Haveli

A haveli is a traditional townhouse, mansion, manor house, in the Indian subcontinent, usually one with historical and architectural significance, and located in a town or city. The word haveli is derived from Arabic hawali, meaning "partition" or "private space", popularised under the Mughal Empire, and was devoid of any architectural affiliations.^[1]^[2] Later, the word haveli came to be used as a generic term for various styles of regional mansions, manor houses, townhouse found in the Indian subcontinent.^[3]

^ "haveli - definition of haveli in English from the Oxford dictionary". Oxforddictionaries.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
^ Sarah, Tillotson (1998). Indian Mansions: A Social History of the Haveli. Orient longman. p. 72. ISBN 0-900891-91-2.
^ Bahl, Vani. "Haveli — A Symphony of Art and Architecture". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

[diction-1] "haveli - definition of haveli in English from the Oxford dictionary". Oxforddictionaries.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

[2] Sarah, Tillotson (1998). Indian Mansions: A Social History of the Haveli. Orient longman. p. 72. ISBN 0-900891-91-2.

[Bahl-3] Bahl, Vani. "Haveli — A Symphony of Art and Architecture". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

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