# The Irish man who stayed back in India to save Jodhpur's stepwells **URL:** \ **Category:** All Things Irish!\ **Tags:** video\ **Created:** [July 31, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://discuss.compclassnotes.com/t/the-irish-man-who-stayed-back-in-india-to-save-jodhpurs-stepwells/329 "2026-07-31T14:12:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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**Jul 29, 2026** widely known in Jodhpur, India, as “ **Paagal Saab** ” or the “Mad Gentleman” for voluntarily restoring ancient stepwells.[[1](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbLWUtICQ0P/), [2](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbGH5zNSLA-/), [3](https://www.facebook.com/crazykannadigaofficial/photos/an-eighty-year-old-irish-visitor-named-caron-rawnsley-affectionately-nicknamed-p/1076706548250847/)] Eighty-year-old **Caron Rawnsley** has been working to clean and conserve the stepwells and water bodies of Jodhpur for nearly a decade. Hailing from Ireland, this senior citizen has made saving the water heritage of Rajasthan’s desert city his life’s mission. He recalls his life and experiences to the BBC. [![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex006/uploads/ccn1/original/1X/4fdd2405ff246a7fa6cba8cb839b723e5139cac6.jpeg "The Irish man who stayed back in India to save Jodhpur's stepwells | BBC News India") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OLsGVqm-Uo) > **[Irishman Caron Rawnsley's adventures in Pakistan](https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/irishman-caron-rawnsleys-adventures-in-pakistan-1.1257969)** > > Rawnsley spared no effort to improve its education system and clean up the environment