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  • Who designed the Bombay Secretariat in the 1870s?


  • Options
  • A. H.St. Clair Wilkins
  • B. Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney
  • C. Purushottamdas Thakurdas
  • D. Nusserwanji Tata

  • Correct Answer
  • H.St. Clair Wilkins 

    Explanation

    The Bombay Secretariat was completed in 1874 and designed by Captain Henry St. Clair Wilkins in the Venetian Gothic style. With its arcaded verandahs and huge gable over the west facade, it was a monument to the civic pride of Bombay's British rulers.

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