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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Bansilalpet_stepwell_08.jpg|thumb|The stepwell]]<br />
'''Bansilalpet Stepwell''' is a 17th-century [[stepwell]] in Hyderabad, India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2021-09-14 |title=Bansilalpet stepwell on path of resurrection |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/bansilalpet-stepwell-on-path-of-resurrection/article36446172.ece |access-date=2023-08-15 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
Dating back to the 17th century, the stepwell remained into use well into the 20th century, acting as one of the sources of water for the [[Gandhi Medical College|Gandhi Hospital]]. The stepwell fell into disuse in the 1980s after a few suicides at the well.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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=== Restoration ===<br />
The well was restored in 2022 by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and The Rainwater Project. More than 2000 tons of debris was removed during the restoration process.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-06 |title=Hyderabad’s Bansilalpet stepwell restoration wins UAE government award |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/hyderabads-bansilalpet-stepwell-restoration-wins-uae-government-award-8309555/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The restored stepwell was inaugurated by K. T. Rama Rao on 5 December, 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-05 |title=Renovated Bansilalpet stepwell inaugurated amid fanfare |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/renovated-bansilalpet-stepwell-inaugurated-amid-fanfare/article66227895.ece |access-date=2023-08-15 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== Facilities ==<br />
A cafe, gallery, and amphitheater are located within the premises. <br />
[[File:Bansilalpet Stepwell 73.jpg|thumb|Artefacts on display at the gallery]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Stepwells in Hyderabad]]</div>Ajay Kumar