Contents
introduction
categories 9
furniture typology 10
glossary 463
collaborators 468
authors 470
acknowledgements 472
index of places 476
aasan 16
bench- takhat
chair & stool- mudha & mudhi
floor seat- gaadi masnad
floor seat- mudda & muddi
low chair- pidha
low seat- patada, patadi, patta or patla
stool- pidda, pidha, piddi or pidhi
manch 122
bed-palang
charpoy- manja, khaat, palang or pilang & khatola
cradle- palna
manjush 196
alcove- almari
cabinet- sandook
chest- peti or sandook
granary- kothi & kuthla
hanger- bilangani or alagni
in-built cabinet- almari & khuniya
lamp holder- todhi
larder-jaali
shelf- taand, tandi or chhajji
wall niche- aala or aali
wall peg- khuti
water pitcher storage- paindi, palaindi, parhendi or parinda
water pitcher storage- penda
water pitcher storage- tipai
sapaat 338
low surface- chowki
vastu 350
basket- changeri, tokra, tokri, dalri & boia
churner- rai
fan-bijna
food cloche- dabna
grinding stone-silvatta or silvattalodhi
hand mill grinder-chakki orchaakkhi
hearth- chulha
hearth- haara or angeethi
mortar & pestle- ukhal musal, kundi
sota & hamam dasta
pot ring- indua or indi
pot stand- ghidgum
smoking pipe- hookah & hookhi
spinning wheel- charkha
winnower- chhaaj