Adalaj Stepwell is also called as "Adalaj Ai Vav". The stepwell was built by Mahmud Begada in 1411, to commemorate Queen Rudabai, wife of Veersinh, the Vaghela chieftain. It served both a utilitarian and spiritual purpose for the people around. A number of people from villages around once filled water from this stepwell. Among the finest examples of stepwells in Ahmedabad, about 19 km north of Ahmedabad, lies Adalaj Vav or Adalaj Stepwell.