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' House of Arts ') [2] or Sneapati Bhavan also known as Faculty of Technology and Engineering is a historical building and a technical institute in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. It was established by Sayajirao Gaekwad III in June 1890.
The Chimnabai Clock Tower, also known as the Raopura Tower, is a clock tower situated in the Raopura area of Vadodara, Gujarat, India. It was completed in 1896 and named in memory of Chimnabai I (1864–1885), a queen and the first wife of Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda State. It was built in Indo-Saracenic architecture style.
The Indo-Islamic architecture style of Gujarat drew micro-architectural elements from earlier Maru-Gurjara architecture and employed them in mihrab, roofs, doors, minarets and facades. [6] In the 15th century, the Indo-Islamic style of Gujarat is especially notable for its inventive and elegant use of minarets. They are often in pairs flanking ...
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South-east view of the Nyaya Mandir in the 1890s. It is a piece of Indo-Saracenic architecture style. It was designed by Robert Chisholm, the state architect of Baroda.There was a large central hall measuring 115 feet by 86 feet with galleries on both sides and decorated with mosaic work.
The early mosques in Gujarat during the pre-Ahmed Shah period were created from mostly pillaged temple material that was turned into mosque-like structures. Plan of the mosque. This is a vertical view so the western facing Prayer Hall is pointed north. The Jama Masjid is one of many examples of the Gujarat style of architecture in Ahmedabad.
Rani Rupamati's Mosque, also known as Rani Rupavati's Mosque or Mirzapur Queen's Mosque, is a Sufi mosque and dargah complex in Mirzapur area of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. The structure is a Monument of National Importance .
The mosque represents Jaunpuri style of Indo-Islamic architecture. There are two rows of pillars which are connected by arches. The arches support flat domes of the mosque. There are two octagonal minarets at the ends of the façade. The northern minaret is complete where southern minaret is broken from one storey above the roof level.