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The Gateway of India, one of Mumbai's most prominent landmarks, signifies the position of Mumbai as a veritable gateway to India. Top Right A symbolic factory inscribed in a cog wheel signifies the industrial importance of Mumbai. Bottom Left The three sailing ships in outline denote Mumbai's pre-eminence as a port and commercial centre. Bottom ...
Emblem of the State Government of Maharashtra; Armiger: The Government of Maharashtra: Shield: Samai diya lamp: Motto: The glory of this seal of the State of Maharashtra will grow like the first day moon.
The Telugu Thalli is portrayed as a symbol of Telugu people. Many schools and government events start with this song. It was written by Sankarambadi Sundaraachari and sung by Suryakumari [3] for the Telugu film Deena Bandhu (1942) which starred V. Nagayya but was released as a private label by the artist. State language: తెలుగు Telugu
The Government of India has designated official national symbols that represent the Republic of India. These symbols serve as the representation of the identity of the country. [1] When India obtained independence from the British Raj on 15 August 1947, the tricolour flag officially became the first national symbol of the Dominion of India. [2]
A Bombay Hunt was supported by Sir Bartle Frere from 1862. A natural history society was begun, possibly as spinoff from the Bombay Geographical Society, in 1856 by Doctors Don (of Karachee), Andrew Henderson Leith (surgeon), George Buist, and Henry John Carter along with Lawrence Hugh Jenkins , then a registrar of the Supreme Court.
Maharashtra Police Headquarters building (formerly Royal Alfred Sailors' Home) is a Grade I listed UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Mumbai that was built between 1872 and 1876, and designed by the British architect Frederick William Stevens, who also designed the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. [1]
Illustration of the Ashoka Chakra, as depicted on the flag of India. Depiction of a chakravartin, possibly Ashoka, with a 16-spoked wheel (1st century BCE/CE). The Ashoka Chakra (Transl: Ashoka's wheel) is an Indian symbol which is a depiction of the dharmachakra (English: "wheel of dharma").
The Express Towers is a 25-storey building located on Marine Drive in Nariman Point, Mumbai, India.Upon its completion in 1972, the 105 metres (344 ft) building was the tallest building in South Asia for about two years. [3]