With colonisation in India, came architectural influences of the various countries that resulted in a style of design based on its cultural and historical past combined with region-specific aspects. The British, due to their powerful political and military presence in the country, influenced all aspects of the Indian lifestyle. Secular, religious, and residential buildings were built, and the outcome of the design themes based on a Greco-Roman flavour was a Colonial style of architecture in India. Nuances of Neo-Classical, Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance were also apparent.

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