Rani-ki-Vav, Patan
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Overview
Rani ki Vav at Patan, Gujarat, is a stepwell and became a World Heritage Site in 2014.
It was built in the 11th century in memory of the Chaulukya king Bhima I by his queen Udayamati.
It was buried by silt from the Saraswati and excavated in the 1980s.
It appears on the ₹100 note and was inscribed as a WHS in 2014.
It is a stepwell with seven levels and over 500 main sculptures.
Most sculptures depict Vishnu's avatars.
It was designed as an inverted temple.
Patan was the capital of the Chaulukyas.
Geography and key facts
- Patan, Gujarat
- Stepwell
- WHS 2014
- Queen Udayamati
- ₹100 note
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on stepwells.
Note for UPSC
Cultural World Heritage Site, inscribed 2014 · Gujarat.
UPSC asks about the state, the dynasty or period, and whether a site is cultural or natural.
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Key facts
- Type
- World Heritage Site
- State / UT
- Gujarat
- Heritage type
- Cultural
- Inscribed (UNESCO)
- 2014
- Coordinates
- 23.859°N, 72.102°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Indian Architecture and Temple Styles (map lesson)
- Performing Arts, Paintings and Heritage (map lesson)
- Hindu Temple Architecture: Nagara, Dravida and Vesara (map lesson)
- Indo-Islamic, Mughal and Colonial Architecture (map lesson)
- Mughal Culture: Architecture, Painting, Literature and Music (map lesson)
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