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Monuments
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Description
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Type
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Location
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More details
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Bombay Harbor
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Originally a collection of fishing villages, Bombay was ceded in the 16th century to the Portuguese, who handed it over to the British in 1668 as part of the dowry for Charles II's marriage to Catherine of Braganza.
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Harbor
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Mumbai
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Bombay Harbor details
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Bombay High Court
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The court building was designed by Col. J.A. Fuller, a British engineer, and inaugurated in August, 1862.
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Architectural
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Fort area of Mumbai
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Bombay High Court details
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is one of the busiest as well as the oldest railway stations in India.
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Architecture
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D.N. Road of Mumbai
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus details
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Churchgate
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The term 'gate' in Churchgate owes its inception to an ancient gate that was once situated on the same spot where Flora Fountain today stands. It used to form the southern boundary of Bombay, back in the 16th century.
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Architecture
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Mumbai
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Churchgate details
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Elephanta Caves
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Built entirely of white marble, Victoria Memorial, one of India's most beautiful monuments, represent a unique combination of classical European architecture and Mughal motifs.
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Architecture
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11 km north-east of the Apollo Bandar
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Elephanta Caves details
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Gateway of India
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One of the most prized possessions of the country, the Gateway of India is situated on the waterfront in South Mumbai.
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Architecture
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Mumbai
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Gateway of India details
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Rajabai Clock Tower
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Rajabai Tower is situated within the premises of the Fort campus of the Mumbai University. It is basically a clock tower that rises to a height of 85 m (280 ft) and houses the University Library.
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Architecture
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Mumbai
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Rajabai Clock Tower details
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Town Hall - Mumbai
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One of the most magnificent buildings in the Mumbai city of India, Town Hall initially served as the venue of the Literary Society of Mumbai, when it was shifted here in the year 1830.
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Architecture
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Mumbai
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Victoria Memoria details
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