Fwd: Lodi era Baoli in Sector-12
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Subject: Lodi era Baoli in Sector-12
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A Baoli of Lodi era was discovered and restored in sector-12 of Dwarka 2-3 years back. According to the newspapers,it is on a barren land that lies between a school and a residential society.
Does anyone have information about its exact location? Please share.
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Jun 3, 2015, 7:45:53 AM6/3/15
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Location
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p. menon
Jun 3, 2015, 7:46:15 AM6/3/15
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It is located in Sector-12, in a vacant plot between Dwarka International School & DDA Flats Pocket-1 (Gangotri Apartments).
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Jun 3, 2015, 7:46:47 AM6/3/15
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It was located between Dwarka International School and Gangotri Appartment.
It was a waterbody till early 2005. During construction of the school, it became extinct.
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M Jayaraman
Jun 3, 2015, 7:51:28 AM6/3/15
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Its actually on the left side before the
entrance to Gangotri Apts, DDA Flats, Pocket 1, Sector 12. If you come
from DPS School on the main road, there is a signal which connects Sectors
4, 12, 3, 13 (taking a right goes to NSIT and Dwarka Mode)
Here is the article which came in ToI on 10 May 2015.
I had been there many a time while walking and went last Sunday. Unless the ASI takeover it soon, it will be ruined again! Already the steps were scattered with bidis, cigarettes, and other wastes.
Jayaraman M
Delhi: Dwarka's Lodi-era baoli restored
Richi Verma, TNN | May 10, 2015, 04.01AM IST
The baoli which was discovered in 2010-11, has undergone eight months of rigourous work.
NEW DELHI: A small baoli that was discovered five years ago in Dwarka has been restored and could become a tourist attraction. An elaborate conservation project by the India National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) for the Lodi-era baoli was completed recently.
The baoli was discovered in 2010-11. Situated on a vacant plot adjacent to a public school and close to a residential society, the baoli wasn't visible on the surface, it initially resembled just a tiny pit covered by dense foliage. Soon it was discovered that what was being used as a makeshift dumping ground by locals was actually a baoli.
Delhi government's state archaeology department soon took over the monument and it was decided that conservation and excavation work would be taken up on priority. Intach's Delhi chapter was brought in as the executing agency. Once conservation work started, typical motifs of Lodi architecture — arches, steps and intricate patterns — slowly became visible.
The project took about eight months of rigorous work. "Once we started excavating, we found the depth of the monument was more than we thought. About 34-55 steps were discovered. This was more than what was mentioned in the 1910 listing of this monument by Zafar Hasan, 22," said an official. Since the baoli got filled with waste and vegetation over the years, this hadn't been evident. Also Hasan had located it in village Loharehri.
Once we reached the floor of the baoli, we made another interesting discovery. The kuchcha area at the base had an octagonal well. This was a unique discovery and rare to find in baolis," said an official. The newly conserved baoli has been fenced but visitors will be given access. An information board with details of the site is in the process of being installed.
The baoli is among the 15 monuments identified by the government for conservation and protection under the Delhi Archaeology Act and will be declared a protected building. Unfortunately, very little material is available on the baoli's history. Experts, however, belive it wasn't connected to any dynasty of the period. "After Dwarka started coming up as a prominent residential sub-city in the late 1980s, many of the old villages which existed in southwest Delhi disappeared as did their names. Some parts of modern Dwarka historically came under the colony of Pappan Kalan, and this particular baoli could have been used by local villagers," said an expert.
The site is expected to become a big hit with tourists since there hasn't been any other heritage discovery in Dwarka. In fact, there were over a hundred baolis in Delhi at the start of the 20th century. But with rapid urbanization and relentless construction, many were lost, including this one that doesn't find space in Intach's listing. Today, only about 10-15 remain, including the more famous ones like Agrasen ki Baoli and Rajon ki Baoli.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Delhi-Dwarkas-Lodi-era-baoli-restored/articleshow/47218940.cms
Here is the article which came in ToI on 10 May 2015.
I had been there many a time while walking and went last Sunday. Unless the ASI takeover it soon, it will be ruined again! Already the steps were scattered with bidis, cigarettes, and other wastes.
Jayaraman M
Delhi: Dwarka's Lodi-era baoli restored
Richi Verma, TNN | May 10, 2015, 04.01AM IST
The baoli which was discovered in 2010-11, has undergone eight months of rigourous work.
NEW DELHI: A small baoli that was discovered five years ago in Dwarka has been restored and could become a tourist attraction. An elaborate conservation project by the India National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) for the Lodi-era baoli was completed recently.
The baoli was discovered in 2010-11. Situated on a vacant plot adjacent to a public school and close to a residential society, the baoli wasn't visible on the surface, it initially resembled just a tiny pit covered by dense foliage. Soon it was discovered that what was being used as a makeshift dumping ground by locals was actually a baoli.
Delhi government's state archaeology department soon took over the monument and it was decided that conservation and excavation work would be taken up on priority. Intach's Delhi chapter was brought in as the executing agency. Once conservation work started, typical motifs of Lodi architecture — arches, steps and intricate patterns — slowly became visible.
The project took about eight months of rigorous work. "Once we started excavating, we found the depth of the monument was more than we thought. About 34-55 steps were discovered. This was more than what was mentioned in the 1910 listing of this monument by Zafar Hasan, 22," said an official. Since the baoli got filled with waste and vegetation over the years, this hadn't been evident. Also Hasan had located it in village Loharehri.
Once we reached the floor of the baoli, we made another interesting discovery. The kuchcha area at the base had an octagonal well. This was a unique discovery and rare to find in baolis," said an official. The newly conserved baoli has been fenced but visitors will be given access. An information board with details of the site is in the process of being installed.
The baoli is among the 15 monuments identified by the government for conservation and protection under the Delhi Archaeology Act and will be declared a protected building. Unfortunately, very little material is available on the baoli's history. Experts, however, belive it wasn't connected to any dynasty of the period. "After Dwarka started coming up as a prominent residential sub-city in the late 1980s, many of the old villages which existed in southwest Delhi disappeared as did their names. Some parts of modern Dwarka historically came under the colony of Pappan Kalan, and this particular baoli could have been used by local villagers," said an expert.
The site is expected to become a big hit with tourists since there hasn't been any other heritage discovery in Dwarka. In fact, there were over a hundred baolis in Delhi at the start of the 20th century. But with rapid urbanization and relentless construction, many were lost, including this one that doesn't find space in Intach's listing. Today, only about 10-15 remain, including the more famous ones like Agrasen ki Baoli and Rajon ki Baoli.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Delhi-Dwarkas-Lodi-era-baoli-restored/articleshow/47218940.cms
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Anju Jaiswal
Jun 4, 2015, 12:16:55 AM6/4/15
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Thanks to all. As per a news article in TOI shared by Mr.Jayaraman, though the baoli is restored, it is not being maintained by the concerned department.
Hope authorities work towards developing this heritage as a tourist spot as was proposed earlier.
Regards,
anju
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R. Dua
Jun 4, 2015, 6:21:47 AM6/4/15
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People who go walk around or cycle to areas in Dwarka can look out for more such historical sites.
History will be grateful to them.
Regards.
sapna sinha
Jun 5, 2015, 8:54:44 AM6/5/15
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In Sector-12, between Dwarka International School and DDA Flats and Opposite Sector -4 Bengali Society, whoes name I am forgetting.
Sapna Sinha
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