Why Calcutta, Bombay & Madras developed architectural style of Europe? - Art & Culture
Q. With the growth of their empire, the British became increasingly inclined to make cities like Calcutta, Bombay and Madras develop the architectural style of Europe because
1) It expressed the British desire to create a familiar landscape.
2) British felt that it would best symbolize their superiority, authority and power.
3) European buildings would mark out the difference and distance between the colonial masters and their Indian subjects.- Published on 17 Aug 15a. Only 2 and 3
b. Only 2
c. Only 3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
It was as if the grandeur of the cities had to reflect the authority of imperial power. Town planning had to represent everything that the British claimed to stand for: rational ordering, meticulous execution, and Western aesthetic ideals.
