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65-649: Cameron Highlanders may refer to: The people of the Cameron Highlands , a mountainous region in Malaysia Military units [ edit ] Great Britain/United Kingdom [ edit ] The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (1793–1961), former infantry regiment of the British Army The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) (1961–1994), former infantry regiment in

130-528: A Scottish explorer and geologist who was commissioned by the then colonial government to map out the Pahang-Perak border area in 1885. In a statement concerning his mapping expedition, Cameron mentioned he saw "a sort of vortex on the mountains, while for a (reasonably) wide area we have gentle slopes and plateau land." When approached, Sir Hugh Low , the Resident of Perak (1887–1889), expressed

195-632: A full basement. With more than 80,000 bungalows, the style represents nearly one-third of Chicago's single-family housing stock. One primary difference between the Chicago bungalow and other types is that the gables are parallel to the street, rather than perpendicular. Like many other local houses, Chicago bungalows are relatively narrow, being an average of 20 feet (6.1 m) wide on a standard 24-foot (7.3 m) or 25-foot (7.6 m) wide city lot. Their veranda (porch) may either be open or partially enclosed (if enclosed, it may further be used to extend

260-706: A halt during the Malayan Emergency (1948–1960). When the conflict ended, Cameron Highlands" experienced a constant change in its landscape. Today, the haven is not only the biggest and best known of Malaysia's hill stations; it is also the highest point in Peninsular Malaysia accessible by car. The district has a diverse population of 33,278 people. It comprises Chinese (13,099), Bumiputeras (12,989) — Malays (7,321); others (mainly Orang Aslis (5,688) — Indians (6,988), non- Malaysian citizens (5,193), and other nationalities (202). Most of

325-751: A military camp, a dairy, a horse spelling ranch, nurseries, vegetable farms, tea plantations, a Government Rest House and an Agricultural Experiment Station. The domain continued to grow until the outbreak of the Second World War . During the Japanese Occupation of the Malay Peninsula (1942–1945), there was hardly any development in the area. When the Japanese withdrew in August 1945, the place transformed. This, however, came to

390-494: A price. Over the years, the "development (in this area) has been at the expense of the weather and the environment," as well as the indigenous communities' consent. Cameron Highlands is one of the few places in Malaysia that serves as a habitat for a wide variety of flora and fauna , as well as hosting a totally different ecosystem. There are more than 700 species of plants that grow here. The vegetation changes as one ascends

455-461: A similar Arts and Crafts style to those of Chicago, but usually with the gable perpendicular to the street. Also, many Milwaukee bungalows have white stucco on the lower portion of the exterior. The overwater bungalow is a form of, mainly high end, tourist accommodation inspired by the traditional stilt houses of South Asia and the Pacific. The first overwater bungalows were constructed on

520-399: A single storey and there are no stairs between living areas. A bungalow is well suited to persons with impaired mobility, such as the elderly or those using wheelchairs . Neighbourhoods of only bungalows offer more privacy than similar neighbourhoods with two-storey houses. As bungalows are one or one and a half storeys, strategically planted trees and shrubs are usually sufficient to block

585-761: A superintendent was appointed to supervise the 200-acre (81-ha) plantation on Mount Beremban. While research at the station was being carried out, the colonial office assigned Captain C.C. Best, a surveyor from the Federated Malay States to trace the Telom River ( Malay : Sungei Telom ). The Annual Report of the Survey Department (1925) states he explored "the Ulu of the Telom which was the actual area traversed by Cameron" and "he went first to what

650-524: A venue affording protection to animals and birds. The climate of the Cameron Highlands is on the border between a tropical rainforest climate ( Köppen climate classification : Af ) and a subtropical highland climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfb ). Its mean annual temperature is 18 °C (64 °F). During the day, the temperature seldom rises over 25 °C (77 °F); at night, it can drop to as low as 9 °C (48 °F) at

