture.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mohini S. 4 years ago on Google
    Forgotten part of history, this is a spectacular place which could be revived by the government. They are certainly doing the work but it's not enough, also people running to distant lands should open their eyes and visit the marvels which lie next door. Many local people are also blissfully unaware of it's existence and it's really disheartening to see in deteriorating condition. I hope somebody does something soon.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 shubham b. 11 months ago on Google • 207 reviews
    This place is on the way of mansingh fort at left side. Construction is very strong and the kuwa is very awesome. Need to clean and maintain this place. For photography and videography this is the good place. For avoiding crowd try to visit early in the morning 🤫

  • 3/5 Fera J. 3 months ago on Google • 201 reviews New
    As the name suggests🤔, d monument is a step-well surrounded by 80 stone pillars😱. D periphery of step-well is ⚫circular in shape & d baori built ⚒️fr storing water 🚰also has different chambers which had been constructed⚒️ fr d bathing purposes of queens👑. It was built by Maharaja Man Singh Tomar👑 of Gwalior (1500 CE). This huge baoli (step-well) was built⚒️ by ancient Hindu engineers of ⚒️Man Singh’s kingdom in just 5 days.😱 In 1505, Sikandar Lodhi declared a⚔️🛡️ war & invaded Gwalior. In response, 👑Man Singh ordered Gwalior 🏰fort to be closed down. He ordered d construction⚒️ of huge baoli fr storage of water🚰 during d siege in just 5 days. Man Singh made excellent preparations fr the siege. He used crafty hit & run tactics.🤔 Once his soldiers marched out of d fort to give battle. But they soon retreated back into d 🏛️fort after initial engagement, causing frustration to Sikandar Lodhi.😳 Tired & hungry, Sikandar Lodhi and his troops were forced to give up d siege and return back. After d⚔️🛡️ battle Baoli continued to be used to store water🚰 & a sections of it were also used as a bath. A scarcity of food resulting frm Lodi’s destruction of crops forced Lodi to give up d siege. During his return to ☪️Agra, Man Singh Tomar ambushed Lodi’s army near Jatwar, inflicting heavy casualties on d invaders. Really 🤩nice historical landmark with beautiful architectural.🤔 I guess this baoli need few maintenance fr tourists.

  • 5/5 Gajendra s. 7 months ago on Google • 59 reviews
    This is the beautiful Assi Khamba Ki Baoli (Gwalior, MP). It was built by the great Maharaja Man Singh Tomar of Gwalior (c. 1500 CE). Tradition has it that this huge baoli (step-well) was built by ancient Hindu engineers of Man Singh’s kingdom in just 5 days. In 1505, Sikandar Lodhi declared a war and invaded Gwalior. In response, Man Singh ordered the Gwalior fort to be closed down. He ordered the construction of this huge baoli for storage of water during the siege. Urgency demanded the baoli to be built in just 5 days. Man Singh made excellent preparations for the siege. He used crafty hit and run tactics. Once his soldiers marched out of the fort to give battle. But they soon retreated back into the fort after initial engagement, causing frustration to Sikandar Lodhi. Tired and hungry, Sikandar Lodhi and his troops were forced to give up the siege and return back. After the battle, the Baoli continued to be used to store water. Sections of it were also used as a bath. A scarcity of food resulting from Lodi’s destruction of crops forced Lodi to give up the siege. During his return to Agra, Man Singh Tomar ambushed Lodi’s army near Jatwar, inflicting heavy casualties on the invaders
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ANIRUDH J. 6 months ago on Google • 165 reviews
    It was very spectacular. The canopy of 80 pillars is very amazing. It can be reached here. People who like fitness can also come by climbing if they wish. I myself came from Gujri Mahal on foot. It takes us into the windows of the past. Archaeological Survey of India which The museums they have built are very wonderful, Gwalior Fort is amazing in itself, I would suggest in the Google Guide that everyone should see this photo and should also see their children. You can easily reach here from Bhole Ke Mandir, number 6. You reach Asha at the fort gate by automobile.

  • 4/5 Ritesh Kumar (. 1 year ago on Google
    It is beautiful and According to website, rajputcommunity.in.It was built in just 5 days by the great Maharaja Man Singh Tomar of Gwalior (c. 1500 CE). In 1505, Sikandar Lodhi declared a war and invaded Gwalior. In response, Man Singh ordered the Gwalior fort to be closed down. He ordered the construction of this huge baoli for storage of water during the siege. Urgency demanded the baoli to be built in just 5 days.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jitendra S. 4 years ago on Google
    Really nice place with nice architecture. But it seems archaeological department has forgotten this place and don't want to improve it. It really need maintenance
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Runner G. 2 years ago on Google
    A must see structure in front of Man singh palace.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Abhay S. 2 years ago on Google
    Spectacular monument but cleanness not maintained.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mr. P. V. 8 months ago on Google
    Main view is very beautiful and amazing. Perfect example of engeneering and construction 🏗️...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Abhinav Singh j. 2 years ago on Google
    Assi khamba ki bawadis is a place to visit free of cost it is a olace with 80 pilars and one well . People told that the Koteshwar mahadev was here only after auranzeb come it push it from fort and they fall into a big cave ... Nice place .

  • 3/5 Bhaskar V. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place to see the historic


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