ASI, World Monuments Fund India and TCS Foundation complete restoration of Rajon ki Baoli
The Archaeological Survey of India, with World Monuments Fund India and the TCS Foundation, completed conservation of Rajon ki Baoli, a 16th-century Lodi-era stepwell in Mehrauli Archaeological Park, New Delhi.
Summary
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), in collaboration with World Monuments Fund India (WMFI) and the TCS Foundation, completed the conservation of Rajon ki Baoli, a 16th-century stepwell in Mehrauli Archaeological Park, New Delhi, as announced on 16 May 2025. The project was part of WMFI's Historic Water Systems of India initiative, funded by the TCS Foundation and aligned with the World Monuments Fund's Climate Heritage Initiative. Work included cleaning, desilting, structural repair, drainage and water-quality improvement, using lime plaster and mortar; fish were introduced to maintain water quality. Built around 1506 during the Lodi dynasty, the four-tiered stepwell spans 1,610 square metres and descends to a depth of 13.4 metres.
Key facts
- Monument
- Rajon ki Baoli, Mehrauli Archaeological Park, New Delhi
- Built
- Around 1506, Lodi dynasty
- Partners
- ASI, World Monuments Fund India, TCS Foundation
- Initiative
- WMFI's Historic Water Systems of India
- Structure
- Four-tiered stepwell; 1,610 sq m; depth 13.4 m
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Rajon ki Baoli, restored by the ASI in 2025, is located in:
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Correct answer: A — Mehrauli Archaeological Park, New Delhi
Rajon ki Baoli is a 16th-century stepwell in Mehrauli Archaeological Park, New Delhi.
The ASI completed the conservation of Rajon ki Baoli in collaboration with which partners?
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Correct answer: D — World Monuments Fund India and TCS Foundation
The work was done with World Monuments Fund India (WMFI) and the TCS Foundation, under WMFI's Historic Water Systems of India initiative.
Consider the following statements about Rajon ki Baoli: 1. It was built around 1506 during the Lodi dynasty. 2. It is a two-tiered stepwell. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Rajon ki Baoli is a four-tiered stepwell.