Vikramjit Singh Rooprai’s disarmingly modest pocket book is truly a contribution to the cause of seeing baolis as heritage. It has a wealth of information, evocative photographs, bibliographical information and, most important, maps and drawings.
Rooprai speaks to the scholar as well as the school student. Ten of Delhi's many baolis are explained with details about their design, opening our eyes to the skills of the engineer and the architect of yore. They were wise, the people of those days, who lifted their hands in gratitude for the abundant Ganga, but also. . .