| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | JK02002437 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Haji Abdul Gani 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 Mohi-u-din Shah who was a shopkeeper, in the mid 20th century. Presently the building is owned by Haji Abdul Gani who also is a shop keeper and his direct descendant. |
| 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 property lies within its own private compound and is accessed from the street by means of an entrance deedh or gateway. Once inside the property compound, the building is entered via a centrally located lobby with a wooden staircase at its end. The building consists of three floors. The ground floor has two large rooms on each side of the corridor, the first floor also has two rooms and the same plan repeats in the second floor. The second floor is surrounded by continuous wooden dub projecting from the front and the right side of the building. |
| 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 principal materials used in the construction of the building are stone, brick and wood, with mud mortar. The structural system of the building comprises load bearing brick walls with wooden floor joists. The main building facade overlooking the road comprises rectangular window openings. According to the owner the ceiling comprises of exposed wooden planks and joists. Internally the walls are mud plastered and the floors are covered with sathrun mud flooring in most of the rooms. The top floor of the building is in a dilapidated condition, with part of the roof damaged. The building is covered with a traditional pitched roof comprising CGI sheets supported on wooden truss. |
| 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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