Clock Tower, Meerut | |
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Alternative names | Meerut 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 |
Construction started | 1913 |
Completed | 1914 |
Known for | Landmark 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]
The clock tower at Meerut was built on what was a gate named Kamboh Darwaza. [3] [a] 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]
The clock tower is built in brick masonry. [1]
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]
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]