An Introduction To The Institution Of Dak Bungalows

Dak Bungalows have fascinated historians and general public alike.They were public buildings created by the British military engineers.When the British conquered the far flung areas of India, they needed a communication set up and a network of rest houses for their officials so that these newiy conquered teeritories remain under their control and authority.dak bunglows were located in enclosed compounds and sometimes these compounds contained cemetries and hence gave the notion of ghost
prevaling in these dak bunglows. there are numerous ghost stories associated with these dak bungalows.

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Welcome.I am Shamsher Singh Gulia.I have created this blog to share my academic interests in history and culture. I have worked on Dak Bungalows as a means of communication and administration in British India.These dak bungalows were like the dak chowkies of medieval period in their function. That is, they funtioned as a means of facilitating exchange of letters between different (British) officials and also served as a halting place for travelling officials.
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