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Which building in Kolkata, designed by Walter Granville, houses the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and exemplifies Indo-Saracenic architecture?

  1. Writers' Building
  2. Victoria Memorial
  3. Raj Bhavan
  4. General Post Office

Answer: Writers' Building

Writers' Building (1777, redesigned 1880s by Walter Granville) features Indo-Saracenic elements like domes, arches, and ornate facades. It served as Bengal's secretariat and symbolizes colonial administrative architecture.

Topic Architecture - Colonial Public Buildings
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC, Railway
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