The Portuguese were also not the only ones to influence Baroque India. The Indian subcontinent underwent many imperial interactions and periods of imperial rule, each of which left a mark on architecture in the region. The six European groups of influence were: The Luso-Indian and The Italo-Indian, popularized by the Portuguese, The Franco-Indian, popularized by the French, The Batavo-Indian, popularized by the Dutch, The Dinamarco-Indian, popularized by the Danish, and the Anglo-Indian, popularized by the English (Pereira, Baroque India 134). However, this paper will focus on the influence of The Luso-Indian and The Italo-Indian styles, as the Portuguese were the most significant contributors to Indian baroque architecture (Pereira, Baroque India 105).  

These general Indian Neo-Roman features were complimented by façades that were especially important to the church, along with its iconography and grandeur. The façade was significant to Indian society and, thus, formed a focal point of church architecture. Six typical façades in Goan churches complement European styles and developed through the Portuguese rule of its colonies, as discussed chronologically.

Lourenço José, and Fernandes Pantaleão. The Parish Churches of Goa: A Study of façade Architecture. Amazing Goa Publications, Goa, India, 2005.

“Holy Cross Church, Cavelossim, Goa.” Goan Churches, https://goanchurches.info/church/holy-cross-church-cavelossim-goa/.