29-12-2017: Raniji Ki Baori STEPWELLS Bundi A commemorative postage stamp

Raniji Ki Baori also “Queen’s Stepwell” is a noted stepwell situated in Bundi town in Rajasthan state in India. It was built in 1699 by Rani Nathavati Ji who was the younger queen of the ruling Rao Raja Anirudh Singh of Bundi. It is a 46m deep stepped well with some superb carvings on its pillars and a high arched gate. It is a multistoreyed structure with places of worship on each floor. The Stepwell has a narrow entrance marked by four pillars. Stone elephant statues that face each other stand in the corners.