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The real issues with these 'Havelis' as to say is they are pointlessly large without serving any end purpose. If you see the pictures. There is no concept of pr
by kamaal 4y ago
The real issues with these 'Havelis' as to say is they are pointlessly large without serving any end purpose. If you see the pictures. There is no concept of privacy. You could see the inside of rooms from the main hall. There are no rest rooms attached to bedrooms. There is often poor ventilation. There are 'living rooms', there are no other myriad other facilities and features people expect in the modern context of life.
They are basically irrlevant.
- lagolinguini 4y ago> If you see the pictures. There is no concept of privacy. I feel like you are looking at this from a western perspective. Normally Indian families have a much more communal culture. Lots of significance is given to common and shared areas. > There is often poor ventilation. This is also untrue. This might be something you have observed in poorly maintained houses that have been expanded with poor and unplanned construction, but traditionally Indian houses like havelis etc. are extremely well ventilated. You have to remember these were originally developed in a hot country before the advent of air conditioning. The windows and openings are often designed with ventilation in mind with jalis (intricate meshes) that adorn the openings to block sunlight and allow airflow. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jali https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jali