Himalayan traditional architecture : (Record no. 406)
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| fixed length control field | 03532cam a2200241 a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 812911531X |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9788129115317 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 954 |
| Item number | HAN/H |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Handa Omacanda, |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Himalayan traditional architecture : |
| Sub title | with special reference to the western Himalayan region / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | O.C. Handa. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New Delhi : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Rupa & Co., in association with Infinity Foundation, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2009. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxxiii, 305 p. : |
| Dimensions | 24 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Series statement from jacket. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | "Contributions to history of Indian science and technology"--Jacket. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | CONTENTS<br/><br/>Introductiott to the Series by M.G.K. Meiton I'x<br/>Note on Infinity Foundation xo<br/>Editor's Note xxi<br/>Preface xxv<br/>Acknowledgements xxix<br/>List of Figures xxxi<br/>1. THE GEO-ETHNIC MOSAIC 1<br/>THE MOUNTAIN SYSTEM 1<br/>The Siwalik Range 5<br/>The Outer Himalayan Range or Sub-Himalayan Range 6<br/>The Mid-Himalayan Range 7<br/>The Great Himalayan Range 7<br/>BIOPHYSICAL REGIONS 9<br/>The Siwalik Region 10<br/>The Sub-Himalayan Region 13<br/>The Gujjar 15<br/>The Gaddi 18<br/>The Khasha 26<br/>The Mid-Himalayan Region 31<br/>The Vale of Kashmir 32<br/>The Chandrabhaga Gorge 36<br/>The Lahu! Valley 38<br/>The Lower Kinnaur<br/>The Trans-Himalayan Region<br/>2. DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF THE SUB-MOUNTAINOUS<br/>HIMALAYAN REGION 'AiiNUUb<br/>HOUSING PATTERN IN THE JAMMU-KANGRA REGION<br/>Highland Chalet-type Houses in aTemperate Setting<br/>Lowland House in aTemperate Setting<br/>Highland Double Storey House in aTemperate Setting 56<br/>/ he Linear House<br/>Vlf ^1'. ^Houses The Chowki-type House<br/>Materials and Method ofConstruction<br/>Housing Pattern in the Subtropical Arid Environment<br/>Housmg Pattern in the Doon Highlands<br/>Housing Pattern in the Ciri-par Area<br/>1he Jaunsari Housing Pattern<br/>The Housing Pattern in Kyarda Doon !!<br/>Mud-built Thatched Dwelling Masono' Structure with Thatched Roofing 09<br/>The Sheet Roofing 102<br/>AMuslim Gujjar House<br/>AHindu Gujjar House<br/>THE PANCWAL^^^ME^STK; ARCHm'^n^'' REGION<br/>the CHURAHI DOMEST r appm "<br/>theP^k"ehrnasohf aKhdashoa Hmouse's^atsVSillagce SShat™hla '<br/>AALIravdt°tio"n1al House at Purag Chuhal^.Vey '!!<br/><br/>THE KINNAR DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE 159<br/>4. DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF THE<br/>TRANS-HIMALAYAN REGION 166<br/>A TYPICAL HOUSE AT KANUM IN UPPER KINNAUR 170<br/>A TYPICAL LAHUL HOUSE IN TANDI, CHANDRABHAGA VALLEY 176<br/>A TYPICAL HOUSE IN SPITI VALLEY 182<br/>A TYPICAL HOUSE IN LADAKH 190<br/>A TYPICAL HOUSE AT ZANSKAR 194<br/>5. THE MEDIAEVAL KOTHI, KATHYAR, BHANDAR<br/>AND CASTLES 199<br/>THE KOTHI, KATHYAR AND BHANDAR 199<br/>The Kothi 200<br/>The Kathyar 204<br/>The Bhandar 205<br/>The Bhandar ofBaoindara Devta at Bachhoonch 210<br/>The Bhandar of Thainag Devta at Harwani 212<br/>THE CASTLES 214<br/>The Chaini Castle in KuIIu 216<br/>The Gondhala Castle in Lahul 219<br/>The Kamaru Castle at Mone 221<br/>The Castle-Palace of Guge Rani at Sapani 223<br/>6. LAYOUT AND PLANNING<br/>7. THE METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION<br/>THE FOUNDATION<br/>THE WALLS<br/>The In Situ Mud Walls<br/>Sundried Mud-brick Walls<br/>Brick Walls and Stone Walls<br/><br/>Composite Wood-and-Stone Walls 249<br/>The Katth-kuni Walls 250<br/>The Dhol-maide Walls 251<br/>The Faraque 252<br/>Wooden Walls 254<br/>ROOF LAYING TECHNIQUES 255<br/>The Thatched Roofs<br/>The Wooden Roofs<br/>The Slate Roofs<br/>The Mud Roofs<br/>FINISHING<br/>8. CONCLUSIONS<br/>Bibliography<br/>Appendix<br/>Glossary of Local Terms<br/> |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Architecture, Domestic |
| Geographic subdivision | Himalaya Mountains Region. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Architecture, Domestic |
| Geographic subdivision | India. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Ethnic architecture |
| Geographic subdivision | Himalaya Mountains Region. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Ethnic architecture |
| Geographic subdivision | India. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Reference Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection Type | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| Reference Collection | Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | Reference | 12/04/2016 | 954 HAN/H | P21726 | 23/09/2022 | Reference Books |