Indian Buildings That Defy Foreign Architectural Trends

The Lotus Temple, Delhi

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai

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Mysore Palace, Karnataka

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Akshardham Temple, Delhi

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Hawa Mahal, Jaipur

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