The Gateway of India in Mumbai was designed by the Scottish architect George Wittet to commemorate King George V's 1911 visit. The foundation stone was laid on March 31, 1913, the final design sanctioned in August 1914, and the monument opened on December 4, 1924. The text says construction did not begin until 1915, though the infobox gives the 1913 date.
The style is Indo-Saracenic, with details from 16th-century Gujarati architecture, on an octopylon plan. Yellow basalt and reinforced concrete form the 85-foot (26 m) arch, with a central dome 49 feet (15 m) across and jali screens from Gwalior. Gammon India was the contractor.
The approach road was never built for lack of funds, so the arch sits at an angle to the road. Access was restricted after the 2008 attacks, and a ticketed entry system formed part of a 2019 management plan. Digital scanning by Seagate and CyArk was done in 2019.
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