-in-The-Golden-Temple-Complex-Amritsar-2.jpg "Ramgarhia Bungas (Towers) in Golden Temple Complex") Located in the vicinity of Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, the Ramgarhia Bunga which was built by S. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia in the late 18th Century is the only surviving example of Bunga architecture typology. In the period following its construction it served a dual purpose of housing pilgrims visiting Sri Darbar Sahib and fortifying the area to protect the holy complex from outside invasion. Ramgarhia Bunga consists of three flat-roofed ranges, each of two principal storeys, arranged round three sides of a court-yard and is constructed almost of small burnt bricks (Nanakshahi) set in lime and mud mortar. The colonnade and the triple arches are of red sandstone. The undersides of the vaults and all the walls were finished internally and externally with lime plaster and lime wash, much of it decorative with arches. Lower levels of the Bunga are approached by two flights of steps, one from outside and the other from within the courtyard.
The building has serious issues related to deterioration of its historic built fabric and needs urgent measures for its conservation. Amongst the issues of immediate concern are ingress of water into roofs and walls, structural and material decay, use of incompatible material and inappropriate additions, alterations and repairs carried out over the years, all of which have contributed in one way or the other to its present degraded state. |
-in-The-Golden-Temple-Complex-Amritsar.jpg "Ramgarhia Bungas (Towers) in Golden Temple Complex")