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	Worldisround - Mysore, India, July 2003 - Photograph - Mysore Palace
		Built in the Indo - Saracenic Style with domes, turrets, arches and colonnades, the palace in-spite of housing the Royal Family is open for visitors.
		Unfortunately, photo taking inside the palace is not allowed, cameras are being checked and one needs to go in bare-footed.
		Bangalore picture - This is the place to admire all the beautiful arts like paintings, sculptures, murals, carvings, artifacts of the royalty family.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/19295/photo8.html

	Museums & Galleries
		George Wittet designed this Indo- Saracenic style building, which houses the Prince of Wales Museum.
		It incorporates a variety of details from different Indian styles; Saracenic arches with Muslim jalis as fillers, semi-open verandahs and Rajput jharokhas.
		It also houses a priceless collection of art, sculpture, a fine collection of miniature paintings and much more.
	www.travelmumbai.com /html/museums___galleries.html

	India Mysore Travel, Historical Tours of Mysore, Capital of The Wodeyars, Mysore Tourism Guide, City of Palaces, Mysore Palace Tours, Indo Saracenic Palace
		India Mysore Travel, Historical Tours of Mysore, Capital of The Wodeyars, Mysore Tourism Guide, City of Palaces, Mysore Palace Tours, Indo Saracenic Palace
		In 1956 Mysore State was enlarged and on 1st Nov. 1973 renamed Karnataka.
		Mysore, the fragrant land of the mesmerising sandalwood and rosewood artifacts and the priceless shimmering silks!
	www.indiantravelportal.com /mysore/historic-mysore.html

	South India tours,Tours in South India,Visit South India,12 Days Tour of South India,Backwaters in South India
		You are met by an Indo Vacations representative and transferred to your Hotel.
		All Transfers and departures on arrival and departure by Indo Vacations representative.
		Services of qualified local guides (English speaking or languages of your choice) during the whole tour.
	www.indovacations.net /english/BestofSouthIndia.htm

	Mumbai : Bombay Hotel and Travel Information : India Travel & Hotel Guide
		It is modelled on the Indo - Saracenic design, and has sections for art and paintings, archaeology, and natural history.
		The Jehangir Art Gallery is within the compound of the Museum, and displays paintings of modern Indian artists.
		The Prince of Wales Museum, built to commemorate King George's V visit to India, was opened in 1923.
	www.asinah.net /indiabombay.html

	Mercury Travels
		It is a very impressive building in Mughal - Saracenic style, enriched with panels of bas-relief decoration carved in red Agra sandstone.
		Visit the Charminar or 4 towers, which is 186 feet high and 100 feet wide on each frontage.
		Sightseeing tour commences with a visit to High Court, built in solid pink granite.
	www.mercury-india.com /tour/cityfacts2.htm

	THE COMFORTS - Gujarat > Ahmedabad
		It is home to the Sabarmati Ashram, Mahatma Gandhi's famous retreat and the nerve centre of India's freedom movement, Ambaji -an important place of pilgrimage in Gujarat and some of the finest examples of Indo- Saracenic architecture like the Jumma Masjid and the Siddi Sayyad Mosque.
		The Ahmedabad circuit, which covers the northern part of Gujarat, is a fascinating blend of history, culture and adventure.
		In Ahmedabad you will also find step wells, a unique feature of this region and ornately carved temples at Modhera and Kumbharia.
	www.thecomforts.com /in_guj_gandhinagar.htm

	Details of: Jai Mahal Palace (India Jaipur)
		The 255 year old Jai Mahal Palace is a masterpiece in the Indo Saracenic style of architecture.
		The palace is located downtown, close to the main shopping area and historical monuments.
	cityindex.com /detailstravel/1039197424.html

	travel inside -> News at 9.com
		The Royal Family's residence is an extravagant building in Indo- Saracenic style.
		Built as the residence of the royal family, the Pratap Vilas is an extravagant and flamboyant building in the Indo-Saracenic style.
		Built in old classical style, the palace was used on ceremonial occasions by the Gaekwads.
	www.newsat9.com /gujarat_tourism/guj_tour12.htm

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		Apart from the jain temples, Gujarat's main attractions a include the last Asian lions, in the Gir's forest and the fascinating Indo -Saracenic architecture of Ahmedabad.The colourful tribal villages of Kutch, with its barren region are worth attracting.
		Gujarat is one of tIndia's wealthier states with a number of important industries, particularly textiles and electronics, and has the dubious distinction of having the largest petrochemical complex in the country.
	www.travel-agents-in-india.com /states/travel-agent-in-gujarat.html

	Prince of Wales Museum Mumbai India, Must see tourist places Mumbai, India, Prince of Wales Museum, Best tourist places in Mumbai India
		Designed in Indo-Saracenic style, the facing is done in Yellow and blue stones.
		It has also drawn inspiration from many other Indian styles - small bulbous cupolas on towers, Saracenic arches with Muslim jalis as fillers, semi-open verandahs and Rajput jharokhas.
		There is a lot to see in the museum.
	tourism-of-india.com /prince-of-wales-museum-mumbai.html

