Rani Ki Vav, India ~ Remarkable Ancient Stepwell Craftmanship

The second stepwell video of the day. The Rani Ki Vav (Queens Stpwell) is an astounding work of craftmanship an architecture coming from about 1,000 years ago.. It is located in Patan in Gujarat, India. Silted over, it was rediscovered in 1940s and restored in 1980s by the Archaeological Survey of India. It has been listed as one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites since 2014.
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"Udayamati, the daughter of Naravaraha Khangara, built this novel stepwell at Shripattana (Patan) surpassing the glory of the Sahastralinga Tank". According to it, the stepwell was commissioned in 1063 and was completed after 20 years. It is generally assumed that it was built in the memory of Bhima I (r. c. 1022 - 1064) by his queen Udayamati and probably completed by Udayamati and Karna after his death but the view, whether she was a widow when she commissioned it, is disputed. Commissariat puts the date of construction to 1032 based on the architectural similarity to Vimalavasahi temple on Mount Abu built in the same year
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[@cfapps7865]

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[@jn7428]

What makes you think that is a well? Honest question. I don’t have the answer but I don’t believe a well would need that much detail if the purpose is to gather water.

[@cfapps7865]

@@jn7428 The people who built it called it The Queens Stepwell.

[@Martin-4D]

Incredible! The audacity we have to think we are the pinnacle of human ability.

[@markjaycox8811]

it is the number atop our page that makes us stupid. 2019 does not exist. It s a reaction to an action BC, that never occurs, because nobody in BC ever wrote BC. No action- no reaction.

[@drewb.5419]

Ancient India is outright astonishing! How in tha hail did they do that?!? I can’t fathom the idea that human hands were responsible for such precision all while duplicating the exact same things over and over again yet they stay consistent throughout the same design. The uniformity and sheer number of these sites tells me that there’s something missing here in terms of their historical narrative. Or maybe that the myths and legends surrounds sites like this should be taken more literally... i don’t know fapps.... India’s pretty cool!

[@SimonEkendahl]

Drew B. Couldn’t agree more!!

[@jhnndrs8832]

Totally agree.

[@Jhovan33]

To me, these structures are more impressive than the great pyramids.

[@88Eab]

@Drew B. - Our comprehension reaches a failing point when comparing those responsible for these awe inspiring architectural accomplishments in relation to our present cultural standards. What prevails as modern culture has individuated people and our productive energy is lessened and regulated by cyclical commercial ritual; there is no longer any great uplifting civilizing intention for the population. We stand at the threshold of a scientific dark age misguided by psychopaths and wealthy children who entertain only the wants of their own private reality. People such as this confuse cruelty with cunning and their instincts are ugly and mishandled. Those responsible for these works were clearly in tune and devoted to the highest order of human accomplishment. The best of humanity has come and gone. Things have been so simplified and degraded over the aeons that it is rare that a person even makes the grade as a human being let alone accomplishes an immense panoramic genius capable of articulating an extreme emotional and physical balance witnessed in a manner of construction such as this. Love, despair,gratitude and perseverance are needed to reclaim anything of this spirit at all.

[@bgaona]

Chuck, I can't tell you how valuable your channel has gotten. My own awareness of these archaic sites is greatly sharpened by your videos.

[@cfapps7865]

Thanks Brian.

[@taleandclawrock2606]

Absolutely spectactular. Such advanced engineering, architecture and artistry....and wealth and power, to complete such a project.

[@deadalready7467]

Wow No words seem to make it even more powerful.

[@coneyisland4568]

Really makes me proud to be human.

[@apocalypse9347]

Mind blown! When I see the intricate beauty of this and others like Angkor Wat and Kailasa my brain just doesn’t assimilate in the lamestream hypothesis that they were created with chisels and hammers. Incredibly beautiful. I wish I could tap into the akashic records or get a good deal on a time machine. That would be cool. Thanks again for another great video! Peace and blessings

[@danielanderson2965]

Yeah this is amazing. It's crazy thinking that people long ago built stuff like this. There is so much stuff from our past that we may never know

[@leapyear9460]

Awesome video. I used to think I didn’t want to visit the country, I’d go there now just to see these ancient wonders.

[@erickort1987]

i cant find any words to describe this place but...AMAZING

[@DerekFrazier2014]

The tech to do this is beyond words. There are parts of history we are not being told about. WOW

[@margaretbushey3192]

I'd love to be able to see that in person. I'm afraid my 65 year old stomach might not be able to handle India though. Thanks for bringing Rani Ki Vav to us for viewing. It is "remarkable".

[@yannbiron4593]

Mindbogglin...😳 Thanks Chuck.

[@davehanrahan13]

Cheers Chuck great video again, yes I noticed you stopped at the stepping forward (Orion) image some of us don't miss a trick have a good day mate

[@ZiggyDan]

WELL spotted!

[@davehanrahan13]

@@ZiggyDan that's what we do 😉

[@saltekoff43]

That's pretty fantastic,

[@clevergamer6704]

understatement of the year

[@toddtalbott8243]

Thank you sir that is el number 1 or 2 .if you have time do more of these kind of videos.just music n in your face ,again thank you.🤙

[@SimonEkendahl]

This monument just...boggles my mind

[@jimmyb7474]

super great video from the best channel on utube. its amazing thank you and keep up the good work

[@drod1747]

Surely india had an amazing level of technology back in the day, what an amazin g place thanks for sharing

[@Antique803]

Supernatural!

