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Urban History

Gateway of India

Colaba · Open now

AddressApollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001
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Today's hoursOpen today 12 AM – 11:59 PM
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TypeMonument
Time needed30–60 min

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A ceremonial gateway built by the British in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary, and completed in 1924. Designed by architect George Wittet in Indo-Saracenic style, it became the symbolic entry point for viceroys arriving by sea. Ironically, it was also the exit point: the last British troops leaving India departed through this gate in 1948. Today it is Mumbai's most photographed landmark and the departure point for ferries to Elephanta Island.

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