Gateway of India

Mumbai City district, India

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The Gateway of India is a 26-metre-high triumphal arch of basalt located on Mumbai's waterfront, completed in 1924 by architect George Wittet. Built in the Indo-Saracenic style and inspired by 16th-century Gujarati architecture, it was erected to commemorate King George V's visit to India in December 1911—the first journey of a reigning British monarch to the country. The foundation stone was laid in March 1913, though Wittet's final design was not sanctioned until 1914. After independence, the Gateway served as the symbolic departure point for the last British troops in 1948, and it has since become Mumbai's most iconic monument and a major tourist attraction, hosting cultural celebrations and serving as a gathering place for locals and vendors overlooking the Arabian Sea.