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3.4 Case study 4 - Wada houses, Hubli, Dharwad district, Karnataka •
Hubli is the commercial centre and business heart of the North Karnataka area, located in the south-east of the Dharwad district.
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The city is located at 15°2142"N, 75°0506"E, and is 671 metres above sea level.
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Houses in rural areas were created according to the people's social level and income. The majority of the households rely on agriculture for a living, although there are also residences of weavers, merchants, carpenters, and other craftspeople.
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The Wada home typology was studied in this study. Wadas are essentially the homes of landlords and sarpanch (head of a village). The larger the Wada, the wealthier the family.
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This Wada, which has a long and illustrious history, was erected roughly 200 years ago.
Figure 3.43 - Hubli, Karnataka (Source – Google earth)
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