Words and photographs really can't adequately describe the splendour of some of Gujurat's incredible step wells. They were built as civic projects by kings and lords keen to compete over who could create the most impressive wells, and boy did they take it seriously! This one at Adalaj Wav, about 18km to the north of Ahmedabad, is typical in that there is hardly any of it visible above ground. once you step into the entrance and look down the north-south flight of steps, though, it rea...
