| Title | Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture style |
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| Description | A 19th-century British architectural style blending European colonial designs with indigenous Indian elements, Mughal arches, chattris, and jalis, often employing red sandstone and incorporating local craftsmanship. |
| Tags | British Colonial Mughal Arcuate Hybrid Revivalist Revival Synthesis Rajasthani European Palatial Raj architecture Composite style Ornamentation Mughal Revival Rajput Revival British Raj Colonial Architecture Hybrid Style Colonial architecture Fusion architecture Islamic influence Gothic influence Syncretic Colonial Indo-Saracenic Arches Domes Rajput Islamic Fusion Hindu Indo-Islamic Composite Islamic Influence Eclectic Composite Style Gothic Islamic Revival Hindu Ornamentation Indian Raj Architecture |
| Style ID | INHF-971986953-18-11-25-IA |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/indo-saracenic-revival-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/indo-saracenic-revival-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 21 |
| Primary Sites | 18 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | West Bengal Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh Tamil Nadu Telangana Punjab Pan-Indian (British Era) Pan-India India Pakistan Bangladesh Sri Lanka Gujarat Maharashtra Bihar Karnataka Jharkhand British India Myanmar India (pan-Indian) |
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| Time Periods | 19th Century CE 20th Century CE 19th-20th century CE 19th century CE 20th century CE |
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| Dynasties | British Raj Nizam of Hyderabad Princely States Gaekwad Dynasty Princely States of India Various Princely States Wodeyar Dynasty Phulkian Dynasty Rajput Princely States |
| Sacred Contexts | Temple Civic Buildings Hindu temples Public buildings Palaces Civic buildings Railway stations Temples Secular buildings Secular Religious (varied) Public Buildings Residences Railway Stations Religious buildings |
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| Primary Materials | Brick Lime Plaster Red Sandstone Iron Lime plaster Granite Sandstone Stone Stucco Marble Concrete Timber Wood Mortar |
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| Architectural Features | Arches Domes Chattris Jalis Minarets Verandahs Chhajjas Balconies Courtyards Chhatris Jali Overhanging eaves Victorian Gothic elements Neoclassical columns Jali work Pointed arches cusped arches Onion domes Jharokhas Scalloped arches |
| Keywords | British Colonial Mughal Arcuate Hybrid Revivalist Revival Synthesis Rajasthani European Palatial Raj architecture Composite style Ornamentation Mughal Revival Rajput Revival British Raj Colonial Architecture Hybrid Style Colonial architecture Fusion architecture Islamic influence Gothic influence Syncretic Colonial Indo-Saracenic Arches Domes Rajput Islamic Fusion Hindu Indo-Islamic Composite Islamic Influence Eclectic Composite Style Gothic Islamic Revival Hindu Ornamentation Indian Raj Architecture |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Metcalf, Thomas R. An Imperial Vision: Indian Architecture and Britain's Raj. | Book | |
| Studies in Indo-Islamic Architecture | Book | General reference on the broader style |
| Architecture and Art of the Deccan Sultanates | Book | Relevant for understanding regional influences |
| G.H.R. Tillotson, 'The Rajput Palaces' | Book | |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art: Indo-Saracenic Architecture | website | General overview of the style. |
| Architecture and Independence | Book | Discusses the impact of colonial rule on Indian architecture. |
| Metcalfe, Thomas R. An Imperial Vision: Indian Architecture and Britain's Raj. | Book | Overview of Indo-Saracenic style. |
| Architecture and Independence: The Search for Identity - India 1880 to 1980 | Book | Analysis of Indo-Saracenic within the context of Indian identity. |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art: Indo-Islamic Architecture | website | General overview of the style's influences. |
| Metropolitan Architecture and Design, Indo-Saracenic Style | Book | Overview of the style's characteristics and historical context. |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art: Indo-Islamic Architecture | website | Overview of Indo-Islamic architectural influences. |
| G.H.R. Tillotson, 'The Rajput Palaces: The Development of an Architectural Style' | Book | Provides context on Rajput architectural elements within Indo-Saracenic style. |
| G. Michell, Architecture and Art of the Deccan Sultanates | Book | |
| Metropolitan Architecture and Design | Book | |
| Indian Architecture During the British Period | Book |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barrackpore Fort Barrackpore | Primary | 100% |
| Chowmahalla Palace Hyderabad | Primary | 100% |
| Devi Talab Mandir Jalandhar | Primary | 100% |
| Durgiana Temple Amritsar | Primary | 100% |
| Falaknuma Palace Hyderabad | Primary | 100% |
| Kali Mata Mandir Patiala | Primary | 100% |
| Laxmi Vilas Palace Vadodara | Primary | 100% |
| Maner Palace Maner Patna | Primary | 100% |
| Moti Bagh Palace Patiala | Primary | 100% |
| Mullick House Kolkata | Primary | 100% |
| Mysore Palace Mysuru | Primary | 100% |
| Navratangarh Fort Gumla | Primary | 100% |
| Nazarbaug Palace Vadodara | Primary | 100% |
| Neermahal Palace Melaghar Tripura | Primary | 100% |
| Qila Mubarak Patiala | Primary | 100% |
| Rajgir Palace Rajgir | Primary | 100% |
| Ujjayanta Palace Agartala | Primary | 100% |
| Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur | Primary | 100% |
| Hutheesing Jain Temple Ahmedabad | Secondary | 100% |
| Katas Raj Temples Chakwal | Secondary | 100% |
| Solophok Chardham Namchi | Secondary | 100% |