NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Indo Gothic

Indo-Saracenic (from Saracen, an archaic name for Muslims used by the British), also known as Indo-Gothic, was a style of architecture used by British architects in the late 19th century in India. It drew elements from Mughal architecture, and combined it with the Gothic revival style favoured in Victorian Britain. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... , â€œMadrasâ€ redirects here. ... In older Western historical literature, the Saracens were the people of the Saracen Empire, another name for the Arab Caliphate under the rule of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties. ... Section of the dome of Florence Cathedral. ... for building and structual design see; Architect Architects are a metal band from Brighton in southern England. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic revival was a European architectural movement with origins in mid-18th century England. ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ...

Background

When the British first came to India, they considered themselves the legitimate rulers of India rather than its conquerors, so they sought to justify their presence by relating themselves to the previous rulers, The Mughals. By doing this they kept elements of British and European Architecture, while adding Indian characteristics; this, coupled with the British allowing some regional Indian princes to stay in power, made their presence more 'palatable' for the Indians. The British tried to encapsulate India's past within their own buildings and so represent Britain’s Raj as legitimately Indian, while at the same time constructing a modern India of railways, colleges, and law courts. It was a step forward without the controversy that usually follows modernism. Image File history File links Victoria Memorial in Calcutta File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Victoria Memorial in Calcutta File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Facade of the Victoria Memorial The Victoria Memorial, located in Kolkata, India is a memorial of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom who also carried the title of Empress of India. ... Flag Mughal Empire at its greatest extent in 1700 Capital Agra, Delhi Language(s) Persian (initially also Chagatai) Government Monarchy List of Mughal emperors - 1526-1530 Babur - 1530â€“1539 and after restoration 1555â€“1556 Humayun - 1556â€“1605 Akbar - 1605â€“1627 Jahangir - 1628â€“1658 Shah Jahan - 1659â€“1707 Aurangzeb History - Established... Section of the dome of Florence Cathedral. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hundreds of princely states in British India existed prior to the independence of India and Pakistan (including the present Bangladesh) in 1947, ruled by semi-independent potentates. ... Prehistory The prehistory of India goes back to the old Stone age (Palaeolithic). ...

Characteristics

As mentioned before, it is fundamentally British with Indian characteristics including

The chief proponents of this style of architecture were Robert Fellowes Chisholm, Charles Mant, Henry Irwin, William Emerson, George Wittet and Frederick Stevens. Detail of onion domes on Saint Basils Cathedral in Moscow An onion dome (Russian: Ð»ÑƒÐºÐ¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡Ð½Ð°Ñ Ð³Ð»Ð°Ð²Ð°, lÃºkovichnaya glava) is a type of architectural dome usually associated with Russian Orthodox churches. ... pinnacle Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk, Ostend, Belgium A pinnacle (from Latin pinnaculum, a little feather, pinna) is an architectural ornament originally forming the cap or crown of a buttress or small turret, but afterwards used on parapets at the corners of towers and in many other situations. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Henry Irwin, a renowned architect of British India was born on 21st January, 1841, in Tarbett, Kerry County, Ireland. ... There are several people called William Emerson. ... George Wittet was born in Blair Atholl, Scotland in 1878. ... Frederick Clement Stevens (January 1, 1861 â€“ July 1, 1923) was a Representative from Minnesota; born in Boston, Massachusetts; moved with his parents to Searsport, Maine; attended the common schools of Rockland; was graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine in 1881 and from the law department of the University of Iowa...

Buildings built in this style were usually grand public buildings such as clock towers, courthouses, civic and municipal buildings, government colleges, town halls, railway stations, museums and art galleries. Clocktower at Geelong Grammar School, Victoria, Australia A clock tower is a tower built with one or more (often four) clock faces. ... In most counties in the United States the local trial courts conduct their business in a centrally located courthouse which may also house the offices of the county treasurer, clerk and recorder and assessor. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... City Hall is a 1996 film directed by Harold Becker. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. ...

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