| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | JK02002415 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Mohammad Akber House |
| State / राज्य | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District / जिला | Baramula |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Sopore (TC) |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Modern - आधुनिक काल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Khanqah Mohalla |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Srinagar |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Baramulla |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Sopore |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Hill - पहाड़ी |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | The building is situated in the Kanqah Mohalla, Sopore. The area is fairly tightly built defined by narrow alleys and descending terrain along which the neighbourhood is laid out. The area is fairly well vegetated, defined by orchards and farmlands beyond the Mohalla. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The building was constructed by Ghulam Mohammad Kar who was a businessman in the mid 20th century. Presently the building is under the ownership of Mohammad Akbar who is a retired school teacher. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Sopore, a historic town of north Kashmir was founded by Suyya an able engineer of King Avantivarman in 880 AD and was named Suyya-pur. Sopore is another riverfront town spread out linearly on both the banks of River Jhelum. The principal occupation of local population is farming and tending fruit orchards. Much like the Srinagar city, Sopore town is abounded with wooden vernacular buildings. The town is known for its apple and grain productivity and as such still bears a number of granaries and orchards. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Vernacular- क्षत्रीय |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The building has three floors and has a off-centric entrance. The ground floor of the building has four rooms, the first floor has four rooms and the second floor has a hall which has been arranged under the roof truss. The extreme lower left part of the building has been demolished for toilet construction. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
The primary materials used in the construction of this building include burnt bricks, cement, lime mortar, wooden door, window frames and panels. The building has decorative arched windows in the first floor. The frames and panels of the windows display ornamental carving. The ground floor of the building has been recently plastered in cement from outside and painted in white. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Residencial |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Private - निजी |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
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