TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shah, Jay (UI0810)
AU  - Sathyanarayan, Mansi (Guide)
TI  - Paata : a vernacular furniture of Bikaner
U1  - I TH-0348 
PY  - 2017///
N1  - CONTENTS
Chapter 1 - Introduction 
1.1 - Context of Research 18 
1.2 - Research Approach 19 
1.3 - Research Method 20 
1.4 - Scope and Limitation 21 
1.5 - Relevance of Research 22 
Chapter 2 - Context 
2.1 - Vernacular Furniture 26 
2.1.1 Etymology of 'Vernacular'. 
2.1.2 Etymology of 'Furniture'. 
2.1.3 Interpretation of 'Vernacular Furniture'. 
2.2 - Brief Overview of Rajasthan 30 
2.2.1 Historical background. 
2.2.2 Geographical background. 
2.3 - Brief Overview of Bikaner 44 
2.3.1 Historical background. 
2.3.2 Geographical background. 
2.4 - Introduction to walled city of Bikaner 54 
2.4.1 The walled city.
Chapter 3 - Paata: Socio - culture context 
3.1 - Origin of Paata 64 
3.1.1 Historical origin of Paata. 
3.2 - Etymology of 'Paata' 69 
3.2.1 Paata. 
3.3 - Paata in the walled city 71 
3.3.1 Physical aspect of Paata. 
3.3.2 Cultural relevance of Paata. 
3.3.3 Social relevance of Paata. 
3.4 - Classification of Paata  74 
3.5 - Cultural and Social function of Paata 77 
3.5.1 Paata in daily use. 
3.5.2 Paata in Occasional use. 15 
3.6 - Dwelling in the walled city & Paata  90 
3.6.1 The Haveli 
3.6.2 Built form of Haveli 
Chapter 4 - Paata: Construction and Characteristic 
4.1 - Construction of Paata 119 
4.1.1 Material. 
4.1.2 Construction. 
4.2 - Paatas in the walled city 141 
4.3 - Types of Paata  143 
4.4 - Change in making of Paata  180 
Chapter 5 - Conclusion 
 5.1 - Paata Culture 184 
 - Glossary 191 
- Bibliography 199 
- Figure Reference 202

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