Gateway of India
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The Gateway of India is a monument located in Mumbai, India. Located on the waterfront in South Mumbai, the Gateway is a monumental arch 26 meters high, built from yellow sandstone, in a 16th century Gujarati architectural style. It was constructed between 1915 to 1924 to commemorate the visit of King George V of England and Queen Mary to the city in 1911. After independence, the last of the British departed from the Gateway of India. The Taj Hotel adjacent to it is also a major landmark. The site is a popular tourist destination.
The parking lot near the monument was the site of a terrorist bomb attack on August 25, 2003 which killed several people.
See also
External links
- Gateway of India (http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/architecture/building/gateway.html)
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