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VOL. 15 No. 2

House Hunt WONDROUS WADAS

The traditional residence in
Maharashtra was called the
Match the house Wada. Traditional form of
to the state Maratha architecture, these

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centered around a courtyard.
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MY HERITAGE HOME It leads from the
veranda, through
Personal experiences the main door into
enhance love for our the interiors, which
family heritage home. has a central open
Discover yours .... courtyard. These
homes give a feeling
When I visited my Great
of togetherness and
Grandpa’s house, I was
serve as the source for family bonding.
astonished to see the
different structure of P. Nikitha Reddy. V A, Gitanjali Devakul School, Kukatpally,
the house. Unlike my apartment which had just one Hyderabad
entrance and not much space to roam about, their ME: When was the house constructed?
house was vast and spacious and like a palace. There MRS DSOUZA: The house was constructed in
was a place called the “Thinnai” to sit outside the 1960, built by my in-laws.
house, where my great grandpa used to sit and chat ME: Have you rebuilt the house?
with his friends. On entering the house, there was a MRS DSOUZA: No, no major renovations, we have
huge courtyard with an open roof. The massive pillars just modified the kitchen and have put grills to
and the extensive backyard were a treat to our eyes. the windows so that no robbery takes place.
Medhya Ravishankar, VII A, A.M.M. Matriuculation School, Chennai ME: Tell me the traditional ways of cooking.
MRS DSOUZA: We still use chula (fireplace) for
During my Christmas vacations, I visited my
cooking with firewood and a chimney.
mother’s grandparents’ village near Nellore. It is
120 years old and has not changed over the years. Anushree N. Khandeparkar, V A, Mushtifund High School, Panaji

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