715-605: Is also used in British English for where the area enclosed within pitched roof contains rooms, even if this comprises a large part of the living area and is fully integrated into the fabric of the property. True bungalows do not use the attic. Because the attic is not used, the roof pitch can be quite shallow, constrained only by snow load considerations. The majority of Chicago bungalows were built between 1910 and 1940. They were typically constructed of brick (some including decorative accents), with one-and-a-half stories and

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780-400: Is an architectural heritage area. In Bandra , a suburb of India's commercial capital Mumbai , numerous colonial-era bungalows exist; they are threatened by removal and replacement of ongoing development. In a distinctly utilitarian usage, the dak bungalow was formerly used by circuit riding British jurists (and other officials such as the mailman ), as well as quotidian private citizens,

845-401: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cameron Highlands Surveyed by the government geologist and explorer William Cameron in 1885, the outpost consists of three mukims (subdistricts), namely Ringlet , Tanah Rata and Ulu Telom. Its eight settlements are Ringlet , Tanah Rata (the administrative centre), Brinchang ,

910-524: Is different. During the Post-Independence Period (1957–1973), vast tracts of land were cleared for agriculture and infrastructure development. After 1974, more land was cleared for agriculture, housing projects, power plants, logging activities, livestock farming, hotel construction, small-scale industries, human resettlement, and road building. There is no doubt that some advances have brought economic benefits. This, however, has come with

975-516: Is known as Cameron Highlands to obtain a basis of comparison and from there crossed over into the Telom Valley. He made a reconnaissance map of the headwaters of the Telom and his exploration has established definitely that the area at the Ulu of the Bertang (Bertam?) is incomparably the most suitable for development." This report, coupled with the confirmation that tea could also be grown, gave

1040-693: Is one of the 11 districts of Pahang . Occupying an area of 712 square kilometres (275 sq mi), the district comprises three townships and five settlements. Tucked up high in the Pahangese and Perakian sections of the Titiwangsa Mountains , the mountainous spine of Peninsular Malaysia , it owes its present standing to its location at a high altitude (generally between 800 metres (2,600 ft) to 1,603 metres (5,259 ft) above sea level). There are eight mountains ( gunung in Malay ) at

1105-865: Is theoretically possible. For bungalows with brick walls , the windows are often positioned high, and are close to the roof. This architectural technique avoids the need for special arches or lintels to support the brick wall above the windows. However, in two-storey houses, there is no choice but to continue the brick wall above the window. From 1891 the Federation Bungalow style swept across Australia, first in Camberwell, Victoria , and through Sydney's northern suburbs after 1895. The developer Richard Stanton built in Federation Bungalow style first in Haberfield, New South Wales ,

1170-580: Is used. Although stylistically related to others, the special characteristic of the Airplane Bungalow was its single room on a second storey, surrounded by windows, designed as a sleeping room in summer weather with all-around access to breezes. This variant developed in California in the 1910s, had appeared in El Paso, Texas , by April 1916, and became most prevalent in the western half of

1235-721: The Bertam Valley , Kea Farm , Tringkap , Kampung Kuala Terla , Kampung Raja and Blue Valley. All are nestled at elevations ranging from 800 metres (2,600 ft) to 1,603 metres (5,259 ft) above sea level. Developed in the 1930s, the tableland is one of the oldest tourist spots in Malaysia. Apart from its tea estates, the plateau is noted for its cool weather, orchards , nurseries , farmlands , waterfalls , rivers , lakes , wildlife , mossy forest , golf course , hotels , places of worship , bungalows , Land Rovers , museum and native inhabitants ( Orang Asli ). The Cameron Highlands were named after William Cameron,

1300-526: The British the motivation to develop the place. In 1926, a development committee was formed to zone off the moorlands agriculture, defense, administration, housing, and recreation. Later, a three-million-dollar road was constructed from Tapah to the highlands. It started from the 19th mile Tapah-Pahang Road and ended at Ginting "B" ( Tanah Rata ). The three-year contract was awarded to Messrs. Fogden, Brisbane and Company. The first installment of $ 250,000

