Option 2 : Assam
Concept:
- Every region has a different house.
- The type of house depends on the climatic conditions in the region.
- Houses are built specially to suit the needs of the people.
Explanation:
Houses in Assam:
- It rains heavily in Assam.
- The houses are made almost 10 to 12 feet (3 to 3-5 metres) above the ground.
- This avoids flooding of the house during rain.
- They are made on strong bamboo pillars.
- The insides of the houses are also made of wood.
Thus, the above type of house is found in the state of Assam.
Description of houses of different places:
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Manali (Himachal Pradesh)
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- Manali is a hilly area.
- It rains heavily and snows as well there.
- The houses are made of stone or wood with slanting roofs.
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Rajasthan
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- Rainfall is very scarce in Rajasthan.
- Houses are made up of mud.
- The walls of the houses are very thick.
- These walls are plastered with mud.
- The roofs are made of thorny bushes.
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Kashmir
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- Houses are made from stone cuts and kept one on top of the other and coated with mud.
- Some old houses have a special type of window which comes out of the wall. It is called 'dab'.
- In Srinagar, the 'Donga' houseboat can be seen in Dal Lake and the Jhelum river.
- From inside it is just like a house with different rooms.
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Ladakh
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- Houses in Leh have two floors.
- The ground floor has no windows.
- The ground floor is for animals and for storing necessary things.
- Wooden steps are used to reach the different floors.
- The roof is the most important part of their house.
- During the summer season, people dry many fruits and vegetables on the roof and store them for winters.
- The houses are made up of stones which are kept one over the other.
- The walls of these houses are coated with a thick layer of mud and lime.
- The house looked like a shed from inside with a lot of hay stored there.
- Thick tree trunks are used to make, a flat strong roof.
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