Musakeena Bhavi Gadag, Karnataka, 12th century. | Claudio Cambon

Kund Mailacherla, Andhra Pradesh, 17th-18th century. | Claudio Cambon

Shakti Kund Akhaj, Gujarat 10th century | Claudio Cambon

Queen Rudabai Vav Adalaj, Gujarat, 1498 CE. | Claudio Cambon

Almost everywhere in the world, the #BuiltEnvironment meets the #water with a hard, almost defensive edge

But in #India, at any #ghat, we see steps that meet the water, descend beneath it & let it wash over them, writes #ClaudioCambon (📸 by him)

#Stepwells #Architecture
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