1365-509: The French Polynesian island of Ra’iātea in 1967 by three American hotel owners, Jay Carlisle, Donald McCallum and Hugh Kelley. They had wanted to attract tourists to Ra’iātea , and to their hotel, but the island had no real beaches and so to overcome this handicap they decided to build hotel rooms directly on the water using large wooden poles. These structures they called overwater bungalows and they were an immediate success. By

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1430-473: The mountain . The ward is known for its tea growing, vegetable farms and flower nurseries. Its woodlands form the prevailing natural ecosystem within and around the prefecture. Of the fauna, the Sumatran serow , mountain peacock-pheasant and Malayan whistling-thrush are listed in the 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. In 1958, the outpost was declared as deer reserve. Four years later, it became

1495-498: The Australian states and New Zealand. In South Australia , the suburb of Colonel Light Gardens contains many well-preserved bungalow developments. In rural Bangladesh , the concept is often called Bangla ghar ("Bengali-style house") and remains popular. The main construction material is corrugated steel sheets or red clay tiles, while past generations used wood, bamboo, and khar straw. In houses that used straw as roof, it

1560-588: The Cameron Highlands in the federal parliament, is located in the district of Kuala Lipis . The Cameron Highlands itself contributes two seats to the Pahang State Legislative Assembly — Tanah Rata and Jelai . The Tanah Rata constituency covers the entire district of the Cameron Highlands; the Jelai constituency covers the western part of Kuala Lipis which includes Sungai Koyan and some other FELDA settlements. The Cameron Highlands

1625-509: The Caribbean . The first overwater bungalow resort in Mexico opened in 2016. Their proliferation would have been much greater but for the fact that overwater bungalows need certain conditions to be structurally viable, i.e. that the water surrounding them be consistently very calm. Ideally the type of water that can be found in the lagoons and atolls of The Maldives or Bora Bora or, at

1690-582: The Catskills, and are occupied today chiefly by Hasidic Jews . The California bungalow was a widely popular 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -storey variation on the bungalow in the United States from 1910 to 1925. It was also widely popular in Australia within the period 1910–1940. A chalet bungalow is a bungalow with a second-storey loft . The loft may be extra space over the garage. It is often space to

1755-686: The Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Cameron Highlands district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri) [REDACTED] Cameron Highlands travel guide from Wikivoyage Bungalow A bungalow is a small house or cottage that is single- storey , sometimes with a smaller upper storey set in the roof and windows that come out from the roof, and may be surrounded by wide verandas . The first house in England that

1820-640: The Highlands and Gua Musang in southern Kelantan before terminating in Kampung Kuala Jenderis in Hulu Terengganu , Terengganu . By 2010 a third access route was opened — Federal Route 102 — connecting Ringlet to FELDA Sungai Koyan, near Kuala Lipis . With the opening of this route, motorists from the other parts of Pahang (especially Kuantan ) are now able to access the district of Cameron Highlands without having to leave

1885-887: The Scottish Division of the British Army The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) (formed 2006), infantry battalion in the Scottish Division of the British Army Canada [ edit ] The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own) , infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada , infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces, headquartered in Winnipeg Topics referred to by

1950-560: The U.S., and southwestern and western Canada. The American Craftsman bungalow typified the styles of the American Arts and Crafts movement , with common features usually including low-pitched roof lines on a gabled or hipped roof, deeply overhanging eaves, exposed rafters or decorative brackets under the eaves, and a front porch or veranda beneath an extension of the main roof. Sears Company and The Aladdin Company were two of

2015-404: The advantages of raising the bungalow are much less. A ranch bungalow is a bungalow organized so that bedrooms are on one side and "public" areas (kitchen, living/dining/family rooms) are on the other side. If there is an attached garage, the garage is on the public side of the building so that a direct entrance is possible, when this is allowed by legislation. On narrower lots, public areas are at

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2080-522: The approaches to any city repulsive". Many villages and seaside resorts have large estates of 1960s bungalows, usually occupied by retired people. The typical 1930s bungalow is square in plan, with those of the 1960s more likely to be oblong. It is rare for the term "bungalow" to be used in British English to denote a dwelling having other than a single storey, or one adapted from a single storey building, in which case "chalet bungalow", (see below)

