Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Statue
WRFM+4HJ, opposite to Gateway of India, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001, India
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Built in Indo-Saracenic style, the foundation stone for the Gateway of India was laid on 31 March 1911. The structure is an arch made of basalt, 26 metres (85 feet) high. The final design of George Wittet was sanctioned in 1914 and the construction of the monument was completed in 1924. The Gateway was later used as a symbolic ceremonial entrance to India for Viceroys and the new Governors of Bombay.[3] It served to allow entry and access to India.[4]
The Gateway of India is located on the waterfront at Apollo Bunder area at the end of Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj Marg in South Mumbai and overlooks the Arabian Sea.[5][6][7] The monument has also been referred to as the Taj Mahal of Mumbai,[8] and is the city's top tourist attraction.[9]
The monument is an equestrian statue and depicts Shivaji Maharaj as a warrior armed with a round shield and sword. The monument stands in its own and is well maintained in small garden faces the Arabian Sea and its iconic neighbor the Gateway to India.
This area is generally crowded and you will find people busy clicking photos and selfis all-around.
Memorial construction is expected to be completed by October 2022.
The Gateway of India is a monument built during the British Raj in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India.Located on the waterfront in the Apollo Bunder area in South Mumbai, the monument overlooks the Arabian Sea.The gateway is a basalt arch, 26 metres (85 feet) high. It lies at the end of Chhatrapati Shivaji Marg at the water's edge in the harbor of Bombay