Dabhai Kund, also called Jail Kund, is one of Bundi’s largest and deepest step-tanks, with steps forming an inverted-pyramid shape. When you look down from the top, you see a dizzying pattern of terraced steps descending to the water level, with some carved figures and niches on the walls—an architecturally dramatic version of a functional water structure. In town, Nagar Sagar Kund is a pair of twin stepwells right next to the main road near the Chauhan Gate; their symmetrical layout, pillars and open setting make them easy to visit and photograph, giving a sense of how stepwells were integrated into daily urban life.
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History & highlights
Dabhai Kund is described in tourism and heritage sources as the largest stepwell in Bundi, probably dating to the 17th–18th centuries, during the later Hada rulers, though a precise inscriptional date is unclear. Its nickname “Jail Kund” comes from its proximity to old prison buildings. Nagar Sagar Kund, the twin stepwells outside Chauhan Gate, were built to provide extra water storage during times of famine and drought and to serve travellers entering the town; again, exact dates vary in sources but they are generally attributed to the late medieval / early modern Bundi state period. Together with Raniji ki Baori, they demonstrate Bundi’s sophisticated water-management culture and are increasingly highlighted in heritage walks and restoration efforts.
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