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Step well of ambapur gujarat #110773979
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TheÃÂ Step-well of AmbapurÃÂ is a Hindu & x27;water building& x27; in the village ofÃÂ Ambapur, close to the state capital,ÃÂ Gandhinagar. The stepwell was built in the 15th century by Queen Rudabai Vaghela as a funeral monument to Ranjeetsinh Vaghela. The step-well or & x27;Vav& x27;, as it is called in Gujarati, is intricately carved and is five stories in depth. Such step wells were once integral to the semi-arid regions of Gujarat as they provided basic water needs for drinking, washing and bathing. These wells were also venues for festivals and sacred rituals.