Contents
FOREWORD by Prof. Dick van Gameren 1 O
PREFACE 12
INDIAN COURTYARDS - THE PHENOMENON 14
Mythology and Cosmic References
Evolution of Courtyards
Environmental Management through Courtyards
Socio-Cultural Responses of the Courtyard
Elements Defining the Court
Manifestation of Art and Craft
TRADITIONAL COURTYARD HOUSES OF INDIA 106
WESTERN INDIA 112
Pols, Have/is and Vohra Houses of Gujarat
Nalinbhai's Residence, Lakha Patel ni Pol, Ahmedabad
Gopaldas Haveli, Vaso
Hatim Raja 's House, Siddhpur
Have/is and Royal Palaces of Rajasthan
Three Court Haveli, Jauhari Bazaar, Jaipur
City Palace, Udaipur
Udai Silas Palace, Dungarpur
Wadas of Maharashtra
Nagarkar Wada, Pune
Vishrambaug Wada, Pune
EASTERN INDIA 206
Colonial Bungalows of West Bengal
House of Khelat Chandra Ghosh, Kolkata
Gayawal Houses in Bihar
Devnath Maherwal Dadhiwale's House, Andar Gaya
CENTRAL INDIA 240
Medieval Palaces of Madhya Pradesh
Man Mandir Palace, Gwalior
Jahangir Mahal, Orchha
Bir Singh Deo's Palace, Datia
SOUTHERN INDIA 280
Nambudiri Illams and Nair Tharavads of Kerala
Olappamanna lllam (Nambudiri house), Palakkad
Anakkara Vadakkath Tharavad (Nair house), Palakkad
Chettiar Mansions of Tamil Nadu
M A M Chettiar's Palace, Kanadukathan
Traditional Residences of Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Chowkimane, Kunjur
Bansaale Mane, Hungaracutta
Saraswat Brahmin Houses of Goa
Gaunekar House, Panda
NORTHERN INDIA 352
Mughal Havelis of Shahjahanabad, Delhi
Haveli at Ballimaran
Haveli Haider Ouli, Shahjahanabad
Brahmin Residences of Uttar Pradesh
Two Houses of Brahmnal Mahalia, Varanasi
Buddhist Residences of Leh, Ladakh
Langto House, Leh
Overview 406
Comparative Analysis
INTERPRETING THE COURTYARD IN CONTEMPORARY
DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE 416
Residence in Chennai
Haveli at Koteshwar, Ahmedabad
Majmundar Residence, Ahmedabad
Architect's House, Ahmedabad
Sapre Residence, Kolhapur
Shukla Villa, Ahmedabad
Vasani House, Ahmedabad
India House, Pune
AFTERWORD . 460
GLOSSARY 462
BIBLIOGRAPHY . 464
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 466
IMAGE CREDITS 468