The houses in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir are made to suit the climate and the needs of the people there.

• Are there different types of houses in the place where you live? If yes, th...

• Check in your map. Which states would one pass through while traveling from Mumbai to Kashmir?

• Gaurav Jani passed through several states while going from Mumbai to Delhi. Find the capital ci...

describe the houses of leh

• Can you guess the similarities and differences in the life of Bakarwal people and the life of the Changpas?

• At what height is the place where you live?

• Why did Gaurav Jani say - “This place is so high that it is difficult to breathe normally?”

• Have you ever been to a hilly place? Where?...

• During winters, Tashi and his family live on the ground floor. Why would they be doing so?

• What is the roof of your house like? What all is the roof used for?

• Have you ever stayed in a tent? Where? What was it like?

• Imagine that you were to stay alone in a small tent for two days and could take with you only ten things. Make a list of those te...

• Describe how these shelters suit the needs of the people who live there.

• How are these different from the house you live in?

• You read that in Changthang the temperature drops below 0°C. Look at newspapers on the TV to find cities in India or abroad where the temperature drops below 0°C. In which months do you expect to...

Where does changpa live?

• You read that in Changthang the temperature drops below 0°C. Look at newspapers on the TV to find cities in India or abroad where the temperature drops below 0°C. In which months do you expect to ...