FACTS REGARDING AGRASEN KI BAOLI, NEW DELHI.

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT: UNKNOWN (REBUILT IN 14TH CENTURY).

LOCATION: HAILEY ROAD, KG MARG, NEAR DIWANCHAND IMAGING CENTER,NEW DELHI, 110001.

ENTRY FEES: NO ENTRY FEES.

TIMINGS: MONDAY TO SUNDAY 7:00 AM TO 6:00 PM. 

ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: HINDU.

ARCHITECTURAL TYPE: CULTURAL, BAOLI. 

BUILT BY: MAHARAJA AGRASEN.

NEAREST METRO STATION: RAJIV CHOWK METRO STATION, BLUE AND YELLOW LINE.

GOVERNING BODY: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (GOI).

INTRODUCTION,AND HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN:

Agrasen ki baoli also known as the Ugrasen ki Baodi is a designated and a protected monument by the Archeological survey of India (ASI), under the ancient monument and archeological sites and remains act 1958. This baoli is a 60 m long and 15m wide historic step well in the Hailey road. Although there is no known historic records to prove who built Agrasen ki Baoli, perhaps it is believed that it was originally built by Maharaja Agrasen and got rebuilt in the 14th century by the Agarwal community, which traces it's origin to Maharaja Agrasen. The baoli is open all days of the week and it's visiting hours are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 pm in the evening. 

The baoli has 108 steps, and is among the few if it's kind in Delhi. The visible parts of this historic step well is divided into three levels. Each of these level are lined with arched niches on both the sides. The material used for the construction of this historic preservation is probably red Sandstone. Humour has it that this one of the haunted spots within the territory of New Delhi, India.