Bhunga House - Gujarat After the devastating earthquake of 1819, the people of Kutch came up with an innovative circular design of bhungas to minimize the damage to their lives as well as properties. The reworked design of bhungas that is about 200 years old stood very firm during the earthquake of 2001 when it was very close to the epicentre. Bhungas are traditional houses, a unique type of round mud hut identified with the Kutch desert areas of Gujarat. The houses are circular walled with thatched roof. These beautiful houses are built using mud and other locally available materials like clay, bamboo, timber etc. These austere huts are decorated with various embellishments that showcase the life and culture of the people of Kutch. They are mainly found in the desert islands in the northern part of Kutch like Banni and Paccham. These houses are commonly called as ‘Architecture without Architect’ because of the superior architectural knowledge gained by the lo...