Vernacular architecture of PUNJAB

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HAVELIES GUJUR KHAN AFGHANISTAN

Location : Potohar plateau PAKISTAN

This Haveli was built by Bakhshi Ram Singh in a small village 15km

from the city of Gujur khan during british period INDIA • The haveli is four storied with 32 big and small rooms, a basement and two view towers. inscription: “This haveli in honour of Bakhshi Ram was erected in 1886”

The portico of the haveli is surmounted with balcony which displays intricate wood carving. Before entering the haveli, the double wooden balcony of the haveli attracts attention.

The distinctive feature of the balconies is remarkable carving. The wooden ceilings of both the balconies are beautifully carved out.

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ARABIAN BAY OF SEA of the entranceBENGAL • The beam of the haveli bear the following

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