Baoley (ladder well)
(Rizwan Zaidi, Faisalabad)
In Urdu and Hindi, it is used for ladder wells. Sher Shah Suri made many baolis on Baoley the highway Sher Shah Suri (GT Road and General Road) and other places. Elephants and horses could also land in them. Many kilometres of secret passages are also found. Wherever there are forts of the Rajput and Sher Shah Suri eras, these baolis are definitely found. In general, step-wells with steps were necessary for the premises of historical buildings. Initially, it was used in construction work, but later it was used as a permanent place of recreation and leisure. There are bowls.
There are still some Baolis left in Pakistan, such as Losar Baoli (Wah Cantt), Haitian (Six), Attock District, and Qila Rohtas (Jhelum). It is a large well that can be reached by stairs to the surface of the water. It is surrounded by corridors and rooms that are very cool even in extreme heat. The emperors used to have their office and rest there and spend hot afternoons sitting by the side of the cold water.
Sher Shah Suri built many roads for the convenience of his subjects, these roads were also very important from a military point of view. The longest road started from Kabul and went to Sinargaon (Bengal). The name of this highway was Sher Shah Suri Highway as it was named Grant Road during the reign of British imperialism. Apart from this, the major roads from Agra to Burhanpur, from Agra to Jodhpur and from Lahore to Multan are notable.
His two attitude shady trees were planted. An inn was built at a distance of two kos. There were a total of 1700 inns on different streets of the kingdom. There were separate accommodations and meals for Hindus and Muslims. At the main entrance of each inn, the streets were filled with lots of cold water so that the travelers could quench their thirst. Every traveler was given free food, bedding, and fodder for his cattle. A well and a mosque were built in each inn. In addition to the imam and muezzin for the mosque, several guards were assigned to guard the passengers' luggage. The chief guest of the inn was called "Shor". The income of the adjoining Mir was set aside to cover the expenses of these inns.