Wada (house)

A wada (Marathi) or wade (Kannada)[1][2][3] is a traditional mansion house form usually found in North Karnataka and Maharashtra.[4][5] Wadas were the epicentres of administration in North Karnataka and of Maharashtra.[4]

The Vishrambaag Wada

Origin

The origin of wades traces back to Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur. They evolved during their reign and flourished till the end of British rule[4]

See also

Gadhi — a castle-like structure (also called a “Big Wada”)

References
  1. "ದೇಸಾಯರ ವಾಡೆ ಇದಕ್ಕುಂಟು ನೂರಾರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ". Udayavani - ಉದಯವಾಣಿ. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  2. "ಗಡಿಭಾಗದ-ವಾಡೆ-ನೋಡಿರಿ-ಈ-ಕಡೆ". Prajavani. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  3. "ಕೆರಕಲಮಟ್ಟಿ ವಾಡೆ - Udayavani2". Dailyhunt. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  4. "Wade Tradition, Kavi Pampa and Jain Connections". Jain Heritage Centres. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  5. Agashe, Saurabh (2 August 2019). "Venerable trees and a gothic market: heritage-hunting in fast-changing Pune". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 November 2019.


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