| Title | Indo-Saracenic architecture style |
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| Description | A 19th-century style blending Indian, Islamic, and European elements, potentially influencing details through British Raj presence, though likely subtle in this context. |
| Tags | British Raj architecture Colonial architecture Fusion architecture Islamic influence Indo-Saracenic Indo-Islamic British Raj Arcuate Hybridity Colonial Architecture Islamic Influence Raj Architecture Revivalism Islamic Rajput Mughal Colonial Fusion Gothic Revival Eclectic |
| Style ID | INHF-137386476-18-11-25-IS |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/style/indo-saracenic-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/indo-saracenic-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 0 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Pan-Indian Especially prevalent in British Raj cities Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu West Bengal Maharashtra India British India |
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| Time Periods | 19th Century CE 20th Century CE 19th century CE 20th century CE 19th-20th century CE |
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| Dynasties | British Raj British Colonial Administration Various Princely States |
| Sacred Contexts | Secular Civic Administrative Secular buildings Palaces Public buildings Civic buildings Railway stations Museums |
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| Primary Materials | Brick Stone Stucco Lime Plaster Red sandstone Concrete |
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| Architectural Features | Arches Domes Minarets Chhajjas Jalis Chhatris Crenellations |
| Keywords | British Raj architecture Colonial architecture Fusion architecture Islamic influence Indo-Saracenic Indo-Islamic British Raj Arcuate Hybridity Colonial Architecture Islamic Influence Raj Architecture Revivalism Islamic Rajput Mughal Colonial Fusion Gothic Revival Eclectic |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Architecture and Independence | Book | |
| Architecture and Independence: The Search for Identity - India 1880 to 1980 | Book | |
| G.H.R. Tillotson, The Tradition of Indian Architecture | Book | Provides context on the evolution of Indian architectural styles. |
| Indian Architecture (Buddhist, Hindu, Jain) | book | |
| Indian Architecture During the British Period | book | Overview of Indo-Saracenic architecture in India. |