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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. 🧵 Top Left: Khalsa College, Amritsar (By Joe mon bkk - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38445839) Top Middle: Chennai (Madras) High Court (By Yoga Balaji - From a Digital Camera (Nikon), CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11200059) Top Right: Multan Clock Tower (By Junaidahmadj - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30327400)  Bottom Left: Darbar Mahal, Bahawulpur (By Tahsin Shah - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51850351) Bottom Right: Chhatrapati Shivaji ...
1. Puthia Rajbari, Bangladesh By Khalidrahman - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51304744
2. Ahsan Manzil in Dhaka, Bangladesh Credit: By Aymash at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16972174
3. Tajhat Palace in Rangpur, Bangladesh By Moheen Reeyad, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48774518
4. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus formerly Victoria Terminus in Mumbai, India. Credit: By Joe Ravi, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12847960
5. Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore, India incorporates elements of Indo-Saracenic and Dravidian styles. It was constructed 1951–1956. Image
6. The Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, India has very discreet Indo-Saracenic touches. Credit: By Subhrajyoti07 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62003286
7. Mysore Palace, India Credit: By Muhammad Mahdi Karim - Own work, GFDL 1.2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36123357
8. Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station Credit: By Azharkhan077 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55300135
9. Kowdiar Palace in Kerala, India By Manu rocks at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7265120
10. Lahore Museum in Lahore, Pakistan Credit: By Guilhem Vellut - Lahore MuseumUploaded by Ekabhishek, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10642621
11. King Edward Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan Credit: By Mustafa - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35791708
12. University of Punjab in Lahore, Pakistan Credit: By Lime.adeel - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35778840
13. Darbar Mahal in Bahawalpur, Pakistan Credit: By Tahsin Shah - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51850351
14. Multan Clock Tower in Multan, Pakistan Image
15. Frere Hall in Karachi, Pakistan Credit: By Asim Iftikhar Nagi - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62761549

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