TABLE OF ANALYSIS OF CULTURE OF PATWON HAVELI

• Patwa was a rank given by the Maharaja to the Jain community artisans specialized in gold and silver thread work. Patwas were immensely successful businessman or rich merchants spanned across banking & finance, silver, brocade and opium trade. Eventually, Patwas rose to such heights that they were called upon to finance the state deficit. Thus came up the five grandiose havelis facing the Jaisalmer Fort. The havelis are also known as the ‘mansion of brocade merchants’. This decided the status of family and there stand in political and

economical value decided the size of the land plot and the location in the city .

➢ CASTE , RELIGION AND SOCIETY, RITUAL AND CULTURE

• Patwas were hindu marwadi traders have been known for a tightly-knit social solidarity and social conservatism". The latter aspect is particularly evident in the status of women within the Marwari. • Role of man and women: It was a male dominated society where women were restricted inside the house. The men performed the outside activities and women took care of all the household matters. women are less educated than those of even other wealthy communities and there main aim was to enhancing domestic life of the family . They used to handle the household chores and servants . Most of the rituals were performed around fire- the rituals of birth, marriage, death, festivals etc. • fairs and festivals : Holi, Diwali, Gangaur, Basant Panchami, Teej etc. Later on these festivals also became part of the religious rituals associated with various gods and goddesses and each community or caste interpreted them with their local myths. All festivals are related to the phases of moon and life of a man in the medieval times revolved around this time cycle. The Polarity of Nature was also reflected in the social Structure with the sun and moon representing the male and female of the society. ➢ FAMILY STRUCTURE:

• The culture of the region favored a joint family system in which three or more generations lived in the same house. After marriage, the son brought his wife home and they both resided with his parents. This led to large domestic formations inclusive of all of the family members and servants that helped with household chore