What are the key elements of Indo-Saracenic architecture?

Bulbous domes, overhanging eaves (chajjas), pointed arches, and small minarets (chhatris) combined with Gothic structural layouts.

Indo-Saracenic Architecture and British Legitimacy (2018 PYQ)

ID: ART_ARC_2018_142 Ref: Colonial Architecture in India

Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Statement I: Towards the beginning of the 20th century, a new hybrid architectural style developed which combined the Indian style with the European style.
Statement II: By integrating Indian and European styles in public architecture, the British wanted to prove that they were legitimate rulers of India.

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Correct Option: A

Indo-Saracenic architecture was a 20th-century hybrid style used by the British to project cultural continuity and establish political legitimacy in India.