Step-well of Ambapur

Step-well of Ambapur
Location within Gujarat
General information
Architectural style	Hindu and Islamic architecture
Town or city	Gandhinagar
Country	Gujarat
Coordinates	23°09′07″N 72°36′39″E / 23.151821°N 72.610853°E
Construction started	1499
Completed	15th century
Technical details
Size	Five-storied deep well
Design and construction
Architect	Local

The Step-well of Ambapur (Gujarati: અંબાપુરની વાવ, Hindi: अंबापुर बावड़ी or Hindi:अंबापुर बावली, Marathi: अंबापूर बारव) is a Hindu 'water building' in the village of Ambapur, close to the state capital, Gandhinagar. The step-well was built in the 15th century,by Queen Rudabai Vaghela as a funeral monument to Ranjeetsinh Vaghela. The step-well or 'Vav', as it is called in Gujarati, is intricately carved and is five stories in depth. Such step wells were once integral to the semi-arid regions of Gujarat as they provided basic water needs for drinking, washing and bathing. These wells were also venues for festivals and sacred rituals.