2145-478: The climate to be suitable for the growth of their crops. On 1 July 1931, Cameron Highlands was made an autonomous sub-district under Kuala Lipis , with its own Deputy District Officer subordinate to the Lipis District Officer. By the mid-1930s, there was a notable improvement in the constituency: it now had a six-hole golf course, several cottages, three inns, a police post, two boarding schools,

2210-399: The contractor was the haulage of heavy equipment from the lowlands to the upper reaches. This setback was overcome with the use of steam-driven locomotives which were designed for work on steep gradients. When the road was opened in 1931, the British and the locals moved in to settle on the slopes of the mountain. They were soon followed by tea planters and vegetable growers who found

2275-558: The early 19th century until the end of World War II." They were built by the British to house their "military officers, High Court judges and other members of the colonial society's great and good." At present, there is still a high demand for colonial-era bungalows in Singapore and Malaysia . Most of the units are used as residences. Over the years, some have been transformed into offices, hotels, galleries, spas and restaurants. In

2340-560: The first Garden Suburb (1901), and then in Rosebery, New South Wales (1912). Beecroft, Hornsby and Lindfield contain many examples of Federation Bungalows built between 1895 and 1920. From about 1908 to the 1930s, the California bungalow style was very popular in Australia with a rise of interest in single-family homes and planned urban communities. The style first saw widespread use in the suburbs of Sydney. It then spread throughout

2405-514: The first floor and the basement. Thus, it further has the advantage of creating a foyer with a very high ceiling without the expense of raising the roof or creating a skylight. Raised bungalows often have the garage in the basement. Because the basement is not that deep, and the ground must slope downward away from the building, the slope of the driveway is quite shallow. This avoids the disadvantage of steep driveways found in most other basement garages. Bungalows without basements can still be raised, but

2470-402: The higher reaches. Its yearly precipitation is more than 2,700 mm (110 in). The lowest temperature recorded was on Wednesday, 1 February 1978 – the temperature dropped to 7.8 °C (46.0 °F) at an altitude of 1,471.6 metres above sea level. The Cameron Highlands can be accessed by road via Tapah , Simpang Pulai , Gua Musang or Sungai Koyan. Tapah and Simpang Pulai are

2535-427: The interior from intense sun. But as a result they are often excessively dark inside, requiring artificial light even in daytime. On a per unit of area basis (whether square metre or square foot), bungalows are more expensive to construct than two-storey houses, because the same foundation and roof is required for a smaller living area. Although the "footprint" of a bungalow is often a simple rectangle, any foundation

2600-557: The interior rooms). There are numerous examples of Arts and Crafts bungalows built from 1910 to 1925 in the metro-Detroit area, including Royal Oak , Pleasant Ridge , Hazel Park , Highland Park and Ferndale . Keeping in line with the principles of the Arts and Crafts movement , the bungalows were constructed using local building materials. A large fraction of the older residential buildings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin , are bungalows in

2665-664: The manufacturing companies that produced pre-fab kits and sold them from catalogues for construction on sites during the turn of the 20th century. A special use of the term bungalow developed in the greater New York City area, between the 1930s and 1970s, to denote a cluster of small rental summer homes, usually in the Catskill Mountains in the area known as the Borscht Belt . First- and second-generation Jewish-American families were especially likely to rent such houses. The old bungalow colonies continue to exist in

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2730-537: The most substantial of which have been converted into local governmental buildings and the like. The vast majority, however, were the most sparse of lodgings. The bungalow is the most common type of house built in the Irish countryside. During the Celtic Tiger years of the late 20th century, single-storey bungalows declined as a type of new construction, and residents built more two-storey or dormer bungalows. There

2795-541: The post-colonial period, the term bungalow has been adapted and used to refer to any stand-alone residence, regardless of size, architectural style, or era in which it was built. Calling a house a bungalow often carries with it connotations of the price and status of the residence, and thus the wealth of its owner. Local real estate lingo commonly includes the word "bungalow" when referring to residences that are more normally described as "detached", "single-family homes", or even "mansions" in other countries. The pervasiveness of

