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.

Q: 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.

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

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B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

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C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true