Type: Monument - Building
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Astore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 20th Century CE
Description: The oldest traditional rako (two-floor house) is located in the Khagrol village, within the Parishing valley of Astor, and is owned by Numberdar Abdul Munan and his family. Traditionally, both the lower and the upper floors were used for residence, but the ground floor eventually came to be used as cattle shed, and later served as storage. The house consists of a common room, a guest room, and multiple bedrooms. The building is structured with the traditional cator technique, using timber, stone and mud. Its ceiling is supported by wooden beams resting on wooden pillars with capitals. There are also pillars without capitals. The central pillars are mostly double or triple volute.
Latitude: 35.032966400
Longitude: 75.099170988
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: History of Northern Areas of Pakistan: Up to 2000 A.D.
Published In: Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore
Year of Publication: 2001
Bibliography/Reference: Dani, Ahmed Hassan