[@matchlessgift]

Awesome

[@crispy870]

Time to add some sites to the world wonders list..

[@bgaona]

Definitely. The list of only seven ancient or modern wonders is looking naively modest these days.

[@crispy870]

@@bgaona Agreed. India alone has a ridiculous amount of wonders...

[@paleomountainman9824]

Speechless!

[@mlcucciardi]

They were truly rock geniuses.

[@dlbstl]

Wow! And I love love the music! Thanks for posting this. I would have never known about it otherwise.

[@nancyvolker3342]

you should do more on India they really have the best of the best in megalithic and classic megalithic

[@KnavishDave]

Incredible

[@blacksmith88]

Your videos are going in the right direction. Good work, as always.

[@johnnorth9355]

Form much more important than function ? It seems an amazing amount of effort to include this amount of carving and detail in a water source (important though that is) and perhaps suggests that this was secondary to it's prime function ? Carvings of Hybrid beings as well ? Fascinating and another great share. Thank you.

[@jomolololo4398]

Sir i encoruage you to read the Ramanya , there is a part where they talk about other parts of the world and describe them perfectly , also Paracas Trident ,the knowledge when you reach that chapter will blow your mind.

[@iandalziel7405]

Don't stop at the *Ramayana* - go on to read the *Mahābhārata* as well. Heck dig deep into the *Vedas,* the *Upanishads* and marvel at the insights of *Patanjali* and others... Much of our language and mathematics originated there.

[@VibrationsfromMirror]

Amazing! No more wondering what the "highrises" of that day used as roofing. This has a lot of stories intact as a reference point. Must be ancient. Boar head, not ganesha. So individualized, and all one. Love this place and then community just kept on going !

[@ancientalternativeview9011]

Brilliant publication chuck .. I am very sorry I havnt kept up to date with your work my mrs is expecting our first little boy and also I have been I'll aswell so its frantic here il catchup asap as I can I'm at hospital now watching this one ... take care my good friend phil

[@ShortbusMooner]

I could spend a month trying to look at the details and probably wouldn't get through one side!

[@christianpnorris]

Wow

[@janneharkio]

Wow!

[@moonsaballoon1]

Its just awesome... I just can't see little men scurrying about, tools in hands building this .. Its otherworldly..Seems to have to been grown from/in a time when Mind Mattered...Mind over Matter..

[@truthsavenger]

Really love the channel! Really I love what you're doing here. Also you think this is how the ancients played minecraft? :D

[@MrDingo57]

wow again good job

[@toddtalbott8243]

🤚🤙💖✌1 thanks number 1

[@joeampolo42]

Said to be seven levels deep, wonder if Dante had heard of it.

[@debtipka]

Why isn't it full of water today???

[@sharonkeith601]

Chuck? Can I call you Chuck? These people were highly skilled and must have had lots of downtime!

[@Pimpdaddyleif]

That place is unreal. I cant imagine how they planned that out.

[@6point8esspcee68]

And that isnt even the most impressive of these sites.

[@Pimpdaddyleif]

@@6point8esspcee68 I know it. There are some unreal places in India and southeast Asia.

[@mainerockflour3462]

It would have been more awesome if they would have had a panoramic camera.

[@MrDingo57]

do you know what kind of stone that is ?

[@Jhovan33]

Looks like a theater.

[@goodintentions7174]

OMG! Irrefutable evidence of things that we are told 'can't be'. I would love to know the acoustic's in this place.....it looks like a beautifully sculpted musical instrument.

[@tardigrade9493]

1:34 There is no human purpose to these fantastically intricate structures. In fact, humans might revere them but they would not be comfortable there underground, with obscured view. Naga (snakes) like that kind of environment.

[@tinymetaltrees]

Ancient Indians had Minecraft thousands of years before contemporary civilization.

[@ReinhardvonHolst]

No steps for giants?

[@kimberly5946]

👌💎😊

[@wuzgoanon9373]

Not a power port anywhere! How the heck did they charge their cell phones?

[@ProjectRedfoot]

😂

[@ProjectRedfoot]

And this is all one contiguous piece?

[@jn7428]

I was wondering that too

[@MrSuperdooperflooper]

I can’t understand why more people don’t know about sites like this. Mention Gobekli Tepe and 98% of people have no idea the site exists. Joe Rogan and Graham Hancock brought me here.

[@jtr918]

Holly fuc©¥€°@&*"!!! Wow

[@nancyvolker3342]

the height of 3D printing

[@iandalziel7405]

... or depth!

[@robertwagner7439]

Cut from dragon meat.😎

[@bradstone5657]

Stone or petrified wood Chuck

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

I hope they paid their masons well.

[@daved4547]

I doubt anyone has ever founds the words......

[@durantritchie4410]

What type of stone is this made of limestone could be done but not in 20 years more like a couple 100 years granite no way not with the tools of the time.

[@workinprogress77]

Inverse pyramid :)

[@Fin4L6are]

wtf

[@TheGorehound101]

OK I've got it,,, the entire population were Stone Masons ,,, who never took a day off !!!!