The monuments in India which have been made during the British rule in India still carry the colonial history with them and have become the icons of the respective cities to which they belong. Gateway of India, in Mumbai, is one such monument which after the British left became one of the icons of Mumbai.

This archway was erected to commemorate the arrival of King George V to India, who became the first British monarch to visit India. Ironically, the Gateway of India also became the archway through which the last of the British troops left India in 1948.

The Gateway of India was constructed following a fusion of Marathi and Western style of architecture. This monument is synonymous with Mumbai. The local Jewish community has been observing their Hanukkah celebrations at this very spot since 2003. Post-2008, the Gateway of India, has also become the spot for prayer gatherings for the people who lost their lives in the Mumbai Terror Attack on 26th November 2008.

Its also a great place where you can stop by and observe the local people and their ways, the local vendors with their paraphernalia and the local photographers clicking away pictures of their customers keeping the Gateway of India at the backdrop.

With all the daily goings-on, the majestic Gateway continues to overlook the azure Arabian Sea.