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Read the passage and answer the following questions: |
Which of the following architecture of Bombay was subsequently named 'Horniman Circle' after an English editor who courageously supported Indian nationalists? |
Gateway of India Town Hall Assembly Hall Elphinstone circle |
Elphinstone circle |
The correct answer is Option 4 - Elphinstone circle As per the passage: Another group of commercial buildings, built during the cotton boom of the 1860s, was the Elphinstone circle. Subsequently named Horniman Circle after an English editor who courageously supported Indian nationalists, this building was inspired by models in Italy. It made innovative use of covered arcades at ground level to shield the shopper and pedestrians from the fierce sun and rain from Bombay. |