what was the Indo-saracenic architecture ? 5 marks
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Indo-Saracenic, also known as Indo-Gothic, was a revival 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 state, reflecting and imitating contemporary and earlier high Indian architecture. It sought to replicate from Imperial Indian architecture, including Rajasthani, Mughal and Maratha eras, which the British regarded as the classic Indian style. The basic layout and structure of the buildings shared commonalities to that used in contemporary buildings in other styles, such as Gothic revival and Neo-Classical. Saracen was a term used in Europe until the 19th century referring to Muslim and/or Arabic-speaking people and regions of the Middle East and North Africa.
answer :-indo saracenic architecture combines elements of Hindu architecture and Muslim architecture with Victorian Gothic architecture elements.
An example would be a building with open paivilon ,minarets with bulbous domes, round Victorian style staircases ,lotus motifs or involving any other elements of Indian or mughal. architecture etc.
1)Domes
2)minarets
3)finials,motifs
4)vaulted roofs
5)cusped arches
6)open paivilons
7)stained glass
And any more.
One of the notable proponents of this kind of architecture is Henry lrwin.
He designed a lot of buildings across India ,like Mysore place, institute of advanced studies in Shimla ,etc.