Mysore palace architectural style

Architectural style of Mysore palace is hybrid. That is, its design is a mixture of various schools of architecture. The palace is made in a style collectively called Indo-Saracenic Revival style.

The Islamic power in India by the turn of 12th century has a brought a new style of architecture ( largely central Asian style ) to India.

A large number of Islamic structures in India during the Mughal era were build in the Sassanian ( Persia ) style. So the name Saracenic.

That style when merged with the native Indian styles , gave rise to a hybrid style called Indo-Islamic style or Indo-Saracenic style.

Elements of Hindu styles and Islamic styles merged to form unique school. One good example of this style is the Akbar's abandoned capital Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh.

Many centuries later - by the turn of 19th century - India came under the colonial powers. That brought rise to a further new hybrid style called Indo-Saracenic Revival style. Here the Indo-Islamic style is further blended with the Gothic style (,that was the flavor of Victorian rulers) .

Mysore Palace is made in this later style. In other words , one can see the elements of Hindu, Islamic and Gothic elements in its design and construction