Abstract i
Acknowledgements iii
Contents v
List of figures . vii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Location and settings 1
1.2 History of Serampore . 2
1.3 History of zamindars in Serampore 5
1.4 The history of the Deys in Serampore . 5
1.5.1 Setting and context 9
1.5.2 Spatial organisation . 9
1.5.3 Articulation of key spaces 10
2 Architectural understanding 15
2.1 Urban context and settings 15
2.2 The Dey Bari precinct 15
2.3 The Dey Bari . 19
2.4 Conjectured Functional plans 27
2.5 Architectural analysis 28
2.6 The Thakur dalan . 33
2.7 Architectural features 34
2.8 Material study 35
2.8.1 Walls 35
2.8.2 Floors 36
2.8.3 Miscellaneous 36
2.9 Structural system 37
3 Conservation of Dey Bari . 41
3.1 Value 41
4 Conservation Approach 51
5 Design 55
5.1 Approach to design 55
5.2 The framework 66
6 Conclusion 69
vi Revitalisation of the Dey bari_ Manisha Rodrigues
Glossary 71
References . 73
Bibliography 75
Appendices 77
A1. Documentation drawings 77
A2. Genealogy of the Dey family 83
A3. Material Testing 90
A4. Measure drawing 97