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Indo-Saracenic architecture (also known as Indo-Gothic, Mughal-Gothic, Neo-Mughal, in the 19th century often Indo-Islamic style[1]) was a revivalist architectural style mostly used by British architects in India in the later 19th century, especially in public and government buildings in the British Raj, and the palaces of rulers of the princely ...
Indo-Saracenic Architecture is an amalgamation of Indian traditional architecture and Indo-Islamic Architecture along with Neo-Gothic and Neo-Classical styles of 19th Century Britain. ‘Saracen’ means Muslim/Arabic-speaking people – this term was used in Europe until the 19th Century.
Sep 18, 2016 · This was the beginning of the Indo-gothic or Indo-Saracenic revival. The monuments now created drew the elements from the indigenous and indo-Islamic architecture and combined it with the gothic revival and neo-classical styles favoured in Victorian England.
Oct 14, 2023 · Indo Saracenic architecture is a style of architecture that appeared in India around the 19th century. This style is also known as “Indo-Saracenic Revival”, or “Neo-Mughal”, and is characterized by blends of Hindu, Persian, and Islamic architectural styles.
Feb 16, 2021 · Indo Saracenic Architecture is also known as Indo-Gothic, Neo-Mughal, Mughal-Gothic, or Hindoo-style architecture. The practice was prevalent during the 19th century. Know the characteristics and examples of Indo Saracenic Architecture here..
Dec 21, 2023 · Indo Saracenic architecture is a distinctive style that emerged in the 19th century, embodying the synthesis of Indian, Islamic, and Western architectural elements like the Neo-Classical, the Gothic, and the Victorian.
Indo-saracenic architecture represents a synthesis of muslim designs and indian materials developed by british architects in india during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. the hybrid combined diverse architectural elements of hindu and mughal with gothic cusped arches, domes, spires, tracery, minarets and stained glass, in a won...
Feb 19, 2022 · Indo-Saracenic architecture was an architectural style commonly used in the British colonies in the late 1800s. After the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the subsequent transfer of East Asia Company colonies to the British government, British architects in India began to explore ways to legitimize their colonial rule through relating themselves to ...
Sep 26, 2023 · Indo Saracenic architecture, prevalent in British colonial India, combines Indian and Islamic styles. It features grand buildings with diverse ornamentation and materials, incorporating Mughal, Rajput, and Gothic architectural elements.
This paper examines the notion of Indo-Saracenic architecture of the Indian subcontinent to demonstrate how it was a hybrid of western spatial design, clothed in an indigenous building fabric.
