On the walls of the well are inscriptions in Kannada and Persian that record its construction in 1708. The Kannada inscription says Visaji Mahadeva Pandita of Gargya-gotra.
Inscriptions on the well's walls, written in both Kannada and Persian, date back to 1708. The Kannada text reads that Visaji Mahadeva Pandita belonged to the Gargya clan.