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Indo-Saracenic architecture (also known as Indo-Gothic, Mughal-Gothic, Neo-Mughal) was a revivalist 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 states.
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The Senate House is the administrative centre of the University of Madras in Chennai, India.It is situated in Wallajah Road, along Marina Beach.Constructed by Robert Chisholm between 1874 and 1879, [1] the Senate building is considered to be one of the best and oldest examples of Indo-Saracenic architecture in India.
A new architectural style known as the Indo-Saracenic Revival Architecture developed, a combination of British and Indian styles. The best examples of this style are Gateway of India, Taj Mahal Hotel, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya [note 2] (formerly Prince of Wales Museum) in Mumbai.
After the fall of the Mughal Empire, a new form of revivalist architecture developed under the British, known as Indo-Saracenic architecture. It draws heavily from Gothic, Rajput, and Mughal architectural forms, and extensively used domes. [citation needed]
The architectural designs were in the Indo-Saracenic – blends of Hindu, Muslimor Islamic, Rajput, and Gothic styles of architecture under the Wodeyar Dynasty or Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947. Indo-Saracenic type is most notably manifested in palaces and courtly buildings built in various styles, and temples built in the Dravidian style.
Built in the Western Indian and Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, the building accommodates a central entrance porch, above which rises a dome, tilled and modified well "tiled in white and blue flecks, supported on a lotus - petal base". A cluster of pinnacles, topped with miniature domes surround the central dome.
Esch, a pioneer of the contemporary Indo-Saracenic style designed these building in this style combining Indo-Islamic and European features. The Spanish Mosque, Paigah Tombs, [42] Mahbub Mansion, Saidani Ma Tomb, Aza Khana-e-Zohra, [43] Hill Fort Palace, and Nizamia Hospital, also contribute to the architecture of this period.