Sunday, March 21, 2021

Gateway of India


The Gateway of India is synonymous with Mumbai. It was built as a triumphal arch to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai (then, Bombay). It was designed by the British architect, George Wittet. In the past Gateway of India used to be the arrival point for visitors from the west. Ironically, when the Raj ended in 1947, this colonial symbol also became a sort of epitaph: the last of the British ships that set sail for England left from the Gateway.

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12 comments:

  1. Hari OM
    It is a rather impressive edifice... YAM xx

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  2. ...lots of comings and goings.

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  3. Very imposing, as I'm sure it was meant to be.

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  4. Some monument. A big "word". A promise?

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  5. I have seen it in movies, read about it in novels, would be great to see it in person one day.

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  6. For better or worse, the Raj certainly created some great monuments in India.

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  7. Iconic construction, beautifully photographed!

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  8. Nice gate although a bit on the heavy side.

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  9. Right On - And Brilliant Perspective - Beautiful Arch There Magic

    Cheers

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