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What are Gujjar Mandaps?

The huts in which the Gujjar cattle herders, of Ghahwal stay, are called Gujjar Mandaps. These huts are made up of bamboo and grass. They are situated at about 10, 000 to 11, 000 feet, as buffaloes cannot climb any higher. The mandap is also a work place for the herders. They make ghee in these huts.

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