| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | JK11002273 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Ved Prakash House |
| State / राज्य | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District / जिला | Punch |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Punch (MC) |
| 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 | Mohalla Pandita |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Jammu |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Jammu |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Punch |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Hill - पहाड़ी |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | The property is located within the closely built neighbourhood of Mohalla Pandita which is on an elevated and slightly undulating site. The area is lush with trees and is surrounded by mountains with the LOC being only about a kilometer air-mile away. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The property is the ancestral house of the present owner, Ved Prakash Sharma. It was built by the owner s grandfather in the early part of the 20th century. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
The area was one of the most affected ones during the Indian partition of 1947 and was badly destroyed in the earthquake of 2005. These events have therefore left a permanent and prominent impression on the people and also the urban fabric of the area and add, in unique ways, to the cultural essence of the place. |
| 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 is courtyard type with rooms arranged around a central, square paved courtyard. The courtyard serves as a vibrant, private interactive space. The property is two storey high, with the access from a centrally located doorway deodi . There are eight rooms each on each floor. The main fa ade of the building, being on the street, forms the public front. |
| 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 materials include dressed stone which is used on the front fa ade, random stone masonry and timber for doors and windows. The openings are rectangular in shape, slightly recessed and set within segmental arched profiles. |
| 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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