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Original Articles

The Role of Decorative Features in the Endurance of Vernacular Architecture in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, India

(Assistant Teaching Professor)
Pages 304-324 | Received 04 Dec 2014, Accepted 19 Dec 2014, Published online: 04 Nov 2019

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