Why the
Gateway to India
in Mumbai
is special

It is one of the most famous, historical, and visually striking triumphal arches in the world.

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Gateway to India
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History in brief

It commemorates the first visit to India by a British monarch (King George V in 1911). The arch wasn't completed until 1924.

In 1948, a year after India gained its independence, the last contingent of British soldiers left the country through the gate. This made the Gateway to India a symbolic ending of the British Raj colonialism.

Today, The Gateway to India is Mumbai's leading tourist site.

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Setting

The 26-meter (85-foot) tall Gateway to India impressively sits on the waterfront of south Mumbai. One side faces the Arabian sea, the other faces the dock from where tour boats ferry tourists to the ancient Elephanta Caves. The other side faces the city, including the magnificent century-old Taj Hotel (which, sadly, was a major target of the infamous 2008 terrorist attack).

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Gateway of India photo by Taj Hotels - CC BY 3.0

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