Underground route and 300 year old history… What is the secret of this stepwell?

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Last update:January 27, 2025, 21:59

Balaghat News: Hatta’s Bawdi is a three -century -old historical heritage, which was built by Buland Shah for soldiers. The architecture of Haihay, Gond and Bhosle dynasties reflect in this stepwell. 198 …Read more

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Balghat. Balaghat is included in the leading districts in terms of tourism sector. There are many mythological places from many centuries old monuments, which are subject to preserving the Department of Archeology. These heritage are witness to the glorious history of India. At the moment we are talking about Hatta’s stepwell, located just 15 km from Balaghat. This stepwell is about three hundred years old, which ruled the three dynasties.

Historian Virendra Gaharwar said that the history of Hatta’s Bawdi is three centuries old. Actually, this stepwell was built by Buland Shah, who settled the city of Nagpur, in the 17th century. This Bawdi was designed for soldiers to stop, rest and drink water. At the same time, this stepwell ruled the three dynasties, including Haihay, Gond and Bhosle. In such a situation, the artifacts of the architecture of these dynasties are seen in them. It is said that there was an underground route here, which is found in the fort of Lanji.

Hand over to the Department of Archeology in 1988
Pratap Nagpure, a descendant of Lodhi landlords, told that this stepwell reached the landlords through three dynasties. In such a situation, Lodhi went into the hands of the landlords in 1818. After this, till after independence, this Bawdi was near Lodhi dynasty. At the same time, Pratap Nagpure, a descendant of Lodhi landlords, said that in February 1988, this stepwell was handed over to the Archaeological Department.

Now the stepwell started getting dilapidated
Now this stepwell has started getting dilapidated everywhere. At the same time, tourists coming here also ignore cleanliness here. In such a situation, there is a lot of garbage here. In such a situation, tourists also need to be aware to preserve these monuments. At the same time, the Archaeological Department says that the department is taking necessary steps for its protection.