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The North South axis.

Gandhinagar. Gujarat.
Built in sand stone in Indo-Islamic architectural style in1499 by the muslim king Mohammed Begda, the Adalaj stepwell is five stories deep. It is octagonal (8-sided polygon) in plan at the top, built on intricately carved large number of pillars. It was dug deep to access ground water at that level, accounting for seasonal fluctuations in water level due to rainfall over the year.
Built along a North-South axis, entrance is from the South, three staircases are from the South, West and East directions leading to the landing, which is on the northern side of the well.
The structural system is typically Indian style with traditional horizontal beams and lintels. At the bottom of the well is a square stepped floor in the shape of a funnel extending to the lowest plane. This is chiseled into a circular well.

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