Gateway Of India
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The Gateway of India is an arch-monument completed in 1924 on the waterfront of Mumbai, 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.
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.
| Type | Triumphal arch |
|---|---|
| Architectural style | Architecture of Gujarat[A] |
| 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) |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 15 metres (49 feet) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | George Wittet |
| Architecture firm | Gammon India |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | George Wittet |
| Website | |
| gatewayofindia.org | |
