Gateway of India

Gateway of India 

The Gateway of India is one of the distinguishing landmarks of Mumbai. Set at the tip of the 

reclaimed land of the Apollo Bunder, it adjoins the Mumbai Harbour and the Arabian Sea in the Colaba area of the city. 

The monument marks the area as one of India¹s major ports and as a principle point where many visitors originally arrived in India. Formerly it served to symbolize elements of the British grandeur and influence in India. 

Today it is a popular tourist attraction and meeting point.

This is one of the monuments that are having the combination of Muslim as well as Hindu Architectural style and the arch has been made in style of Muslim and decorations have been done in the Hindu style.

The Indian gateway is one of the monuments that are located in Mumbai and this city was initially known as Bombay, India.

There was an era, when this monument was seen by all those people that used to arrive through the help of boat and they would be witnessing the Bombay city.

This Gateway of India is situated at Apollo waterfront Bunder Area in the southern Mumbai.

This gateway is one of the basalt arches and is located 26 meters high. This is one of the monuments that were used as the crude jetty through the fisher folks and then it was renovated.

British governors used this place as the landing place and it was occupied by the distinguished passengers as well.

The Gateway faces the vast Arabian Sea, flanked by Mumbai's another attraction, Marine Drive, a road running parallel to the sea. The majestic monument is a must-visit at night, in its pristine glory against the backdrop of the sea. It is visited by millions of people across the world every year and is a very significant figure in the lives of the people of Mumbai, as the Gateway defines the grandeur of the city that is a culmination of both, historic and modern cultural environment.