Created by Nizil Shah
Last edited September 14, 2018
File:The 7-storey stepwell at Borsad, Anand, Gujarat.jpg
Borsad Stepwell
File:The inside of the stepwell in Borsad, Anand, Gujarat.jpg
From inside

The ancient stepwell is located in Borsad town in Anand district, Gujarat, India. It was built in 1497 by Vasu Soma and his family. It is seven story stepwell and has 13 arches. The water is reached by flight of steps.[1] It is Monument of National Importance (N-GJ-69) protected by Archeological Survey of India.

Inscription

There is an inscription in Sanskrit in the stepwell. It has date of Samvat 1553 dated Shraavana Vad 13th.[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lists of the Antiquarian Remains in the Bombay Presidency: With an Appendix of Inscriptions from Gujarat{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Government Central Press(1885)

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