| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | JK06000833 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Rahat Joo Bhat s House |
| State / राज्य | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District / जिला | Anantnag |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | |
| Manual Sub District | Anantnag |
| 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 Sher Bagh, Anantnag |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | N.A |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Srinagar |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Wanpoh, Anantnag |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Anantnag |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Hill - पहाड़ी |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | The building is located on the foothills of an adjoining karewa tableland . |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The house is located in Reshi Bazaar road which comprises of a series of three to four adjoining houses with mixed residential and commercial usage. Many of the houses have shops on the ground floor, which continue to be used for commercial purpose. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
The house is located in the Reshi bazzar on the main Sher bagh road and comprises of a series of three to four adjoining houses with mixed residential and commercial usage. Many of the houses have shops on the ground floor, which continue to be used for commercial purpose. Over a period of time many of the residents have shifted from the area due to ongoing rapid commercialization. The area is one of the busy commercial spines of old Anantnag town. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The sprawling Rahat Joo house makes use of the corner plot at a road junction and that gives a characteristic acute angle to the building. The building has four floors with the ground floor having a series of five shops being used for the commercial purposes and the upper floors for residential purposes. The house could not be accessed, however, each floor has a series of window opening each complete with rich pijrakari work. The third floor has the widest windows at the corner. |
| 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. Floor lines are emphasized by exposed wooden runners and joists. Internally the floors are covered with sathrun mud flooring in most of the rooms. The building is covered with a traditional pitched roof comprising CGI sheets with ornamental finials at each roof edge. Other decorative elements include roof pendants and carved eaves boards. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Residential |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Private - निजी |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Bates, Charles Ellison |
| Name / नाम | Gazetteer of Kashmir, , Lawrence, Sir Walter Valley of Kashmir |
| Year / वर्ष | |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Unpublished |
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