#Bungalow, #Banglā, #bungalo, #banggolo

#Bungalow, #Banglā, #bungalo, #banggolo. 

A single storied living quarter for the prosperous commoner. Typically  a 'garden house'; used by Europeans as their main residence. British visitors of the 17th century  recognised it as a 'garden cottage' with one difference, a bungalow was quite spacious and comfortable.  

 Prosperous Indians lived in houses that were variously identified as ath-chala, chau-chala and Bangalā. These classifications were common in Bengal. Ath chala referred to an eight roofed house, chau chala was a four roofed house and Bangala, was a common hut. Eight roofs meant a roof with eight distinct sides. Similarly four roofed meant a roof with four distinct sides. A Bangala was with a sloping roof on two sides and two gable end. Residential structures of this sort were found all over India, used by prosperous commoners. In north India, especially in the region of Bihar and Awadh, in the 1600s, the Bangalā was known as being of design common in the province of Bengal. Early European traders of the 17th century were often noted to have constructed Bangalās for themselves near their factories and trading stations. 

  By the 18th century, most European traders came to reside in Bungalows. By 1781, descriptions from travelling Europeans tells us that Bungalows were buildings typical of India. Generally these were raised on a base of brick, one to three feet from the ground. They were mostly of a single story, with a large room in the centre to be used as a dining room and a sitting room, with rooms at each corner for sleeping. The most interesting feature of a bungalow was that it had a sloped roof, made of thatch; unlike other houses that had pucca roofs. Ample space was left  between the end of the slope and the wall of the room. This space was called a 'virandah',  'barāmdā', verandah. 

In Tamilnadu such a residence had multiple layers of roof, each serving the purpose of ensuring better circulation of air inside the house (see pic.). Also, it would typically have a largish open space inside, around which the rooms would be constructed. The kitchen would be a little away from the main house. Ditto the outhouses. A little further off would be quarters for the servants. punkah pullars were there.

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4-11-2024.

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