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A boy leaps into the Gandhak Ki Baoli in Mehrauli

27th September, 2014, Mehrauli, India. A boy leaps into the Gandhak Ki Baoli in Mehrauli,on the 27th September, 2014, Delhi, India

At the turn of the last century, Delhi had more than 100 baolis, today, many of them have caved in or dried up owing to the declining water table. The number has shrunk to about 15, according to the ASI (Acheological Survey of India). Stepwells (Baolis) are examples of the many types of storage and irrigation tanks that were developed in India, mainly to cope with seasonal fluctuations in water availability.

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27th September, 2014, Mehrauli, India. A boy leaps into the Gandhak Ki Baoli in Mehrauli,on the 27th September, 2014, Delhi, India<br />
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At the turn of the last century, Delhi had more than 100 baolis, today, many of them have caved in or dried up owing to the declining water table. The number has shrunk to about 15, according to the ASI (Acheological Survey of India). Stepwells (Baolis) are examples of the many types of storage and irrigation tanks that were developed in India, mainly to cope with seasonal fluctuations in water availability. <br />
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PHOTOGRAPH BY AND COPYRIGHT OF SIMON DE TREY-WHITE<br />
<br />
+ 91 98103 99809<br />
+ 91 11 435 06980<br />
+44 07966 405896<br />
+44 1963 220 745<br />
email: simon@simondetreywhite.com