The Gateway of India is located on the waterfront in southern Mumbai, India. It's basalt arch measures 26 m high, and serves as the place where many boat trips begin. The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay. It's foundation stone was laid on March, 31, 1911 by the Governor of Bombay Sir George Sydenham Clarke. On December 4, 1924, the Gateway of India was inaugurated by Viceroy, the Earl of Reading. However, as India gained her Independence on August, 15, 1947, this monument served as the point through where the last British troops (the First Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry) left India in a ceremony on February 28. 1948.View Larger Map
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