RohtasFort

Baolis (Step Well)

To achieve self-sufficiency in water, baolis were made by cutting deep the lime rock. One of these lies near the kabuli Gate and the other near the Mori Gate.

The Kabuli Gate baoli has about 60 steps leading down to the water. There are small chambers around the baoli presumably to be used as baths for the royal family. The others in the fort proper  are with 148 steps of about 20 centimeter width leading to the base. The natural lime rock bed has been cut to a considerable depth to reach the water level. The upper portion of the Baoli is built in stone.