Clock Tower, Meerut

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Clock Tower, Meerut
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Clock Tower, Meerut
Alternative namesMeerut Ghantaghar, Subhash Chandra Dwar
General information
Type Clock tower
Town or city Meerut
Country India
Coordinates 28°58′44″N77°41′55″E / 28.97883°N 77.69852°E / 28.97883; 77.69852 Coordinates: 28°58′44″N77°41′55″E / 28.97883°N 77.69852°E / 28.97883; 77.69852
Construction started1913
Completed1914
Known forLandmark of Meerut

The clock tower at Meerut, India, also known as the Meerut Ghantaghar and Subhash Chandra Dwar, is a clock tower completed in 1914. It serves as a gateway between the market and Meerut City railway station. [1] [2]

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Origin

The clock tower at Meerut was built on what was a gate named Kamboh Darwaza. [3] [lower-alpha 1] The conversion was intended to serve as a memorial to King Edward. [5] The foundation stone was laid by district magistrate and collector of Meerut, James Rae Pearson Esquire on 17 March 1913. [1] The clock was previously at the Allahabad High Court after being imported from Germany. [3] It was installed in the tower at Meerut in 1914. [1]

Design and structure

The clock tower is built in brick masonry. [1]

Location

It serves as a gateway between the Valley market and Meerut City railway station. [1] Nearby is the town hall. [1] Two other clock towers in Meerut are located at Budhana Gate, and at St. John's Church. [1]

Society and culture

In the 1930s, the tower served as the location for a meeting held by Subash Chandra Bose. [1] It was subsequently renamed Subhash Chandra Dwar. [3]

In 1990, the brass parts of the clock were stolen. [1]

A replica of the structure constructed in Mumbai, featured in Sharukh Khan's 2018 film Zero . [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Kamboh gate was built by Abu Muhammad Khán Kamboh. [4]

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References

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  2. ↑ Bhatia, Ishita (31 December 2014). "Meerut's landmark towers have clocks that don't tick". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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  4. ↑ Atkinson, Edwin T. (1876). Statistical, Descriptive and Historical Account of the North-Western Provinces of India: Meerut division. v.2:pt.1. Saháranpur District. v.2:pt.2. Aligarh District. v.3:pt.1. Bulandshahr District. v.3:pt.2. Meerut (Mirath) District. v.3:pt.3. Muzaffarnagar District. Printed at the North-western Provinces' Government Press. p. 405.
  5. ↑ "Meerut". Civil & Military Gazette. Lahore. 23 March 1913. p. 8.
  6. ↑ "Aanand L Rai recreated Meerut's Ghanta Ghar in Film city for 'Zero'". The Times of India. 21 December 2018. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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