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The Gateway of India in Bombay (Mumbai), built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary, was completed in:
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Answer: Option C — 1924
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The Gateway of India in Mumbai was completed in 1924, and was formally opened on 4 December 1924 by the Viceroy, Lord Reading.
Why it was built:
- It was built to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder, Bombay, in December 1911, when they came to India for the Delhi Durbar.
- In fact, when the royal couple arrived, the monument had not been built; only a cardboard structure greeted them.
Construction:
- The construction of the actual monument began after the foundation was laid, and it took more than a decade to complete, because the land had to be reclaimed from the sea.
- It was built of yellow basalt and reinforced concrete.
- It is about 26 metres high.
Its architecture:
- It was built in the Indo-Saracenic style, combining Hindu and Muslim elements, with some features of the Gujarati architecture of the 16th century.
- Its central dome is about 15 metres in diameter.
Its later role:
- The last British troops to leave India after independence passed through the Gateway of India on 28 February 1948, in a symbolic ceremony.
- So, it became a symbol both of the arrival and of the departure of British rule.
Today:
- It is one of the most famous landmarks of Mumbai, located on the waterfront facing the Arabian Sea, opposite the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.
- Ferries to the Elephanta Caves leave from near the Gateway.
Why not the other options?
- ✗1911 was the year of the royal visit.
- ✗1919 and 1931 were not the year of its completion.
Quick tip
Remember: Gateway of India (Mumbai) = commemorates the landing of George V and Queen Mary (1911); completed and opened in 1924; Indo-Saracenic style; last British troops left through it in 1948.
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