—⠀𝖦𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗐𝖺𝗒 𝗈𝖿 𝖨𝗇𝖽𝗂𝖺

The Gateway of India is an arch-monument

completed in 1924 on the waterfront of

Mumbai (Bombay), India. It was erected to

commemorate the landing of George V for

his coronation as the Emperor of India in

December   1911   at   Strand   Road   near

Wellington   Fountain . He was the. first

British      monarch      to      visit      India .

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀     ⠀⠀⠀⠀─ ⠀ General information⠀⠀

⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀Type :: Triumphal arch

⠀   ⠀⠀ ⠀Architectural style :: Architecture of Gujarat

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀Location :: Mumbai, India

⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Coordinates :: 18.9219°N 72.8346°E

⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀Construction started :: 31 March 1913

⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀Completed :: 1924

⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀Inaugurated :: 4 December 1924

⠀   ⠀⠀ ⠀Cost :: ₹21.13 lakhs

⠀    ⠀   ⠀Owner :: Archaeological Survey of India

⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀Height :: 26 m (85 ft)

The   foundation   stone was laid   in   March

1913    for     a       monument    built    in    the

Indo - Islamic style , inspired by elements of

16th - century Gujarati architecture . The final

design of the monument by architect George

Wittet was sanctioned only in 1914 , and

construction was completed in 1924 . The

structure is a memorial arch made of basalt,

which is 26 metres ( 85 feet ) high , with an

architectural resemblance to triumphial arch

as well as Gujarati architecture of the time.

After its construction, the Gateway was used

as a symbolic ceremonial entrance to India

for important government personnel . The

Gateway is also the monument from where

the last British troops left in 1948 , following

Indian independence   a   year earlier . It is

located   on   the   waterfront   at   an   angle,

opposite the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower

Hotel and overlooks the Arabian Sea . Today

the monument is synonymous with the city

of Mumbai , and is amongst its prime tourist

attractions. The Gateway is also a gathering

spot    for    locals   ,   street    vendors , and

photographers soliciting services . It holds

significance for the local Jewish community

as it   has   been   the   spot   for   Hanukkah

celebrations ,   with    the    lighting   of    the

menorah , since 2003 . There are five jetties

located at the Gateway , of which two are

used    for    commercial    ferry    operations.

The Gateway was the site of a terror attack

in August 2003 , when there was a bomb

blast in a taxi parked in front of it. Access to

the gateway was   restricted   after   people

congregated at its premises following the

2008 Mumbai terror attacks , in which the

Taj Hotel opposite the gateway and other

locations   in   it ' s   vicinity   were   targeted

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In March 2019, the Maharashtra State

Government proposed a four-step plan to

develop the location for the convenience of

tourists, following a direction issued by the

State Governor in February 2019.

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