| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | JK02002435 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Fateh Mohammad Waar 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 | Budshah Mohalla Batapora |
| 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 located in the Budshah Mohalla Batapora. The building is a part of the old Sopore riverfront town, located on the right bank of River Jhelum. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The building was originally constructed by Ghulam Nabi Mircha who was in politics. Presently the building is owned by Fateh Ahmad Khan who is a fruit dealer and the president of the area. |
| 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 consists of four floors with a centrally located entrance corridor which ends in a staircase. The ground floor has two rooms placed symmetrically along the central corridor. The staircase leads to the upper floors. The first floor has two rooms, the second floor has three and the third floor has four rooms and two halls. Two wooden dubs can be seen projecting from the second floor on the extreme left and right side of the building. The dubs are supported on wooden brackets. |
| 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 building is essentially constructed in exposed brick masonry which seems to be laid in mud-mortar. A series of square windows full-length with wooden sills run along all four faces of the building. The floors are made of wooden joists which are left exposed on the underside. The walls are mud-plastered inside but left un-plastered on the outside. The four corners of the building are highlighted by brick quoins. The dubs of the building are coloured and display decorative fret work. The ingular window in between the dubs in the second floor, displays pinjrakari work. |
| 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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