Himalayan traditional architecture : with special reference to the western Himalayan region /
O.C. Handa.
- New Delhi : Rupa & Co., in association with Infinity Foundation, 2009.
- xxxiii, 305 p. : 24 cm.
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 THE PANCWAL^^^ME^STK; ARCHm'^n^'' REGION the CHURAHI DOMEST r appm " theP^k"ehrnasohf aKhdashoa Hmouse's^atsVSillagce SShat™hla ' AALIravdt°tio"n1al House at Purag Chuhal^.Vey '!!
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