The word 'ghar' has a whole host of different meanings, aside from its normal one of 'house'. For the people of Maharashtra the word may refer to family, the physical space of the house, the emotional ties and supports of its members, and even the locality or local community. The essays in this volume take this fertile ground as the starting point for an exploration of the social, emotional, and physical spaces in the state of Maharashtra. The ties of home, ...
"The book offers an insight into the woman's world, which has for many centuries been confined to the limits of the house and the home. It also explores the 'meanings' of house and home in Maharashtra, including its spatial and architectural expression and the traditional art of house building or wada. The book dwells on familial, spiritual and emotional relationships within these spaces including kinship relations and the terminologies used to express them. ...