1) Traditional stone masonry buildings in India, constructed using thick walls of rounded stones with mud mortar, are very vulnerable to earthquakes due to deficiencies in wall construction, connections between walls, and connections to roofs. 2) During past earthquakes, these buildings commonly failed through bulging or separation of walls, separation of walls at corners, and collapse of poorly attached roofs. 3) To improve earthquake resistance, stone walls should be constructed in lifts with shaped stones and stronger mortar, include through-stones or overlapping bonds, and have horizontal reinforcing bands at floors, roofs, and gables to connect walls.