HAVELI

WHAT IS HAVELI?

Basically, a type of private mansion in India.

Haveli is generic term used for a traditional Townhouse and Mansion one with
historical and architectural significance.
It was also self-confined and totally hidden from the view of passerby.
The word haveli is derived from Arabic haveli, meaning "partition" or "private
space" popularized under Mughal Empire and was devoid of any architectural
affiliations.

HISTORY OF HAVELI
Havelis of India have major impact from Indian, Central Asian and Islamic Persian
architecture. Almost all havelis have a courtyard with a fountain in the center.
Mughal-style havelis are considered the finest. The beautifully decorated havelis
of India speak much about the glory of the royal kings and queens.
The earliest evidence of havelis was found in 3300 BCE. The haveli was basically
built around a courtyard which was a basic element, around which all activities
took place. Courtyard also know as chowk. The courtyard serves as a medium of
light and helps ventilate the house in the hot and dry climates of the region.
During the medieval period, the term haveli was first referred to temples
in Gujarat under the Mughal Empire and Rajputana kingdoms. The generic
term haveli eventually came to be identified with townhouses and mansions of
the merchant class.

ELEMENTS THAT FORM HAVELI

• Materials like fired bricks, sandstone, wood, marble, granite and plaster
were used elements in construction
 • Provide privacy and security
• Keeping in mind the climate
• Courtyard, zenana, chowks, chabutras, kitchens, puja space etc.

GUJARAT
Is a state in western coast of India with a coastline of 1600km, most of which lies
on the Kathiwara peninsula in excess of 60 million. Gujarat is bordered
by Rajasthan to the northeast, Daman and Diu to the south, Dadra and Nagar
Haveli and Maharashtra to the southeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and
the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Gujarat is
derived from the Sanskrit term Gurjaradesa, meaning "The Land of the Gurjaras",
who ruled Gujarat in the 8th and 9th centuries CE. Parts of modern Rajasthan and
Gujarat have been known as Gurjaratra or Gurjarabhumi (land of the Gurjars) for
centuries before the Mughal period.

TIMELINE
IRON AGE (1500-200BCE)
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MAURYAS (322-294BC)

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Indo-Scythian’s(100AD)
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MIDDLE KINGDOMS (230BCE-1206CE)

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Guptas and Maitrakas (450AD)
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Gurjara-Pratihara Empire(EARLY 8TH CENTURY)

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 Chaulukya Kingdom (c. 960 to 1243)
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LATE MEDIEVAL PERIOD (1206-1526CE)

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Delhi Sultanate (1298–1407 CE)

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Gujarat Sultanate (1407–1535 CE)

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EARLY MODERN PERIOD (1526-1858CE)

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Mughal Empire (1535–1756)

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Maratha Empire (1756–1819)

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COLONIAL PERIOD (1819-1947 CE)

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POST- INDEPENDENCE (1947CE – PRESENT)

RAJASTHAN

Rajasthan, "Land of Kings") is a state in northern India. The state covers an area of
342,239 square kilometers (132,139 sq. mi) or 10.4 percent of the total
geographical area of India. The state was formed on 30 March 1949 when
Rajputana – the name adopted by the British Raj. It is bordered by five other
Indian states: Punjab to the north; Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the
northeast; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast; and Gujarat to the southwest.
 TIMELINE
ANCIENT (3000-1500BC)
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Western Kshatrapas (405–35 BC)

CLASSICAL
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Gurjars (10th Century AD)

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Gurjara-Pratihara (8th-11th Century)
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Medieval and Early Modern

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Modern

In Jaipur, the havelis are often narrow so that as many as possible can overlook
the main streets.
Havelis were constructed so as to provide pleasant spaces for different seasons
and times of the day. Rooms opened through verandas onto courtyards and
terraces, allowing a movement of air through a range of different types of spaces.
Noblemen ran their estates from their havelis, and merchants frequently worked
from home. Many visitors came on business , and the havelis often contained,
besides the grand reception room used for both business and family occasions.
The stables and servant’s quarters were generally in a separate chowk or on the
ground floor.
Indian mansion- a social history of havelis.