Gujarat's Pride: Rani-ki-Vav gets UNESCO World Heritage tag

'Rani-ki-Vav', an 11th century stepwell in Gujarat, has been approved as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO which described it as "exceptional example of technological development" in utilising ground water resources. Rani-ki-Vav, a unique type of Indian subterranean architectural structure, marks the zenith in the evolution of stepwells in India, it said, adding that it is a particularly large and complex example of a stepwell with seven storeys of ornamented panels of sculptures and relief representing the height of the Maru-Gurjara style.