TY - BOOK AU - Vakani, Nikunj AU - Desai, Miki (Guide) TI - Tectonic aspects of stone architecture of Dungarpur (Also available on CD) U1 - A TH-1089 PY - 2012/// N1 - Table of Contents Introduction 01 Chapter one 1.1 Introduction to Rajasthan 07 1.2 A District profile09 1.3 Geography of Dungarpur District. 11 1.4 Regional Geology 12 1.5 History of Dungarpur 13 1.6 Dungarpur Settlement and Morphology 17 Chapter two 2.1 House form of Dungarpur 25 2.1.1 Social Structure 2.1.2 Climate and Geography 2.1.2.1 Effect of the climatic forces 2.1.2.2 Architectural response to the climatic forces 2.1.3 Material, Construction and Technology 2.2 House form and Components 31 2.2.1 Wall 2.2.2 Plinth 2.2.3 Entrance 2.2.4 Jharokha 2.2.5 Chandani 2.2.6 Water place 2.2.7 Staircase 2.3 Dimensional and Elemental Constants 43 Chapter three Structure, Construction and Tectonics 47 Plates 61 Chapter four Conclusion 77 Bibliography 79 ER -