Assi Khamba ki Baoli, Gwalior

This is the beautiful Assi Khamba ki Baoli (Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh). It was built by the great Maharaja Man Singh Tomar of Gwalior (c. 1500 CE). Tradition has it that this huge baoli (step-well) was built by ancient Hindu engineers of Man Singh’s kingdom in just 5 days. In 1505, Sikandar Lodhi declared a Jihad