Navalrai Clock Tower, Hyderabad

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Navalrai Clock Tower
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Alternative namesGhanta Ghar
General information
TypeClock tower
LocationHyderabad, Sindh
CountryPakistan
Coordinates25°23′56″N 68°22′09″E / 25.39884°N 68.36924°E / 25.39884; 68.36924
Completed1914

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.

History

Navalrai Clock Tower was built in 1914 with fish and meat market at Hirabad. It was named after Naval Rai, a duty collector in the region. 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. The stones used during the construction were imported from Delhi.

In the 1990s, the tower and its halls were renovated.

References

  1. ^ https://jang.com.pk/news/811427
  2. ^ a b c Hafeez, Akhtar (September 24, 2020). "A Tale of Two Clock Towers". The Friday Times.
  3. ^ "Navalrai Clock Tower, Hyderabad".
  4. ^ a b c "Shadows of the past | Footloose | thenews.com.pk". The News International.