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Gateway of India
Posted May 08, 2007 at 06:52 PM by msidd
The Gateway of India is the most famous monument in Bombay, and was erected as a triumphal arch in honor of King George V and Queen Mary when they visited India. It is right across from the well-known Taj hotel, at one end of the so-called Queen's Necklace strip of Bombay's Marine Drive. The Gateway is generally swarming with [...]
elephanta caves
Posted June 19, 2006 at 07:36 PM by
While in Mumbai, you should also take the opportunity to take a boat out to the nearby Elephanta caves located on Elephanta Island. The caves have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The caves have been hewn from solid rock, into the mountain, and date back to the kings of the 9th-13th centuries. Of the sculptures of the [...]
mumbai (aka bombay)
Posted June 19, 2006 at 07:20 PM by
While in India, this past summer (2005) my family and I went on a small tour, starting in Mumbai (better known as Bombay). Both the sites and the shopping of Bombay are fabulous. Anyone who is looking for nice Indian merchandise of any kind - clothes, idols, decorations, food, etc. - can find it here at a low price. Also, Marine Drive is [...]
