What were the living conditions like in the Chavadi where Amir Shakkar had to stay for his rheumatism?

The Chavadi, as described in Chapter 22, was in a terrible state. It was an old, dilapidated building built by Malik Ambar. It was home to lizards, house lizards, and poisonous scorpions. The text mentions that lepers also stayed there, and the back part was filled with garbage and seventeen knee-deep holes. The environment was one of 'total chaos of wind and cold,' with constant dampness from below and rain from above. The conditions were so miserable that the author notes 'even a dog would not eat the troubles there,' emphasizing the severity of the hardship Amir endured.