Urgasen urf Agarsen Ki Baoli - Delhi

This place doesn’t speak history, it literally shouts that this structure is from another era beyond our comprehension. Its purpose, its structure and everything about it is just ancient. I was smiling like crazy looking around this place, its small laid bricks sparked my enthusiasm which was almost extinguished by the tiredness of bus travel. I’ll be honest, as I was walking down its ancient steps it was awfully reminding me of underground subway stations for some reason, I can’t explain this sensation but it felt like it was a part of a foregone transportation service. Also that and this place literally felt like it was an inspiration for the video game series Prince of Persia, which is also forgotten. Anyway back to reality.

I was trying to absorb all the ambience in me, however it was proving difficult as it was flooded with people and almost all were trying to take selfies and chatting up loudly. Which was a bit of a surprise for me, as from my experience masses usually try to avoid such forgotten places and are not very attracted towards historical sites but soon enough everything became clear once my friend started explaining why this was happening. She mentioned that this very spot is where multiple movies have been shot, and the most popular one which I was familiar with was Amir Khan’s PK. I let out a big sigh after hearing that I guess it was what it was, we can’t control others so we carried on exploring and started descending. We finally made it to the bottom of this Baoli, and although there wasn't any water left, the soil was still wet and one could see that once water was plentiful here. It makes it easily believable it was once used as one of the main water sources for locals. I quietly stood there for a while just enjoying the obsolete significance of this place. Following that it was the climb back and I used to think I was in good shape but let me tell you I wasn’t, it was a struggle to climb all the way back.

Next to this Boali, there is a mosque and obviously I couldn’t have left without taking a quick peak there. Its roof was dilapidated and it was not in a good condition, it would’ve been a disappointment for others but for us that was amazing. Another thing about the mosque was it was not swarmed by people and which gave us a very serene experience for once. I didn’t know this before but there was a thick wall to the west side of the mosque and I got to know every mosque in the world has a wall pointing to Mecca, which was quite fascinating to me.

This entire trip took us about 4 hours and after that I headed back to my place. I’d say it wasn’t as thrilling or dramatic as my other trips but I will say it was worth while. I was a bit let down by the huge crowd but overall the experience was great and I do recommend this place to others, as its ambience and structure still holds true and give a mysteriously ancient yet highly functional vibe.