CONTENTS Acknowledgement Introduction Aims and objectives Choice of the study Criteria of selecting case studies Method and sequence of study Scope and limitations Chapter 1 : Bungalow as a type 1.1 : Bungalow as a type - the aspect through which bungalow has been seen . 1.1.1 : History – general background 1.1.2 : Socio cultural background 1.2 : Origin of the bungalow 1.2.1 : Characteristics and Significance of the Bungalow 1.3 : Norms of Bungalows. 1.3.1 : Space organization 1.3.2 : Forms of ornamentation 1.3.3 : Norms of Bungalow Chapter 2 : Bungalow and adaptation factors across India. 2.1 : The Bungalow : Its Variation 2.1.1 : Affecting Influences and Bungalow Type Modifications 2.1.2 : Regional Climates, Cultural Differences, Homogenizing Forces. 2.2 : Colonial domestic life in India. – Influence of lifestyle 2.2.1 : Colonialism 2.2.2 : Colonial Bungalows 2.2.3 : Characteristics of colonial life in India. Chapter 3 : City Ahmedabad and bungalows 3.1 : City - Ahmedabad 3.1.1 : Origin, growth and evolution of the city 3.1.2 : The city as economic centre 3.1.3 : Climate of Ahmedabad 3.1.4 : Relationship between the cityscapes/zones and bungalows. Chapter 4 : Bungalows - Ahmedabad. (1880-1940) 4.1 : Representation of Selected cases - Ahmedabad. 4.1.1 : case 1 4.1.2 : case 2 4.1.3 : case 3 4.1.4 : case 4 Chapter 5 : Comparative analysis and Conclusions Bibliography Illustration credits