| Title | Indo-Colonial architecture style |
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| Description | Indo-Colonial architecture represents a fusion of indigenous Indian architectural elements with European colonial styles, often incorporating features like chajjas, jalis, and chattris into Victorian or Edwardian building designs. |
| Tags | Colonial Raj Fusion Vernacular Hybrid British Raj Hill architecture Veranda Gable British Indian Verandah Arch Dome Colonial Influence Courtyard Hybrid Style Bungalow Chhajja Palladian Neo-Gothic |
| Style ID | INHF-958767504-18-11-25-IL |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/style/indo-colonial-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/indo-colonial-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 0 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Odisha India Sikkim West Bengal Tamil Nadu Myanmar Bangladesh Pan-India Singapore |
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| Time Periods | 19th century CE 20th century CE 19th Century CE 20th Century CE 18th Century CE 18th century CE |
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| Dynasties | British Raj |
| Sacred Contexts | Civic Buildings Residences Religious Structures Public buildings Religious structures Temples Government buildings Railway stations Courthouses |
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| Primary Materials | Brick Lime plaster Stone Wood Stucco Timber |
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| Architectural Features | Chajja Jali Chattri Arches Domes Verandahs Verandas Gabled roofs Pillars Indian Motifs Balconies Decorative plasterwork Courtyards Classical columns |
| Keywords | Colonial Raj Fusion Vernacular Hybrid British Raj Hill architecture Veranda Gable British Indian Verandah Arch Dome Colonial Influence Courtyard Hybrid Style Bungalow Chhajja Palladian Neo-Gothic |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Thomas Metcalfe, 'An Imperial Vision: Indian Architecture and Britain's Raj' | Book | Analysis of British architectural influence in India. |
| Architecture and Independence: The Search for Identity - India 1880 to 1980 | Book | |
| Architecture in the British Empire | book | Explores the fusion of Indian and British architectural styles. |
| Architecture and Independence: The Search for Identity—India 1880 to 1980 | Book | Explores the development of Indo-Colonial architecture in India. |