Question

write a note on colonial architecture in ...
a) Bombay
d) madras ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The British influence on buildings in the city is evident from the colonial era. ... The Fort campus of the University of Mumbai and Rajabai Tower, Saint Xavier's College, The Secretariat, Telegraph Office, Wilson College, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus are also fine examples of gothic architecture in the city.

In the city, one can notice the British influence in the form of old cathedrals and the mix of Hindu, Islamic and Gothic revival styles that resulted in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. Many of the colonial era buildings are designed in this style.