2860-454: The residents are entrepreneurs, service industry employees, farm workers, retirees or government servants. Previously contested as part of Kuala Lipis , parliamentary representation for Cameron Highlands was granted in 2004. Though named as such, the Cameron Highlands also covers a few areas that are outside the ward. For instance, the FELDA settlement of Sungai Koyan, which is represented by

2925-402: The retreat. They are Mts. Brinchang (2,031 metres (6,663 ft)), Berembun (1,840 metres (6,040 ft)), Irau (2,091 metres (6,860 ft)), Jasar (1,696 metres (5,564 ft)), Mentigi (1,563 metres (5,128 ft)), Perdah (1,576 metres (5,171 ft)) and Siku (1,916 metres (6,286 ft)). Mount Swettenham (1,961 metres (6,434 ft)) is located on its border with Kelantan . At

2990-493: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cameron Highlanders . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cameron_Highlanders&oldid=1103484302 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Military units and formations disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

3055-496: The sanctuary is also known for its native inhabitants, the Orang Asli , who rely on the land for subsistence farming, hunting, and fishing. Many have left to take up residence in the nearby towns. There are still some who prefer to treat the woods as their home. To date, there have been many changes at the resort. During the colonial era, the county was developed to be "a healthy hill station similar to Nuwara Eliya ." Today, it

3120-540: The seventies tourism to French Polynesia and the Pacific Islands in general was booming and overwater bungalows, sometimes by then called water villas, became synonymous with the region, particularly for honeymoons and romantic getaways. Soon this new tradition spread to many other parts of Asia, the Maldives being the best example, and other parts of the world including, in the last twenty years, many parts of

3185-515: The side of a great room with a vaulted ceiling area. The building is marketed as a bungalow with loft because the main living areas of the house are on one floor. All the convenience of single-floor living still applies and the loft is not expected to be accessed on a daily basis. Some have extra bedrooms in the loft or attic area. Such buildings are really one-and-a-half storeys and not bungalows, and are referred to in British English as "chalet bungalows" or as "dormer bungalows". "Chalet bungalow"

3250-644: The state. There is another route to the hill station — the Pahang State Route (C5). It links Sungai Koyan to Raub which is the gateway to Fraser's Hill . As with most of western Pahang, the Cameron Highlands is not served by any KTM railway station, the closest being in Kuala Lipis and Tapah Road . Nevertheless, several bus services connect the Highlands to the cities and towns, such as Singapore , Kuala Lumpur , Ipoh , Penang and Tapah . List of Cameron Highlands district representatives in

3315-481: The term bungalow or villa refers to any single-family unit, as opposed to an apartment building , which is the norm for Indian middle-class city living. The normal custom for an Indian bungalow is one storey, but as time progressed many families built larger two-storey houses to accommodate humans and pets. The area with bungalows built in the 1920s–1930s in New Delhi is now known as Lutyens' Bungalow Zone and

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3380-533: The terrain as being "somewhat oval in shape on his return from the highlands." After comparing it with Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka and Baguio in the Philippines , he decreed that the site should be developed into a hill station . In mid-1925, an Agricultural Experiment Station was set up to confirm if cinchona , tea , coffee , fruits and vegetables could be grown at the district. In December 1925,

3445-563: The top of Mount Brinchang is a radio and television station. It was constructed by the British in the early 1950s. Close to it is the famed mossy forest . The trail to the forest starts from the BOH Sungei Palas Tea Plantation. It takes about 15 minutes to reach the cloud forest by road. Cameron Highlands is unique compared to the other hill stations in Malaysia — three river systems drain it with numerous tributaries (totaling 123). Their high points serve as

3510-463: The two approaches from Perak . Gua Musang and Sungai Koyan are the entryways from Kelantan and Pahang, respectively. Until the 1990s the only access road to the Cameron Highlands was by Federal Route 59 which begins in Tapah , Perak . In 2004, a new access road was opened — Federal Route 185 — connecting Simpang Pulai (about a kilometre south of Ipoh , Perak ) through the northern part of

