RAJON KI BAOLI and ADJACENT MOSQUE AND TOMB

It is located within the Mehrauli Archaeological Park, about 400 m away from the Gandhak ki Baoli. This is a three-storeyed step-well built during the Lodi period. The name of Rajon ki Baoli is derived from its functionality as the baoli (step-well) was used by masons (raj) for some time. The water in the baoli was meant for cooking and drinking purposes. The Rajon ki Baoli is a four-level rectangular tank with steps at one end and a circular well at the other.

 Adjacent to the baoli is a mosque and a tomb located on a platform that is connected to the well with a flight of steps. An inscription on the tomb tells us that it was built by Daulat Khan during the reign of Sikandar Lodi in 1506, over the remains of one Khwaja Mohammad. The baoli was probably built at the same time as these buildings, in 1506, and was used for ablution before prayers in the mosque.

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