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Jethabhai's Stepwell
Jethabhai's Stepwell
Status	Active
Location
Location	Isanpur, Ahmedabad
Municipality	Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
State	Gujarat
	Location in Gujarat, India
Geographic coordinates	22°58′28″N 72°36′12″E / 22.9744714°N 72.6034272°E
Architecture
Type	stepwell
Founder	Jethabhai Mulji
Completed	1860s
Specifications
Length	210 feet
Width	21–22 feet
Designated as NHL	Monument of National Importance; ASI Monument No. N-GJ-23

List of folk/local popular deities of Gujarat

Jakh Botera
Harsiddhi
Bahuchar Mata
Verai (Varahi?)/Keshar Bhavani
Sindhvai/Sindhoi
Momai/Dashama
Vahanvati/Sikotar
Arbuda (Mount Abu associated?)
Agiya Vir
Ghantakarna Mahavir
Umiya Mata
Ashapura (Mata no Madh)
Randal/ Randel
Khodiyar
Chamunda
Chehar
Khambhalay Mata (Mandal)
Santoshi Mata
Annapurna
Sati Aai (Bantva)
Ravechi
Jogmaiya (Jogni?), Netra
Khodal
Limbaj
Dipeshwari, Untarda village
Lalbai - Fulbai
Hinglaj
Bahusmarana mata, Mehsana
Meldi Mata
Nadeshwari
Bavisi Mataji, Kotala
Vishwambhari
Rajrajeshwari
Vardayini
Gel Mata
Brahmani
Hadkai (Hadakvai) Rabbies?
Kankai Mata
Gatrad Mata, Wamkaner
Sadhi Mataji (Sindhvai?)
Chudel Ma
Vagheshwari
Tulja Bhavani
Mogal Mata
Sundha mata (RJ)
Visat/Vihat
Jahal
Sadhi
Verai/Varahi

Historical?

Gogaji
Ramdev Pir
Jalaram saint
Mekan Dada saint
Vachchda Dada
Bajrangdas Bapa saint
Maheshwari Meghwal / Barmati Panth worshipped:Dhani Matang Dev, Lunang Dev, Matai Dev, Mamai Dev, Matiya Dev, etc<ref>http://mamaidev.weebly.com/<ref>
Bapa Sitaram saint

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Across the main road from these tombs is a large heavy upperroomed building. This, now used as the Bombay Bank, was once the Dutch factory. The Dutch came to Ahmedabad in 1618, bringing rich presents and, in spite of Sir Thomas Roe's attempts' to discredit them, were well received, and allowed to establish two factories, one in the city and one at Sarkhej. The Sarkhej factory was closed before 1670.4 The city factory was kept on till 1744 when all the European servants and the Company's effects were removed and only three or four natives left to keep the lodge.5 ((((272)

Wall

The City Walls, running on the west for about a mile and three quarters along the bank of the Sabarmati, and stretching east in semi-circular form, include an area of two square miles, thickly peopled to the north and east, and with fewer houses and more trees to the south and west. Within city limits there are, according to the latest returns, twenty-eight miles of made roads, 35,284 houses, and a population of 116,873 souls. The municipal revenue amounted in 1878 to £22,545 (Rs. 2,25,450).3

ruinous that carts and carriages could pass through, and the city wa3 Places ofInterest a3 unsafe as the suburbs, robberies and murders being common.1 In the early years of British management (1818-1825) complainte Ahmedabad. of the bad state of the walls were constant jn 1825 the Collector City Walls. wrote; 'the city is on all sides open to thieves and robbers,'2 and in 1828 the circuit Judge drew attention to the state of the walls urging that some of the city revenues should be set apart for their repair, but fearing that it was too late to hope for any sufficient remedy.3 Shortly after this, chiefly by the exertions of Mr. H. Borradaile the Collector, much public interest was taken in the restoration of the walls; a tax on clarified butter was levied and in 1832 at a cost of £25,000 (Rs. 2,50,000) they were thoroughly repaired.4 In 1847 Mr. Briggs described the walls as five miles six furlongs and twenty-eight poles round, averaging fifteen feet in height and from four to five feet thick, with large bastions at every fifty paces. The wall was then, and has since been kept in good repair.5 Except some parts on the river side which are faced with stone, the whole city wall is of brick. In the walls are eighteen gates, fifteen largo and three small. Of the fifteen, one is closed, and two are new. These gates are, beginning from the north-west corner, three in the north-wall, the Shahapur in the north-west, the Delhi in the north,and the Daryapur in the north-east; four in the east wall, the Premabhai, a new gate, in the north-east, the Kalupur in the east, the Panchkuva, a new gate, in the east, and the Sarangpur in the south-east; four in the south wall, the Raypur and A'stodiya in the south-east, and the Mahudha, the closed gate, and the Jamalpnr in the south; seven in the west wall, the Khan Jahan, Raykhad and Manek in the south-west; the three citadel gates, Ganesh, Ram, and Baradari in the centre; and the Khanpur gate in the north-west.6 1 Briggs' Cities of Gujarashtra, 209. Forbes (1781) describes the wall as 5j miles round with irregular towers every fifty yards, twelve chief gates and several sally ports. Or. Mem. III. 117. Of the walls, iu 1750, the author of the Mirat-i-Ahmadi gives these details; there were twelve gates, beginning from the north, Shahapur, Idarya or Delhi, Daryapur, Kalupur, Sarangpur, Raypur, A'stodiya, Jamalpur, Klian JahAn, Raykhad, and Khanpur. He does not mention the Mahudha or closed, Band, gate and gives a Dhedriah gate (not identified). The walls, he adds, had 139 bastions or towers, 9 corners or faces, and 6763 battlements. They were about three miles round and enclosed a space 3125 cubits long and 2500 cubits broad. Their average height was ten to twelve feet. Major Watson's Translation, Feb. 4, 1S79. 2 Bom. Gov. Rev. Rcc. 117 of 1825, 44. 3 Circuit Judge's Report, April 20, 1S28.

Ahmedabad Architecture, 58.

5 Briggs' Cities of Gujarashtra, 209. Breaches made by the 1875 flood were repaired. 6

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Jethabhai's Stepwell or Jethabhai ni Vav, is a stepwell in Isanpur area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Musa

About a quarter of a mile beyond Hatising's temple, on the right of the cantonment road, is Hazrat Musa Suhag's mosque. It is said to have been built by Musa himself about 400 years ago. He was a fakir, generally known as Auliya, or the saint, Musa Suhag. The story is, that once, in answer to his prayers, rain was sent and a famine stayed. Then the people pressed after him so much that, to escape their notice, he dressed like a woman. At his mosque there are five tombs, four of them inside and one outside of the mosque enclosure. The story of these tombs is, that once the rains were too heavy and the king went to the holy man to ask him to pray to have the rain stopped. But he, fearing a fresh attack of popularity, prayed that the ground might cover him. His prayer was granted, and when the king tried to dig him out, his head rose in another place, and again disappeared. Digging at this place the head appeared in a new spot. And so it happened four times. Then the king said; 'let us offer flowers at his tomb.' But the saint again appeared, this time outside of the mosque enclosure, and said he wanted no offerings. The five tombs mark the five places thus consecrated. In the mosque enclosure is a very old and large champa tree with many of its twigs and branches hung with glass bracelets. Those anxious to have children come and offer the saint bangles, 7,11,13,21, 29 or 126, according to their means and importunity. If the saint favours their wish, the champa tree snatches up the bracelets and wears them on its arms. From Musa Suhag Bprang an order of beggars who, Places of Interest their master, dress in women's clothes and wear nose-rings.