Bungalow

Bungalow, the species of house usually occupied by Europeans in the interior of India, and commonly provided for officers' quarters in cantonments. Bungalows are properly of only one story, with a veranda, and a pyramidal roof, generally of thatch, although tiles are sometimes substituted; houses of masonry, with terraced roofs, are distinguished as pucka houses. The name is a corruption of the native word Banglā, 'Bengalese,' and probably refers to the first district where the form of building was noticed by Europeans.—Dāk-bungalows are houses for travellers, still to a reduced extent maintained by government, where bed, table, and bathroom are provided, and food can be had at a moderate cost. A rupee a day is charged for the use of these bungalows, which are found on the main routes every 10-15 miles, and on the less frequented roads at intervals of 40-50 miles.