Clock Tower, Sukkur
Clock tower in Sukkur, Pakistan
27°41′40″N 68°51′51″E / 27.694498°N 68.864173°E / 27.694498; 68.864173Clock Tower, Sukkur, also known as Ghanta Ghar, Sukkur, (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
- ^ "Ghanta Ghar, Sukkur".
- ^ a b Memon, Sarfaraz (October 25, 2019). "Sukkur's Beloved Clock Tower".
- ^ a b "The timeless Clock Tower of Sukkur". The Express Tribune. September 26, 2010.
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