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The absence of constructing beautiful new buildings is not exclusive to the West!

Indo-Saracenic architecture, a blend of Islamic, Mughal, Gothic, and Neo-Classical styles, beautified 19th-century South Asia.

Let’s explore some examples in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. 🧵

1. Puthia Rajbari, Bangladesh

2. Ahsan Manzil in Dhaka, Bangladesh

3. Tajhat Palace in Rangpur, Bangladesh

4. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus formerly Victoria Terminus in Mumbai, India.

5. Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore, India incorporates elements of Indo-Saracenic and Dravidian styles. It was constructed 1951–1956.

6. The Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, India has very discreet Indo-Saracenic touches.

7. Mysore Palace, India

8. Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station

9. Kowdiar Palace in Kerala, India

10. Lahore Museum in Lahore, Pakistan

11. King Edward Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan

12. University of Punjab in Lahore, Pakistan

13. Darbar Mahal in Bahawalpur, Pakistan

14. Multan Clock Tower in Multan, Pakistan

15. Frere Hall in Karachi, Pakistan

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