HIMACHAL PRADESH: HILL ARCHITECTURE IN ‘THE ABODE OF THE SNOW’ – TAASA Review March 2015

Margaret White T he vernacular architecture of Himachal Pradesh in the western Himalayas of northwest India has evolved over many centuries.

Remarkable temples, forts and residences demonstrate the inhabitants’ profound knowledge and understanding of their environment, their cultural patterns and traditions.

Much of its hill region, even today, is relatively remote...