Gateway Of India

Hello sir, I am Ronak Jajpura. I am from Mumbai. I have to give a short speech on Gateway of India in my class. So I want you to help me by giving me some information about the Gateway of India. Can you help me?

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The Gateway of India is a monument built during the 20th century in Mumbai City of Maharashtra state.
It was formed in the year 1924.
It lies at the end of Chhatrapati Shivaji Marg at the water's edge in Mumbai Harbour.

The Gateway has also been referred to as the Taj Mahal of Mumbai, and is the city's top tourist attraction.
The Gateway was later the ceremonial entrance to India for Viceroys and the new Governors of Bombay.
It served to allow entry and access to India.
Opposite the gateway stands the statue of Shivaji, the king who used guerilla warfare to establish the Maratha empire in the Sahyadri mountain range in the 17th century, as a symbol of Maratha "pride and courage"

General information
Architectural style Indo-Saracenic
Location Mumbai, Maharashtra
Coordinates 18.921836°N 72.834705°E
Elevation 10 m (33 ft)
Construction started 31 March 1911
Completed 1924
Inaugurated 4 December 1924
Cost 2.1 million (1911)
Client India
Owner Archaeological Survey of India
Height 26 m (85 ft)
Dimensions
Diameter 15 metres (49 feet)
Design and construction
Architect George Wittet
Architecture firm Gammon India
Renovating team
Architect George Wittet

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