În 1864, un maharajah indian a construit o fântână de 112 metri adâncime într-un sat englezesc lovit de secetă. Cum arată fântâna acum, după 162 ani

In Stoke Row, Oxfordshire, the Maharaja's Well, funded by the Maharaja of Benares in the 1860s, provided a vital water source for the village. The well was constructed after a British official informed the Maharaja about the villagers' struggles with water scarcity. Completed in 1864, it featured an elaborate Anglo-Indian pavilion and a golden elephant, symbolizing its connection to India. The well not only supplied water but also encouraged settlement and economic growth in the area. Although it ceased to be used for daily water supply after 1927, it remains a lasting symbol of the bond between Benares and Stoke Row, celebrated during its centenary in 1964.