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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:

​Manali (Himachal Pradesh)

  • Manali is a hilly area.
  • It rains heavily and snows as well there.
  • The houses are made of stone or wood with slanting roofs.

Rajasthan

  • 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. 

Kashmir

  • 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.

Ladakh

  • 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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