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Visuals from Chandausi, Sambhal, show excavation work carried out at an age-old stepwell, which was uncovered by a team from the Archaeological Survey of India on Sunday. Workers during excavation work at a site at Chandausi area, in Sambhal district on Sunday. Sambhal's District Magistrate, Rajendra Pensiya, confirmed the finding, stating that a 'baoli' with an area of 400 square …

Stepwell dating back to 1857 revolt era found in UP's Sambhal during survey

A 250-foot-deep stepwell, dating back to the era of the 1857 revolt, was found on Saturday during a survey in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal. The discovery of the stepwell, named Rani ki Bawdi, came after the ruins of an ancient Banke Bihari temple were found in the same area earlier this month, according to reports. The matter came to light when …

Did you know Modhera Sun Temple in Gujarat is much older than the popular Sun Temple in Odisha’s Konark? According to the Archaeological Survey of India, the Modhera Sun Temple was built in 1026-27 CE during the reign of Bhima I of the Chaulukya dynasty. News18 travelled to the Modhera Sun Temple on the seventh day of the IRCTC-operated Garvi …