3575-401: The very least, that of an extremely sheltered bay . Therefore, despite their popularity, they still remain something of a touristic novelty. A raised bungalow is one in which the basement is partially above ground. The benefit is that more light can enter the basement with above ground windows in the basement. A raised bungalow typically has a foyer at ground level that is halfway between

3640-484: The view of neighbours. With two-storey houses, the extra height requires much taller trees to accomplish the same, and it may not be practical to place such tall trees close to the building to obscure the view from the second floor of the next-door neighbour. Bungalows provide cost-effective residences. On the other hand, even closely spaced bungalows make for quite low-density neighbourhoods, contributing to urban sprawl . In Australia, bungalows have broad verandas to shade

3705-517: The water catchment for the Pahang and Perak rivers ( Malay : Sungai Pahang and Sungai Perak ). Overall, much of the retreat is still forested (estimated at 71%). Jungle trails lead visitors to tranquil spots, waterfalls, and aboriginal villages. Most of the tracks begin at Tanah Rata . There are more than ten paths to pick and choose from. Depending on its distance, some routes can take as long as five hours to cover. Apart from its numerous walks,

3770-423: The wish of developing the region into a "sanatorium, health resort and open farmland." A narrow path to Cameron Highlands was then carved through the jungle. Nothing much happened after that. Forty years later, the tableland was given another review when Sir George Maxwell (1871–1959) visited the locale to see if it could be turned into a resort. He spent about nine days surveying the territory. Maxwell described

3835-480: The word in the local jargon has resulted in bungalow being imported into the Malay language as the word banglo with the same meaning. In South Africa, the term bungalow refers to a single storey, detached house. It may be implied that it is a temporary residence, such as a holiday home or student housing. The first two bungalows in England were built in Westgate-on-Sea in 1869 or 1870. A bungalow

3900-474: Was a prefabricated single-storey building used as a seaside holiday home. Manufacturers included Boulton & Paul Ltd , who made corrugated iron bungalows as advertised in their 1889 catalogue, which were erected by their men on the purchaser's light brickwork foundation. Examples include Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum , and Castle Bungalow at Peppercombe , North Devon, owned by the Landmark Trust ; it

3965-463: Was a trend in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland of people moving into rural areas and buying their own plots of land. Often these plots were large, so a one-storey bungalow was quite practical, particularly for retirees. In Singapore and Malaysia , the term bungalow is sometimes used to refer to a house that was built during the colonial era. The structures were constructed "from

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4030-576: Was built by Boulton and Paul in the 1920s. Construction of this type of bungalow peaked towards the end of the decade, to be replaced by brick construction. Bungalows became popular in the United Kingdom between the two World Wars and very large numbers were built, particularly in coastal resorts, giving rise to the pejorative adjective, "bungaloid", first found in the Daily Express from 1927: "Hideous allotments and bungaloid growth make

4095-474: Was classified as a bungalow was built in 1869. In the United States, it was initially used as a vacation architecture, and was most popular between 1900 and 1918, especially with the Arts and Crafts movement . The term bungalow is derived from the word bangla and used elliptically to mean "a house in the Bengal style". Bungalows are very convenient for the homeowner in that all living areas are on

4160-475: Was made in 1926. The project commenced on 1 January 1928; it was completed on Friday, 14 November 1930 – 47 days ahead of schedule. The building of the road was a challenge: the crew not only had to deal with the weather; they also had to cope with the risk of being struck down with malaria. The manning level varied from 500 to 3,000 workers during the construction stage. Throughout the contract, 375 employees were hospitalized for fever. The biggest problem faced by

4225-584: Was used for keeping the house cooler during hot summer days. The dak bungalows formerly used by the British mail services during the British Raj period in Bengal . Canada uses the definition of a bungalow to mean a single-family dwelling that is one storey high. In Germany a bungalow refers to a single-storey house with a flat roof. This building style was most popular during the 1960s. The two criteria are mentioned in contemporary literature e.g. Landhaus und Bungalow by Klara Trost (1961). In India,

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