| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | JKOthers002387 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Am Kala Shah House |
| State / राज्य | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District / जिला | Others |
| Manual District | Reasi |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Reasi |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Modern - आधुनिक काल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE |
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| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Muslim Mohalla |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Jammu |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Reasi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Bus Stand is located in the Town |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Hill - पहाड़ी |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | The neighbourhood is spread out on a flat land and is also not well vegetated. The neighborhood is close-knit with houses sharing walls. Much of the historic character of the neighbourhood has changed and whatever is left is rapidly changing, yet the characteristic feature of the area is the traditional shops facing the street, which all the houses have. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The residents, majority to who are Muslims, maintain that the houses belong to affluent jagirdars or munshis who were settled by Mian Nizamuddin in the area. Mian Nizamuddin, erstwhile Prime Minister of Poonch, had bought a large portion of land in Reasi as his jagir and the area came to be known as Jagir Sila Madi. Am Kala Shah, the builder of this house was an affluent local businessmen dealing in dry fruit. The house has been rented out to travelling Gujrati traders. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
The town of Reasi is largely an agrarian based economy, drained by the mighty Chenab River, and home to many important historical events. Dominated by the robust Bhimgarh Fort, the town is one of the oldest in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and was the seat of the erstwhile Bhimgarh State, and is said to have been established by Raja Bhim Dev somewhere in the 8th century. The town still has strong reminders of its ancient past in the form of little known temples like Bhimsen Devta. |
| 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 copious property is located at almost the end of the neighbourhood and exists in a much modified state with one floor being added to it. The building nonetheless borrows from both vernacular and colonial building styles. The layout is courtyard type with rooms arranged around it and an arcaded verandah running round the central courtyard. The windows pediment type which shows a classical European stylistic influence. The building originally may have had two floors and an additional floor has been added to the terrace floor. The entrance to the house is from a grand wooden doorway. |
| 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 main building material used in the construction is brick and timber used for ceiling , the walls are plastered with lime. The features of decoration worthy of attention include the arched incisions on all the wall surfaces which surround the courtyard and the arcaded verandah. The ceiling level has a band of brick corbelling which also adds to the external ornamentation of the house. |
| 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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