I visited Dada Harir ni Vav (or
Bai Harir ni Vav) in January 2020. It is a stepwell in Asarwa, just north of the Delhi Gate and old
city center of Ahmedabad. It is part of
a complex that also includes a mosque and tomb. It is named after Dada Harira,
a lady who provided the funding for the structure and who an inscription
identifies as the chief attendant of the harem under Sultan of
Gujarat Mahmud Begara (r.1458-1511/863-917 AH). Sanskrit and Arabic
inscriptions on the stepwell date it to 1499/1556 VS and to 1500/906 AH,
respectively.
Photos and a more detailed write-up would follow on my blog www.indianheritagephotos.blogspot.in shortly.
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