	Indo Asia Hotels Home
		Full day tour for those who do not observe Shabbat: Visit the Prince of Wales Museum which is Indo Saracenic architecture in keeping with the Gateway, but the dome of glazed tiles gives it a very Persian and Central Asian flavor.
		(A business unit of INDO ASIA VENTURES - Travel Related Services)
		The museum also houses an excellent collection or jade and silver jewelry and Indian miniature paintings.
	www.indoasiahotels.com /iah_pkg_jewish_tour.htm

	Singara Chennai - Egmore
		The Pantheon Road stretches from the north east to the south west, and just a stone�s throw from the former end is the Egmore Railway Station, with its main building done up in the striking Indo Saracenic style made famous by Robert Chisholm.
		Also in the DPI campus is the Madras Literary Society, situated in a beautiful building done up in the Indo- Saracenic architectural style.
		The library, which was recently renovated, contains a treasure trove of books, though many rare editions are in a bad state due to neglect and decay.
	www.chennaionline.com /toursntravel/singaarachennai/egmore.asp

	Jai Mahal Palace - Special PROMOTIONAL and DISCOUNT rates available now for the Jai Mahal Palace
		ai Mahal Palace is a masterpiece in the Indo Saracenic style of architecture.
		The palace is set amidst 18 acres of beautifully landscaped Moghul gardens, spread over 3 levels that wasonce the home of the Prime Minister of Jaipur.
		Jai Mahal Palace - Special PROMOTIONAL and DISCOUNT rates available now for the Jai Mahal Palace
	www.jaipur-hotel.com /jai_mahal.htm

	D I S C O V E R A H M E D A B A D
		The Mosque was built in indo- Saracenic architectural time and is said to be the most beautiful mosque in the East.
		Build by Ahmad Shah in 1423 it�s the principal mosque of the islamic era, situated in the centre of the city near Three Gates (Tran Darwaja).
		The mosque has 260 pillars supporting 15 domes arranged symmetrically.
	www.hotelcp.com /dis-ahm1.htm

	The Architecture of the Princely States by Ashish Nangia
		The use of Indo-Saracenic in the princely states can be seen in a number of places: the Kohlapur Palace at Mant, the Laxmi Vilas Palace at Baroda, and the Durbargadh Waghaji Palace (1882) in Morvi, an Indo-Venetian Gothic building with Saracenic domes and Rajput arches.
		The Amba Vilas Palace (1900-1910) in Mysore by Henry Irwin is a mixture of influences: fluted pillars from the Red Fort in Delhi, onion domes from the Taj Mahal, Mughal tracery and European halls.
		This last is a magnificent example, but much of it has been damaged by the Bhuj earthquake of January 2001.
	www.boloji.com /architecture/00041a.htm

	Taj Mahal Palace And Tower - India (Taj Mahal Palace And Tower - Discount Hotel Reservation)
		The Taj Is Built In The Indo saracenic Architecture The Heritage Wing The Original Building With Original Artefacts Rooms In The Tower Wing Are Contemporary In Style.
	www.travelersreview.com /Asia/India/Mumbia/L212522

	South India Holidays,Holidays in South India,South India Holiday,Package Holidays in South India,South India Holiday Packages,Holidays to South India
		While you are here you will see this beautiful landmark of Bombay which was built to welcome the Prince of Wales in 1905 and is a unique example of Indo Saracenic architecture.
		In the morning drive to Gateway of India to board a ferry to visit Elephanta.
		At Elephanta you will be visiting the caves carved in Granite Rocks.
	www.tourisme-inde.com /south-india-extensive-tour

	Syll225
		Thomas Metcalf, "Indo-Saracenic Building Under the Raj"; "Princes, Palaces and Saracenic Design"
	www.artsci.wustl.edu /~ssen/Syll225.htm

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		The oldest Protestant church and the oldest surviving British construction in India, St.Mary's Church; the red Indo - Saracenic High Court building constructed in 1792, the world's second largest judicial building and the Fort St George which now houses the Secretariat and Legislature.
		Madras has some of the finest examples of 17th century architecture in India.
		Standard and Deluxe - all these rooms include electronic safes to accommodate laptops, tea and coffee-maker, two-line telephones with dataport, ISDN Internet connections, minibar, satellite television, room control panel, spy hole and security chain, smoke detectors, sprinklers and soundproofing.
	www.hotelschennai.com /hotels/lemeridien.htm

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		the Hindu and the Saracenic, not only built the...
	www.higman.de /HenryIrwin/search.htm

	Madras13Days
		Tirumalai Nayak Palace: A gracious building in the Indo saracenic style famous for the stude work on its domes and arches.
		Mysore Palace : The beautiful profile of this walled Indo Saracenic palace, the seat of the maharahas of Mysore, graces, the city�s skyline.
		The Lalitha Mahal Palace, Built In The Impressive Indo-Sarcenic Style, Is Now A Hotel.
	www.southindiatourstravels.com /Madras13Days.htm

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