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{{Short description|Stepwell in Rajasthan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox historic site
| name           = Raniji ki Baori
| image          = Rani ji ki Baori Bundi.jpg
| caption        =
| location       = [[Bundi]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| coordinates    = <!-- Add coordinates if available -->
| type           = [[Stepwell]]
| built          = 1699
| builder        = Rani Nathavati Ji Solanki
| architecture   = Multistorey stepwell
| height         = 46 meters
}}
'''Raniji ki Baori''' (or '''Queen's stepwell''') is a noted [[stepwell]] situated in [[Bundi]] town in [[Rajasthan]] state in [[India]]. It was built in 1699 by Rani Nathavati Ji Solanki who was the younger queen of the ruling Rao Raja Anirudh Singh of [[Bundi]]. It is a 46 meter deep stepped well with some superb carvings on its pillars and a high arched gate. It is a multistorey structure with places of worship on each floor. The step well has a narrow entrance marked by four pillars. Stone elephant statues that face each other stand in the corners. Ogee brackets decorate all the archways of 46 m deep Raniji ki Baori, which is reputedly the largest Baori of Bundi. Baoris were significant social constructions in the medieval Bundi since they acted as assembly areas for the townsfolk. Raniji ki Baori has superb carvings on its pillars and a high arched gate.
It was constructed during the reign of her son Maharao Raja Budh Singh who ruled [[Bundi]] from 1695 AD to 1729 AD.
== References ==
*The Queen's Stepwell of Bundi – [http://jatinchhabra.com/raniji-ki-baori-in-bundi/ Raniji ki Baori]
*http://tdil.mit.gov.in/e_tourism_cdac/tourism1/MIT_E_TOURISM_BUNDI.HTML
==External links==
{{commons category|Raniji ki Baori}}
*[http://jatinchhabra.com/raniji-ki-baori-in-bundi/ Raniji ki Baori]
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[[Category:Stepwells in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1699]]
[[Category:Rajasthani architecture]]
[[Category:Bundi]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Bundi district]]
[[Category:1699 establishments in Asia]]
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