TY  - BOOK
AU  - Desai, Madhavi
TI  - Traditional architecture : house form of the Islamic community of Bohras in Gujarat
SN  - 8190662505
U1  - 720.95475 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Council of Architecture
N1  - CONTENTS Chapter One : Introduction1 Traditional/Vernacular Architecture in India  1 The Traditional Dwellings of the Bohras of Gujarat  3 Historical Context in Traditional Studies  5 Traditional Architecture and its Importance  7 The Indian Context  10 Exiting Literature  11 The Focus of the Study  12 Chapter Two : The Socio-cultural and Related Aspects  17 The State of Gujarat  17 Historical Outline  20 Religious Context  24 Origin and Spread28 Religious Beliefs and Practices  30 Social Background  32 Social Customs  36 Social Relations : Family Structure  37 Social Psition of Women  39 Chapter Three : Settlement, Streets Bohra House Form 43 Bohrwads in Gujarat : Morphology  43 Public Institutions  50 The Street  54 Role of the Craftsmen  58 Bohras as Clients  60 Vastu-Shastra  60 Rituals Connected to House Construction  61 Structure  61 Building Materials and Techniques  62 Climate  64 Chapter Four : The Traditional Bohra House Form 69 House as a Home  69 Spatial Organization and Space Use  70 Facades: Aesthetic Meanings  78 Interior Space  87 Important Architectural and Interior Elements  90 Bohra Women and the Physical Environments  93 Beyond the Traditional House Form  94 Present Ubiquitous Housing  98 Chapter Five : The Eclectic Expression  103 A Postscript Towards Conservation  109 Glossary  112 Appendices  114 Bibliography  115 Illustration Credits  120
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