The Gateway of India is a basalt triumphal arch height of 26 meters, and are located in the southern part of the city of Mumbai, near the Apollo Bunder, near the water's edge in the main city port. The building is a unique monument of the time of British rule in India. The arch was built in memory of the visit to India by King George V and Queen Mary in 1911. The main architect of the project was made by George Uittet. Home construction began in the same year, but only in 1915 it moved forward and continued until 1924, when the grand opening of the monument. Therefore, high-ranking guests, after which the project was conceived, could see only a cardboard model of the arch.

Gateway of India made in the Indo-Saracenic style, ie a mixture of Muslim, Hindu and European styles. The central dome has a height of 15 meters and a diameter of 25 meters. On both sides of the arch are located halls, each of which can accommodate up to 600 people.

The project required not only time consuming, but also considerable financial investments. Almost all of the construction was funded by the Government of India, but unfortunately, funds for the construction of the access road is not found, so the arch stands apart from the main road. Also, almost the entire front of the harbor was rebuilt to all buildings in harmony with the Indian triumphal arch.

Gateway of India can also be called from the gates of India, as it is through them triumphantly passed the last British troops who left the Indian coast in 1948, when India received a long-awaited independence.