Colonial history Video: Why the British creation of Indo-Saracenic architecture was a shrewd imperial move It was not just for aesthetics. They were trying to show that they were the new emperors of India. Ramakrishnan M Sep 28, 2017 · 09:00 am Play Video Editor: Sanjeev Nair Support our journalism by subscribing to Scroll+. We welcome your comments at letters@scroll.in. Colonial architecture British Raj India