COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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Adopted a mixed architectural style
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Did not use red stand stone
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Had domes, Hindu & Buddhist motifs
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The architecture of the Red Fort reflects a seamless fusion of Islamic, Persian, Timurid and Hindu styles. Diwan-e-Khas, also known as the Shah Mahal, the Diwan-e-Aam or the Hall of Public Audience (shown here) and the Rang Mahal, also known as the Imtiyaz Mahal, are major attractions.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, with which it forms the Red Fort Complex.
Detailed explanation-3: -British Colonial period The India Gate is a triumphal arch and war memorial in the middle of New Delhi. It was designed by Edwin Lutyens and completed in 1921. The Secretariat Building was designed by Herbert Baker and completed in 1927.