Chapter 10 Art and Culture in Rajasthan — OUR RAJASTHAN STD 8 — Question

Village:
Villages were settled near the rivers, ponds? hills so that the purpose of safety and the required source for life can be achieved. The houses in the villages were Kutcha or temporary houses covered with banana leaves or hay. Rich people had pattashalas, dhaliyas, shed for cattle and granaries etc.
City:
The settlement of the city was well planned. Towns like Nagda, Chirwa, Kalyanpur, etc. were settled in a place surrounded by valleys, hills or forests. The temple, palace, buildings, perkota, reservoir, and roads were arranged in the city, such as Dilwara, etc. Among the cities settled for safety, Amer, Bundi, Ajmer, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, and Kumbhalgarh etc. are notable.