Navalrai Clock Tower, Hyderabad
| Navalrai Clock Tower | |
|---|---|
| نول رائے کلاک ٹاور} | |
|  | |
| Alternative names | Ghanta Ghar | 
| General information | |
| Type | Clock tower | 
| Location | Hyderabad, Sindh | 
| Country | Pakistan | 
| Coordinates | 25°23′56″N 68°22′09″E / 25.39884°N 68.36924°E | 
| Completed | 1914 | 
Navalrai Clock Tower, Hyderabad, also known as Ghanta Ghar, Hyderabad, and Market Clock Tower, Hyderabad, (Urdu: نول رائے کلاک ٹاور) is a clock tower located in Hyderabad, Sindh.[1][2]
History
Navalrai Clock Tower was built in 1914 with fish and meat market at Hirabad.[3] It was named after Naval Rai, a duty collector in the region.[2] The tower was constructed by the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation when Sir Rao Bahadur Dewan Chand Dayaram was president and was designed by P.C Thadani.[4][2] The stones used during the construction were imported from Delhi.[4]
In the 1990s, the tower and its halls were renovated.[4]
References
- ^ https://jang.com.pk/news/811427
- ^ a b c Hafeez, Akhtar (September 24, 2020). "A Tale of Two Clock Towers". The Friday Times.
- ^ "Navalrai Clock Tower, Hyderabad".
- ^ a b c "Shadows of the past | Footloose | thenews.com.pk". The News International.
