Baoli or bawdi, also referred to as baori or bauri, is a Hindi word (from Sanskrit wapi[4][5] or vapi, vapika).

[6][7] In Rajasthan and Gujarat the words for stepwell include baoli, bavadi, vav, vavdi and vavadi.

The earliest forms of stepwell and reservoir were also built in India in places like Dholavira as far back as the Indus Valley civilisation.

From an architectural perspective, this stepwell was probably rebuilt during the Tughlaq or Lodi period and is flanked by a small three-sided mosque towards the west.

[11] a very clear Persian-style architecture – bioclimatic architecture[clarification needed] The location has been used to shoot scenes from various Bollywood films, such as the blockbuster film PK starring Aamir Khan and Sultan starring Salman Khan.