QUTB SHAHI HERITAGE PARK
CONSERVATION
02. Hamam Baoli This historic stepwell acts as a water catchment tank and have been used to store and supply water to the Hamam and the adjoining Sarai. Rectangular in plan, this baoli is built partially over natural rock with a series of steps leading down along the western facade. The remaining retaining walls are built using local granite stone in rough stone masonry. The stepwell is devoid of ornamental stucco or lime plasterwork. The common conditions found at the stepwell included displacement of rubble stones, seepage
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of rainwater, damaged and missing masonry, minor structural damages, and alteration of original immediate landscape settings preventing the original catchment to channel rainwater towards the baoli. Decay and visual apathy of the monument had been aggravated using cement in modern repairs and lack of regular maintenance. The structure suffered from patterns of material decay
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including minor structural cracks in the stone masonry, missing sections of projected stone ledge and a major portion of western steps.
