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Gateway of India

Gateway of India

The Gateway of India is a monument built during the 20th century in Mumbai City of Maharashtra state in Western India. It is located on the waterfront in the Apollo Bunder area in South Mumbai and overlooks the Arabian Sea. The structure is a basaltarch, 26 metres  high. It lies at the end of Chhatrapati Shivaji Marg at the water's edge in Mumbai Harbour. It was a crude jetty used by the fishing community which was later renovated and used as a landing place for British governors and other prominent people. In earlier times, it would have been the first structure that visitors arriving by boat in Mumbai would have seen. The Gateway has also been referred to as the Taj Mahal of Mumbai, and is the city's top tourist attraction. The India Gate in New Delhi is similar to the Gateway of India in Mumbai. The structure was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V andQueen Mary at Apollo Bunder, when they visited India in 1911. Built in Indo-Saracenic style, the foundation stone for the Gateway of India was laid on 31 March 1911.

Gateway of India

 The final design of George Wittet was sanctioned in 1914 and the construction of the monument was completed in 1924. The Gateway was later the ceremonial entrance to India for Viceroys and the new Governors of Bombay.It served to allow entry and access to India.The monument has witnessed three terror attacks from the beginning of the 21st century; twice in 2003 and it was also the disembarkation point in 2008 when four gunmen attacked the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower.The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai, prior to the Delhi Durbar, in December 1911. However, they only got to see a cardboard model of the structure since the construction did not begin till 1915.

Gateway of India

The foundation stone was laid on March 31, 1911, by the governor of Bombay Sir George Sydenham Clarke, with the final design of George Wittet sanctioned on March 31, 1914. The gateway was built from yellow basalt and concrete. Between 1915 and 1919, work proceeded at Apollo Bundar  to reclaim the land on which the gateway and the new sea wall would be built. The foundations were completed in 1920, and construction was finished in 1924. The gateway was opened on December 4, 1924, by the Viceroy, the Earl of Reading.The last British troops to leave India following the country's independence, the First Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry, passed through the Gateway on their way out in a ceremony on February 28, 1948, signalling the end of British rule.

Gateway of India

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Arambol Beach

Arambol Beach

Arambol Beach is a traditional fisherman village, located approximately a one-hour drive from the Dabolim Airport within thePernem administrative region of northern Goa, India. The beach attracts many international tourists, mainly during the winter season between November and March.
Arambol  is a town in the Pernem taluka of North Goa district with an area of 9.66 sq. km. and harbouring 1234 households with total population of 5322 as per the 2011 Census. The district headquarter Panaji is at a distance of 40 km. The state headquarterPanaji is at a distance of 40 km. Male population is 2780 and female population is 2542. Scheduled Caste population is 125 and Scheduled Tribes population is 0. Census Location Code of the town is 626658. Population wise class of the town is Class V. The civic status of the town is 'Census Town'. The nearest city with population more than 1 lakh is Belgaum at a distance of 161 km. The nearest city with population more than 5 lakh is Pune at a distance of 463 km. Railway station is at Pernem at a distance of 16 km.

Arambol Beach

There are 2 government Primary Schools in the town. There are 2 private Primary Schools in the town. There are 2 private Middle Schools in the town. There are 2 private Secondary Schools in the town. There is 1 private Senior Secondary School in the town. The nearest private Degree College of Commerce only is at MAPUSA(36 km. The nearest private Degree College of Arts & Science is at PANAJI . The nearest government Degree College of Arts & Commerce is at RURAL. The nearest private Degree College of Arts, Science & Commerce is at MAPUSA  . The nearest private Degree College - Law is at PANAJI  . The nearest government Degree College - University is at PANAJI  . The nearest private Degree College - Others is at MAPUSA  . The nearest government Medical College is at BAMBOLIM C T  . The nearest government Engineering College is at BANDORA C T  The nearest government Non-formal Training Centre is at PENHA DE FRANCA C T . The nearest government Management Institute is at PENHA DE FRANCA (CT) . The nearest government Polytechnic is at PANAJI . The nearest government Vocational Training School is at MAPUSA  .

Arambol Beach

The nearest government Special School for Disabled is at PENHA DE FRANCA C T . A short walk north off the main beach is a smaller beach with a "fresh water lake" close to the sea. The jungle valley, enclosed between low hills hide a spectacular Banyan tree. Adjoining the banyan tree there is a stone sculpture created by an American Conceptual and Land art artist Jacek Tylicki Give if you can - Take if you have to also called The Money Stone. It has become a pilgrimage destination.Due to the composition of both, national and international musicians, Arambol is home to a rich live music scene, dominated by Gypsie-Fusion bands.

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Kumarakom

Kumarakom

Kumarakom is a popular tourism destination located near the city of Kottayam, in Kerala, India, famous for its backwater tourism. It is set in the backdrop of the Vembanad Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the state of Kerala.Kumarakom was within the jurisdiction of Thekkumcore King during those period and it was also usual to have fighting and competitions among local Kings. Chundan Vallom and Veppu Vallom was widely used among the local kings for their lightning attacks and fighting in the central Travancore. During those days Vembanad Lake was a dangerous Zone, therefore the Thekkumcore King kept enough soldiers in Kumarakom and also he constructed a Fort on the entrance of Kottathodu in Kumarakom.Soldiers were kept in certain areas of Kumarakom for the protection of enemy attacks and those places are still called as Padakkalam, Padanilam etc., in Kumarakom. We can still see the remains of the wall of Six feet breadth of the above said fort, near the village office of Kumarakom

Kumarakom

.Kumarakom is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is a noted bird sanctuary where many species of migratory birds visit. The Vembanad Lake, the largest backwater in Kerala, is habitat for many marine and freshwater fish species and it teems with Karimeen  shrimp  common name Poovalan chemeen. The bird sanctuary extends over 14 acres , and came into existence following preservation efforts from the government. It is a major tourist attraction.Fishing, agriculture and tourism are the major economic activities. Kumarakom's perfectly balanced tropical climate is very conductive to cultivation. The place has expanses of mangrove forests, paddy fields and coconut groves. Fruits like Banana, Mango, Jackfruit, Ambazhanga, Puli , Chaambenga, Peraycka, Aathaycka and Pineapple grow here. Also, cocoa and coffee, chena and chembu , grow well and were cultivated under the coconut trees. This rich agricultural environment is mainly irrigated using interspersed waterways and canals of the Meenachil river. The smaller canals are often lined by hibiscus plants which lean partly over the canals to form a green canopy, from which hang the lovely hibiscus flowers.

Kumarakom

In the olden days, when the bund separating the backwaters from the sea was not yet built, the water in the canals moved in and out with the sea tide and it was salty. After theThanneermukkam bund was constructed, the connection to the open sea was not free anymore, and so the tidal movement of the water in the canals stopped. It stagnated and then plenty of water hyacinths started growing densely in the canals,forming lovely green carpets with pale lilac flowers carpets.

Kumarakom