Stepwell
label: بئر مدرج @ar
label: Baori @es
label: Pozzo a gradini @it
label: 階段井戸 @ja
label: 階梯井 @zh
label: Bâoli @fr
label: Trappbrunn @sv
label: Ступенчатый колодец @ru
label: Stufenbrunnen @de
subject: Category:Buildings and structures in Gujarat
subject: Category:Water wells
subject: Category:Ponds
subject: Category:Architecture in India
subject: Category:Subterranean buildings and structures
subject: Category:Indian inventions
subject: Category:Stepwells
subject: Category:Water conservation in India
subject: Category:Rainwater harvesting
subject: Category:Architecture in Pakistan
subject: Category:Irrigation
subject: Category:Rajasthani architecture
source: Ashokan Pillar Edict No 7
text: King Devanampriya Priyadarsin speaks thus. On the roads banyan-trees were caused to be planted by me, they might afford shade to cattle and men, mango-groves were caused to be planted. And of eight kos wells were caused to be dug by me, and flights of steps were caused to be built. Numerous drinking-places were caused to be established by me, here and there, for the enjoyment of cattle and men. [But] this so-called enjoyment [of little consequence]. For with various comforts have the people been blessed both by former kings and by myself. But by me this has been done for the following purpose: that they might conform to that practice of morality.
description: ধাপ ধাপ সিঁড়িযুক্ত কূপ বা কূঁয়া @bn
description: படிக்கட்டு வடிவக் கிணறுகள் அல்லது குளங்கள் @ta
description: pozzo a gradini @it
description: પગથીયા ઉતરીને પાણી સુધી પહોચી શકાય એ પ્રકારનો કુવો @gu
description: באר שניתן להגיע אליה באמצעות מדרגות @iw
description: ସୋପାନବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ବଡ଼ କୂପ @or
description: Brunnen mit unterschiedlichem Wasserstand @de
description: колодцы в Индии, в которые спускаются по лестницам @ru
description: porrastettu kuoppa, jonka pohjalla on kaivo tai vesiallas @fi
description: vodnjak, do katerega se pride po stopnicah @sl
description: สิ่งก่อสร้างสำหรับเก็บน้ำ ที่ก่อสร้างเป็นอาคารขนาดใหญ่ มีบันไดให้สามารถเดินเข้าสู่ก้นบ่อได้ @th
description: waterbody reached by steps
description: ਪਾਣੀ ਦਾ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਪਹੁੰਚਣ ਲਈ ਪੌੜੀਆਂ ਬਣੀਆਂ ਹੋਣ @pa
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