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| name = Prong’s Reef Lighthouse<br>''Colaba Point''
| name           = Prong’s Lighthouse<br>''Colaba Point''
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| range = {{convert|23|nmi}}<ref>[http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouse.aspx?Consent_id=282&Module_id=16&LocationId=4&LangId=1 Prong’s Reef Lighthouse] ''Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships''</ref>
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'''Prong's Lighthouse''' is a [[lighthouse]] situated at the southernmost point of [[Bombay]] (now Mumbai), India in the [[Colaba]] ([[Navy Nagar]]) area. It was built in 1875 by [[Thomas Ormiston]] at the cost of Rs. 620255.<ref name=dna2005>{{cite news|title=Darkness dawns on city's lighthouses|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_darkness-dawns-on-city-s-lighthouses_1108|accessdate=19 April 2011|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=3 September 2005}}</ref> It is a 41 meters high circular tower with a 23-meter range<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouse.aspx?Consent_id=282&Module_id=16&LocationId=4&LangId=1|title=LightHouse: Directorate General of Lighthouses & Lightships|website=www.dgll.nic.in|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> and the beam can be seen at a distance of {{convert|30|km|mi}}. It is one of three lighthouses of the city. The tower is painted in three horizontal bands, red, white, and black respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mumbaiport.gov.in/writereaddata/linkimages/5602115689.pdf|title=Prongs reef lighthouse|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> The lighthouse had a cannon during British rule to secure the bay. The lighthouse has restricted access as it is under military land. It is only accessible during [[low tide]] with special permission from the [[Indian Navy]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Tindall |first1=Gilian |title=City of gold |date=1 June 1992 |publisher=Penguin Books |location=Mumbai }}</ref>
'''Prong's Lighthouse''' is a [[lighthouse]] situated at the southernmost point of [[Bombay]] (now Mumbai), India in the [[Colaba]] ([[Navy Nagar]]) area. It was built in 1875 by [[Thomas Ormiston]] at the cost of Rs. 620255.<ref name=dna2005>{{cite news|title=Darkness dawns on city's lighthouses|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_darkness-dawns-on-city-s-lighthouses_1108|accessdate=19 April 2011|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=3 September 2005}}</ref> It is a 41 meters high circular tower with a 23-meter range<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouse.aspx?Consent_id=282&Module_id=16&LocationId=4&LangId=1|title=LightHouse: Directorate General of Lighthouses & Lightships|website=www.dgll.nic.in|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> and the beam can be seen at a distance of {{convert|30|km|mi}}. It is one of three lighthouses of the city. The tower is painted in three horizontal bands, red, white, and black respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mumbaiport.gov.in/writereaddata/linkimages/5602115689.pdf|title=Prongs reef lighthouse|access-date=2019-04-15|archive-date=15 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415095623/http://www.mumbaiport.gov.in/writereaddata/linkimages/5602115689.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> The lighthouse had a cannon during British rule to secure the bay. The lighthouse has restricted access as it is under military land. It is only accessible during [[low tide]] with special permission from the [[Indian Navy]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Tindall |first1=Gilian |title=City of gold |date=1 June 1992 |publisher=Penguin Books |location=Mumbai }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of lighthouses in India]]
* [[List of lighthouses in India]]
*[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/the-lighthouses-of-mumbai-harbour/as32420508.cms The lighthouses of Mumbai harbour - Timestravel Article]
*[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/the-lighthouses-of-mumbai-harbour/as32420508.cms The lighthouses of Mumbai harbour - Timestravel Article]
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*[http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouses/74_1_LightHouses.aspx Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships]
*[http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouses/74_1_LightHouses.aspx Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships]


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Prong's Lighthouse
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Coordinates18°52′45″N 72°47′59″E / 18.879238°N 72.799750°E / 18.879238; 72.799750Coordinates: 18°52′45″N 72°47′59″E / 18.879238°N 72.799750°E / 18.879238; 72.799750
Constructed1844 (first)
Constructionstone tower
Tower height41 metres (135 ft)
Tower shapetapered cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markingsblack basement, white tower with a horizontal red band, white lantern
OperatorMumbai Port Trust[1]
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Prong's Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated at the southernmost point of Bombay (now Mumbai), India in the Colaba (Navy Nagar) area. It was built in 1875 by Thomas Ormiston at the cost of Rs. 620255.[3] It is a 41 meters high circular tower with a 23-meter range[4] and the beam can be seen at a distance of 30 kilometres (19 mi). It is one of three lighthouses of the city. The tower is painted in three horizontal bands, red, white, and black respectively.[5] The lighthouse had a cannon during British rule to secure the bay. The lighthouse has restricted access as it is under military land. It is only accessible during low tide with special permission from the Indian Navy.[6]

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References[edit]

  1. ↑ Template:Cite rowlett
  2. ↑ Prong’s Reef Lighthouse Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
  3. ↑ "Darkness dawns on city's lighthouses". Daily News and Analysis. 3 September 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "LightHouse: Directorate General of Lighthouses & Lightships". www.dgll.nic.in. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Prongs reef lighthouse" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  6. ↑ Tindall, Gilian (1 June 1992). City of gold. Mumbai: Penguin Books.

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