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Indo-Saracenic (from Saracen , an archaic name for Muslims used by the British), also known as ''Indo-Gothic'', was a style of Architecture used by British Architects in the late 19th century in India . It drew elements from Mughal architecture, and combined it with the Gothic Revival style favoured in Victorian Britain . BACKGROUND .]] When the British first came to India , they considered themselves the legitimate rulers of India rather than its conquerors, so they sought to justify their presence by relating themselves to the previous rulers, The Mughals . By doing this they kept elements of British and European Architecture , while adding Indian Characteristics ; this, coupled with the British allowing some Regional Indian Princes to stay in power, made their presence more 'palatable' for the Indians. The British tried to encapsulate India's Past within their own buildings and so represent Britain’s Raj as legitimately Indian, while at the same time constructing a modern India of railways, colleges, and law courts. It was a step forward without the controversy that usually follows modernism. CHARACTERISTICS As mentioned before, it is fundamentally British with Indian characteristics including
The chief proponents of this style of architecture were Robert Fellowes Chisholm , Charles Mant , Henry Irwin , William Emerson , George Wittet and Frederick Stevens . Buildings built in this style were usually grand public buildings such as Clock Tower s, Courthouse s, civic and municipal buildings, Government Colleges , Town Hall s, Railway Station s, Museum s and Art Galleries . IN INDIA |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Victoria_Terminus" class="copylinks">Victoria Terminus , now known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Gateway_of_India" class="copylinks">The Gateway Of India |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Mysore_Palace" class="copylinks">Mysore Palace |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Madras" class="copylinks">Madras |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Victoria_Memorial" class="copylinks">Victoria Memorial in Calcutta |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Ripon_Building" class="copylinks">Ripon Building part of the Chennai Corporation in Chennai |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/General_Post_Office_(Mumbai)" class="copylinks">Bombay GPO |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Clock_Tower,_Faisalabad" class="copylinks">Faisalabad Clock Tower |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Lahore" class="copylinks">Lahore Museum |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/University_of_the_Punjab" class="copylinks">University Of The Punjab |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Government_College_University" class="copylinks">Lahore Government College University |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Royal_Pavilion" class="copylinks">Royal Pavilion in Brighton |
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