Pol Of Gujrat Flashcards
Pol
Walled city of ahamdabad equal
Inticataedly carved and settlement of pols
Pools are enclosed residential clusters entered by gate
Network of small streets ,side lanes,shrines with a chaabutra
O tala
Oatala-entrance plateform which markes the limit of the house on the street
Has rows columns
Washing dished clothesss religious activities
Chowk
Chowk
courtyard functioning as a light source and ventilation all houses are boiled around it genrally water tanks are placed underneath a chowk
Baithak
Baithak - formal reception interior does not have designated space but rather an open layout however pujaghar kitchen and pani ghar had a place
Orada
Osari
Paniyara
Storage fro water and grain
Parsal
veerandah or semi open space that provides transition between private and public space it has a swing and a an area where wife cooks
Dhamadiyu
Chimmny
Chulha
Fireplace
Roofs
Roofs are sloping sheds away monsoon and provides loft space
Flat rooofs
Dhiwan khana
Dhiwankhana large hall where guests were received
Chabutro
bird feeder stone or wooden canopy that has intricate carveing
There are 120 approx of them
Interlocking systems
Bracket
projected chhajja and balconies what wooden careved brackets also showed richness