Prong's Lighthouse
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Prong's Lighthouse is a lighthouse
situated at the southernmost point of Bombay (Mumbai), India
in the Colaba
area. It was built in 1875 by Thomas Ormiston
at the cost of Rs. 6 Lakh
. Its beam can be seen at a distance of 30 kilometres (18.6 mi). It is one of three lighthouses of the city. The lighthouse had a cannon during British rule to secure the bay. It is only accessible during low tide.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
situated at the southernmost point of Bombay (Mumbai), India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in the Colaba
Colaba
Colaba is a part of the city of Mumbai, India, and also a Lok Sabha constituency. During Portuguese rule in the 16th century, the island was known as Candil...
area. It was built in 1875 by Thomas Ormiston
Thomas Ormiston
Thomas Ormiston was a Scottish Unionist Party Member of Parliament who represented the Motherwell constituency from 1931 to 1935.- External links :...
at the cost of Rs. 6 Lakh
Lakh
A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
. Its beam can be seen at a distance of 30 kilometres (18.6 mi). It is one of three lighthouses of the city. The lighthouse had a cannon during British rule to secure the bay. It is only accessible during low tide.