Why Houses in Rajasthan Painted White

Q 1. Why are houses in Rajasthan painted white?

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Houses in Rajasthan are painted white for avoidance of heat, as white act as a color which reflect heat.

Q 2. Why do Rajasthan Houses have thick walls?

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Rajasthan houses have thick walls because the temperature is very high and there is little rainfall.

Q 3. Describe the climate conditions of Rajasthan.

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The weather conditions of Rajasthan are very harsh, during the day the temperatures are very high and during the night there is a rapid drop in temperature .

Q 4. What is the reason for flat roofs in Rajasthan?

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The walls of houses there are very thick and the roofs are flat to help maintain the lowest temperature and allow the house to retain humidity and to maintain a warm temperature  .

Q 5. What are the materials used for the construction of houses in Rajasthan?

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The walls of houses there are very thick and the roofs are flat to help maintain the lowest temperature . The raw material used in the construction of these houses is muds stones wood . These materials are very poor conductors of heat and hence keep the temperature low. 

The name Rajasthan means ” Land of the Kings “and this State surely lives up to its name due to its rich cultural heritage. It is the largest state in India when the area is taken into account and the seventh-largest according to population. It mostly consists of a wide and hostile desert called the Thar Desert. The temperature of this area is very hard to live with as there is extreme heat during the day and extreme cold during the night. Some of the major features include the ruins of the Indus Valley Civilization, the Jain pilgrimage at Mount Abu and it is even home to The Ranthambore National Park, Sariska Tiger Reserve, and many more. The State was formed on 30 March 1949.