Public buildings architectural styles in Bombay- Art & Culture
Q. In Bombay, for public buildings architectural styles used were
1) Neo-classical
2) Neo-Gothic
3) Indo-Saracenic- Published on 17 Aug 15a. Only 1
b. Only 1 and 2
c. Only 3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
Neo-classical or the new classical was considered particularly appropriate for the British Empire in India. The British imagined that a style that embodied the grandeur of imperial Rome could now be made to express the glory of imperial India. The neo-Gothic or new Gothic style was revived in the mid-nineteenth century in England. This was the time when the government in Bombay was building its infrastructure and this style was adapted for Bombay.
