What is the history of the Gateway to India?

The Gateway of India is an arch monument built during the 20th century in Bombay, India. The monument was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder on their visit to India in 1911.

Who built Gateway of India?

George WittetGateway Of India Mumbai / ArchitectGeorge Wittet was a Scottish architect who worked mostly in Mumbai, India. Wikipedia

Which city is called the Gateway of India?

city of Mumbai
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 of King-Emperor George V, the first British monarch to visit India, in December 1911 at Ramchandani Road near Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Chowk.

Why is it called Gateway of India?

It is located at the tip of Apollo Bunder, overlooking the Arabian Sea. Apollo Bunder was used as a jetty in earlier days and later renovated to literally act as the ‘gateway to India’. As the name signifies, this monument served as an entrance point to India for the British Viceroys.

Who is inaugurated Gateway of India?

Rufus Isaacs, Earl
The formal inauguration of the Gateway of India was done by the Viceroy of India, Rufus Isaacs, Earl of Reading, on December 4, 1924. The Scottish architect George Wittet combined the elements of the Roman triumphal arch and the 16th-century architecture of Gujarat.

What is the Colour of Gateway of India?

The arched monument made of yellow basalt stone stands 26 m (85 ft) high on Mumbai Harbor, overlooking the Arabian Sea. The Gateway is the first object any ship docking in Mumbai would see.

In which year Gateway of India was built?

March 31, 1913Gateway Of India Mumbai / Construction started

How many gateways are there in India?

India has the Gate of Magnificence the highest gateways in the world known as Buland Darwaza, followed by the highest wooden gate of Fort Ramgarh. Other famous doorway and gateway of India includes Gateway of India in Mumbai and India Gate at Delhi.