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Gujarat Explorers

Adalaj: The Stepwell That Breathes

Adalaj Stepwell, Gujarat

Adalaj stepwell near Ahmedabad — the 1499 five-storey vav of Queen Rudadevi, its Hindu-Islamic carving, why it stays cool, and how to visit on a half-day trip.

Bhuj: A City Rebuilt

Kutch (Bhuj), Gujarat

Bhuj, twenty-five years after the 2001 Kutch earthquake — Aina Mahal and Prag Mahal, the Kutch Museum, how the city was rebuilt.

Lothal: The World’s Oldest Known Dock

Lothal, Gujarat

Lothal, the Harappan port 80 km from Ahmedabad — the great brick dockyard, the bead factory, the warehouse sealings, the museum, and how to plan a day trip.