203) MONDAY, 16 JANUARY 1978 : 0KMS. - BOMBAY
One more day in
BOMBAY, we had to get our campervan fixed up ! I was getting bored of staying
in a big city.
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| Gateway of India, BOMBAY - Photo : wikipedia.org / Google images search |
WIKIPEDIA:
The Gateway of India is a monument built during the British Raj in
Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India. It is located on the waterfront in the Apollo
Bunder area, South Mumbai and overlooks the Arabian Sea.
The structure was erected to commemorate the landing of their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder, when they visited India in 1911. Built in Indo-Saracenic style, the foundation stone for the Gateway of India was laid on 31 March 1911. The final design of George Wittet was sanctioned in 1914 and the construction of the monument was completed in 1924. 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.
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