Musa Quadin’s Bawdi

Located within the Andar Shahar, this Bawdi was built in 1454 by the saint Hazrat Musa Quadin. A mosque which was also built by him and his mazaar are situated nearby. The water of this Bawdi is the cleanest among the waters of all other stepwells and is clear enough that a coin dropped to […]

Gol Baodi

This Bawdi is located some distance away to the south of the town, at the base of the Khandargiri hill. Two inscriptions can be found installed within the walls of its steps. Inscribed in Persian language in the Nask script, the inscriptions are written in the form of verses. They mention that the Bawdi was […]

Hauz Khas

Located to the north-west of the city, near the Maula Ali hill, the Hauz Khas is one of the largest ponds of Chanderi. Its inscription is no longer in place here but is displayed in the Gujri Mahal Museum in Gwalior. The inscription states that the Hauz-e-Khas was built by one Subnam in the reign […]

Battisi Bawdi

This stepwell is located to the north-west of the city and is the largest of all stepwells in Chanderi. It is square in shape, each side being 60 ft in length and 4 storeys deep. Steps descend from one storey down to the next and at each storey there are eight ghats. The number of […]