Write short note on baolis
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Water has always played an important role in the day-to-day life of every man. The need to tap ground water, store rain water, and to make it accessible to the human population has led to the construction of several tanks, wells and baolis, which also became an epitome of the art and architecture of the local people.
We hear stories of kings leaving behind their palaces due to lack of water; Fatehpur Sikri and Tughlaqabad are good examples. Most kings established their capitals on the banks of rivers. Delhi has the Yamuna flowing through it, and has been capital seven times. At one time Delhi had about 100 or more baolis, of which only thirty have survived. Many were lost over the years, while some were discovered, preserved and restored.
A baoli is a reservoir in which water can be stored. It is also a source of ground water. Numerous tanks and baolis were commissioned by the ruling clans in which water was collected mainly during the rainy season and was then used throughout the year by the people in the neighbourhood.
We hear stories of kings leaving behind their palaces due to lack of water; Fatehpur Sikri and Tughlaqabad are good examples. Most kings established their capitals on the banks of rivers. Delhi has the Yamuna flowing through it, and has been capital seven times. At one time Delhi had about 100 or more baolis, of which only thirty have survived. Many were lost over the years, while some were discovered, preserved and restored.
A baoli is a reservoir in which water can be stored. It is also a source of ground water. Numerous tanks and baolis were commissioned by the ruling clans in which water was collected mainly during the rainy season and was then used throughout the year by the people in the neighbourhood.
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