Type: Monument - Baoli (Stepped Well)
Province: Punjab
District: Khushab
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: This baoli belongs to Sher Shah Suri period and follows an accurate system of construction. It is 18.2 x 5.4 m at the exterior. At interior water is reached by descending a set of 22steps decorated with two semi circular arches. The steps of the stepped well are wide. The first 15 steps possess 12.7 cm riser frieze and 0.4 m tread leading to the well. The well is about 1.8 m deep.
Latitude: 32.531666667
Longitude: 72.215000000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Survey and Documentation of Archaeological Sites and Monuments in Tehsil Soan Sakesar, District Khushab, Punjab
Published In: Unpublished M.Phil. thesis: TIAC, QAU, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 2020
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Anum