- Other Name: Queen’s Stepwell
- Location: Situated on the banks of the Saraswati river in Patan, Gujarat.
- Built by
- Built in the 11th century AD, during the reign of the Solanki dynasty.
- Commissioned by Queen Udayamati, in memory of her husband King Bhima I (r. 1022–1064 CE).
- Architecture Style: Maru-Gurjara architectural style (also known as Solanki style).
- Features:
- Richly adorned with over 500 principal sculptures and over 1,000 minor ones.
- Predominantly features avatars of Vishnu, apsaras (celestial nymphs), and mythological scenes.
- Illustrates mastery in proportion, detailing, and iconography.
