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Which style of architecture was used in Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, Gujarat?

  1. A
    Indo-arabic
  2. B
    Mughal
  3. C
    Hindu temple
  4. D
    Indo-Islamic

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The Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, Gujarat, was constructed by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890. It was designed by Major Charles Mant in the Indo-Saracenic (often grouped with Indo-Islamic variants or referenced distinctly as Indo-Saracenic/Indo-Islamic syncretic design) architectural style, blending Indian, Islamic, and European elements. Among the standard provided choices, Indo-Islamic represents the closest historical lineage of Indian-Islamic architecture integration.

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Which style of architecture was used in Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, Gujarat?
A
Indo-arabic
B
Mughal
C
Hindu temple
D
Indo-Islamic

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