A more recent (Sep 2017) article on stepwells by the same author: https://www.archdaily.com/878527/the-astonishing-vanishing-stepwells-of-india https://www.arc

A more recent (Sep 2017) article on stepwells by the same author: https://www.archdaily.com/878527/the-astonishing-vanishing-stepwells-of-india https://www.archdaily.com/878527/the-astonishing-vanishing-s... I've been to the Adalaj Vav (stepwell) near Ahmedabad. Its distinctive architecture is a fusion of Hindu, Jain and Islamic styles. There is an interesting legend behind this. See http://jatinchhabra.com/adalaj-vav-stepwell-gujarat/ http://jatinchhabra.com/adalaj-vav-stepwell-gujarat/