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    The Gateway of India is a 26 meter tall arch-monument built in Mumbai in the early 20th century to commemorate the visit of King George V to India in 1911. It was designed in the Indo-Saracenic style incorporating elements of Gujarati architecture. Today it is a prominent landmark and tourist attraction in Mumbai, located on the waterfront overlooking the Arabian Sea.

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    The Gateway of India is a 26 meter tall arch-monument built in Mumbai in the early 20th century to commemorate the visit of King George V to India in 1911. It was designed in the Indo-Saracenic style incorporating elements of Gujarati architecture. Today it is a prominent landmark and tourist attraction in Mumbai, located on the waterfront overlooking the Arabian Sea.

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    The Gateway of India is a 26 meter tall arch-monument built in Mumbai in the early 20th century to commemorate the visit of King George V to India in 1911. It was designed in the Indo-Saracenic style incorporating elements of Gujarati architecture. Today it is a prominent landmark and tourist attraction in Mumbai, located on the waterfront overlooking the Arabian Sea.

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    Gateway of India

     The Gateway of India is an arch-monument built in the early 20th century in the city
    of Mumbai, India. It was erected to commemorate the landing in December 1911 at
    Ramchandani Road near Shyama prasad Mukherjee Chowk in Mumbai.
     The foundation stone was laid in March 1913 for a monument built in the Indo-
    Saracenic style, incorporating 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 triumphal arch made of basalt,
    which is 26 metres (85 feet) high.
     After its construction the gateway was used as a symbolic ceremonial entrance to India
    for important colonial personnel. The gateway is also the monument from where the last
    British troops left India in 1948, following Indian independence. 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.
     There are five jetties located at the gateway, of which two are used for commercial ferry
    operations.

    History and significance


    2 December 1911 - first visit of a British monarch to India.
    31 March 1913 - foundation stone for the gateway was laid
    Between 1915 and 1919 - work continued at the Apollo Bunder to reclaim the
    land on which the gateway was to be built, along with the construction of a sea
    wall.
    1920 - foundations were completed
    1924 - construction was finished
    4 December 1924- gateway was opened to the public

    Today the gateway is synonymous with the city of Mumbai. Since its construction,
    the gateway has remained amongst the first structures visible to visitors arriving
    in Bombay by the sea.

    Design and architecture


     The gateway's arch has a height of 26 metres (85 feet) with its central
    dome being 15 metres (49 feet) in diameter.
     The monument is built of yellow basalt and reinforced concrete.
     The stones were sourced locally while the perforated screens were
    brought in from Gwalior.
     The monument faces towards the Mumbai Harbour.
     There are four turrets on the structure of the gateway, and there are steps
    constructed behind the arch of the gateway which lead to the Arabian
    Sea.
     The monument features intricate stone latticework (also known as
    the jali work). 
     The Scottish architect, George Wittet combined elements of the Roman
    triumphal arch and 16th-century architecture of Gujarat.
     The architecture also combines indigenous architectural elements with
    elements of Islamic architecture, known as the Indo-Saracenic.
     The harbour front was realigned in order to make an esplanade, which
    would sweep down to the centre of the town. On each side of the arch,
    there are large halls with the capacity to hold 600 people.
     The cost of the construction was ₹21 lakhs (two million one hundred
    thousand rupees), borne by the then government. Due to a paucity of
    funds, the approach road was never built. Hence, the gateway stands at
    an angle to the road leading up to it.

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