College Building
The Main Building of Mayo College was designed by Major Mant in the Indo-Saracenic style popularised by Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob, the state engineer of Jaipur. For the construction of the Mayo College Main Building, several designs were submitted in the Indo-Saracenic, Grecian and Kolhapur styles by architects, and Mant's Indo-Saracenic design was adopted by the Viceroy in June 1875.
The construction of the white marble building of the college began in 1877 and was completed in 1885. Mant's design became well known as a classic symbol of Indo-Saracenic architecture and is quoted in architectural courses today.
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