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Haveli and Kacheri, Hodal, Haryana

Haveli and Kacheri, Hodal, Haryana

The Old Kacheri (also known as the Haveli of Chaudhary Kashi Ram) is a late Mughal-period courthouse complex located at Andooa Patti, Hodal, in Palwal district, Haryana. Tentatively dated to around 1750 CE and attributed to Chaudhary Kashi Ram Sorot, the structure appears to have functioned as an izlaas khas (courtroom) or local judicial hall. Constructed of lakhori bricks, sandstone, and lime mortar, the complex features a prominent double-storeyed gateway on its northeast facade, reflecting elements of late Mughal domestic and administrative architecture.

Haveli and Kacheri, Hodal, Haryana

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Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: General view, northeast facade of the double-storied gateway

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: General view, northeast facade of the double-storied gateway

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: General view, northeast facade of the double-storied gateway

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: General view, northeast facade of the double-storied gateway

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: Interior of the verandah on ground floor of the double-storied gateway

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: Passage with arched openings on the first floor of the double-storied gateway

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: Passage with arched openings on the first floor of the double-storied gateway

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: Arched passage columns in the verandah on the first floor

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: View of the domed top of the double-storied gateway

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: View of the haveli courtyard with the ground-floor rooms now occupied

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: View of the haveli courtyard with the ground-floor rooms now occupied

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: South facade of the arched openings

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: View of the haveli courtyard with the ground-floor rooms now occupied

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: Upper arcade of scalloped arches supported by columns, topped with projecting stepped brackets

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: East-facing facade with arched openings and brackets supporting the chajja

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: View of the haveli courtyard with the ground-floor rooms now occupied

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: View of the haveli courtyard with the ground-floor rooms now occupied

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: East-facing facade with arched openings and brackets supporting the chajja

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: West-facing facade of the gateway

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: Entrance facade with a large scalloped arch, carved wall panels, and a projecting chajja on brackets

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: Left wing, decorated west facade of the gateway with sunken arch

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: Decorated arched entrance with carved geometric and floral patterns

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: Soffit of the gateway arch

Site Name: Hodal (Andooa Patti)

Date: 1750 CE (?)

Subject: Soffit of the gateway arch

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