Clock Tower, Sukkur

Clock Tower, Sukkur
گھنٽا گھر، سکر
Alternative namesGhanta Ghar
General information
TypeClock tower
LocationSukkur, Sindh
CountryPakistan
Coordinates27°41′40″N 68°51′51″E / 27.694498°N 68.864173°E / 27.694498; 68.864173
Opened1937
Height90 ft.

Clock Tower, Sukkur, also known as Ghanta Ghar, Sukkur,(Sindhi: گھنٽا گھر، سکر) (Urdu: گھنٹہ گھر، سکھر) is a clock tower located in Sukkur, Sindh.[1] The tower is 90-feet high.[2]

History

Clock Tower, Sukkur was constructed by a Hindu businessman, Seth Wadho Mal Nebhau Mal Manjhari, at the Silver Jubilee of George V.[3] The clock tower was inaugurated in 1937 by UM Mirchandani, the then Collector of Sukkur.[3]

In 1994, its four clocks were stolen by an unknown person.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Ghanta Ghar, Sukkur".
  2. ^ a b Memon, Sarfaraz (October 25, 2019). "Sukkur's Beloved Clock Tower".
  3. ^ a b "The timeless Clock Tower of Sukkur". The Express Tribune. September 26, 2010.
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