page_title: Mehsana
section_title: Places of interest
hierarchical_section_title: Mehsana / Places of interest
caption_attribution_description: English: Boter Kotha ni Vav, a 18th century Stepwell in Mehsana, Gujarat, India.
context_page_description: Mehsana, also spelled Mahesana, is a city and municipality in Mehsana district, in the Indian state of Gujarat. Established in 14th century, the city was under Gaekwads of Baroda State from 18th century to the independence of India in 1947. The municipality was established in 1919–20. The town has population of about 185,000. Dairy, oil and natural gas are major industries while there are several small and medium enterprises in the city.
context_section_description: Boter Kotha ni Vav, also known as Interi Vav, is a stepwell located opposite the crematorium in the Ambaipara area. Though folklore associates it to Lakha Vanzara, it was constructed of bricks and sandstone during the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. An inscription dating from Samvat 1731 (1674 AD) in Persian and Devnagari scripts states that it was commissioned by Shah Gokaldas of Shrimali caste, Laghu Shakha, and his mother Manabai for public welfare. It is 14 to 15 metres (45 to 50 ft) long and eleven floors deep and has unique twin wells. Repaired during the Gaekwad era, it is now neglected and polluted.
  There is another stepwell known as Badiyashi Vav in Biladi Baug.
  Other historical monuments include Rajmahal, Yoshovijayji Jain Sanskrit Pathshala, T. J. Highschool, Kesharbai School, Mehsana district local board office.
  Para Lake, officially Swami Vivekanand Lake, was excavated during the Gaekwad rule. It was redeveloped and opened in 2019. Nagalpur Lake is proposed for development as a public space.
  Dudhsagar Dairy plant is a postmodernist building designed by Achyut Kanvinde.
caption: Boter Kotha ni Vav
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