Site Name: Abhaneri
Date: 701-800 CE
Subject: General view of Chand Baori
CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
The stepwell has been revamped through the centuries by numerous rulers practicing various faiths. The first iteration was Hindu, built around 800 CE by Raja Chand possibly in conjunction with the nearby Harshat Mata temple. At the twelfth level down, the remains of structure are remarkably well preserved with shrines retaining the deities who overlook the water. The Mughal structure is a complex of rooms, galleries, arches and flat terraces. The stepwell is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.
Lautman, Victoria, The Vanishing Stepwells of India, 2017, 40