Himalayan traditional architecture : with special reference to the western Himalayan region / O.C. Handa.
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TextPublication details: New Delhi : Rupa & Co., in association with Infinity Foundation, 2009Description: xxxiii, 305 p. : 24 cmISBN: 812911531X ; 9788129115317Subject(s): Architecture, Domestic -- Himalaya Mountains Region | Architecture, Domestic -- India | Ethnic architecture -- Himalaya Mountains Region | Ethnic architecture -- IndiaDDC classification: 954 | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Central Library, Sikkim University Reference | Reference Collection | 954 HAN/H (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | P21726 |
Series statement from jacket.
"Contributions to history of Indian science and technology"--Jacket.
Includes index.
CONTENTS
Introductiott to the Series by M.G.K. Meiton I'x
Note on Infinity Foundation xo
Editor's Note xxi
Preface xxv
Acknowledgements xxix
List of Figures xxxi
1. THE GEO-ETHNIC MOSAIC 1
THE MOUNTAIN SYSTEM 1
The Siwalik Range 5
The Outer Himalayan Range or Sub-Himalayan Range 6
The Mid-Himalayan Range 7
The Great Himalayan Range 7
BIOPHYSICAL REGIONS 9
The Siwalik Region 10
The Sub-Himalayan Region 13
The Gujjar 15
The Gaddi 18
The Khasha 26
The Mid-Himalayan Region 31
The Vale of Kashmir 32
The Chandrabhaga Gorge 36
The Lahu! Valley 38
The Lower Kinnaur
The Trans-Himalayan Region
2. DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF THE SUB-MOUNTAINOUS
HIMALAYAN REGION 'AiiNUUb
HOUSING PATTERN IN THE JAMMU-KANGRA REGION
Highland Chalet-type Houses in aTemperate Setting
Lowland House in aTemperate Setting
Highland Double Storey House in aTemperate Setting 56
/ he Linear House
Vlf ^1'. ^Houses The Chowki-type House
Materials and Method ofConstruction
Housing Pattern in the Subtropical Arid Environment
Housmg Pattern in the Doon Highlands
Housing Pattern in the Ciri-par Area
1he Jaunsari Housing Pattern
The Housing Pattern in Kyarda Doon !!
Mud-built Thatched Dwelling Masono' Structure with Thatched Roofing 09
The Sheet Roofing 102
AMuslim Gujjar House
AHindu Gujjar House
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THE KINNAR DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE 159
4. DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF THE
TRANS-HIMALAYAN REGION 166
A TYPICAL HOUSE AT KANUM IN UPPER KINNAUR 170
A TYPICAL LAHUL HOUSE IN TANDI, CHANDRABHAGA VALLEY 176
A TYPICAL HOUSE IN SPITI VALLEY 182
A TYPICAL HOUSE IN LADAKH 190
A TYPICAL HOUSE AT ZANSKAR 194
5. THE MEDIAEVAL KOTHI, KATHYAR, BHANDAR
AND CASTLES 199
THE KOTHI, KATHYAR AND BHANDAR 199
The Kothi 200
The Kathyar 204
The Bhandar 205
The Bhandar ofBaoindara Devta at Bachhoonch 210
The Bhandar of Thainag Devta at Harwani 212
THE CASTLES 214
The Chaini Castle in KuIIu 216
The Gondhala Castle in Lahul 219
The Kamaru Castle at Mone 221
The Castle-Palace of Guge Rani at Sapani 223
6. LAYOUT AND PLANNING
7. THE METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
THE FOUNDATION
THE WALLS
The In Situ Mud Walls
Sundried Mud-brick Walls
Brick Walls and Stone Walls
Composite Wood-and-Stone Walls 249
The Katth-kuni Walls 250
The Dhol-maide Walls 251
The Faraque 252
Wooden Walls 254
ROOF LAYING TECHNIQUES 255
The Thatched Roofs
The Wooden Roofs
The Slate Roofs
The Mud Roofs
FINISHING
8. CONCLUSIONS
Bibliography
Appendix
Glossary of Local Terms
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