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The '''Clock Tower, Shikarpur''' ({{langx|ur|{{nq|گھنٹہ گھر، شکارپور}}}}), also known as '''Ghanta Ghar''', is a landmark situated in the city center of [[Shikarpur, Sindh]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/1132081-the-clock-tower-of-shikarpur|title=The clock tower of Shikarpur | Footloose |website=[[The News International]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://heritage.eftsindh.com/site/1073/shikarpur/lakhi-dar|title=Lakhi Dar, Shikarpur|website=EFT Sindh}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Latest revision as of 07:06, 1 November 2024
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گھنٹہ گھر، شکارپور | |
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| Alternative names | Ghanta Ghar |
| General information | |
| Type | Clock tower |
| Location | Shikarpur, Sindh |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 27°57′03″N 68°38′09″E / 27.950701°N 68.635838°E |
| Opened | 1935 |
| Cost | Rs 5000 |
The Clock Tower, Shikarpur (Urdu: گھنٹہ گھر، شکارپور), also known as Ghanta Ghar, is a landmark situated in the city center of Shikarpur, Sindh.[1][2]
History
[edit]Constructed in 1935, the clock tower was built in memory of Seth Heranand Nandhiram Bajaj by his sons, Seth Kunia Lal Bajaj and Seth Raja Ram Bajaj.[3][4] A distinctive stone from Jaipur, Rajasthan, commemorating the inauguration, is placed at the base of the tower.[3]
The construction of the tower coincided with the silver jubilee of George Frederick Ernest Albert V, Emperor of India, and began on May 6.[1][3] The project, funded with a donation of Rs 5000 from the Bajaj family, was overseen by the municipal committee of Shikarpur, with K.V. Joshi as the chief officer and H.N. Meensis as the administrator.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The clock tower of Shikarpur | Footloose". The News International.
- ^ "Lakhi Dar, Shikarpur". EFT Sindh.
- ^ a b c d "Shikarpur's Ghanta Ghar is having a rough time". Daily Times. August 5, 2018.
- ^ Awais, Muhammad. "The Forgotten City: An Ode to Old Shikarpur". Youlin Magazine.
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