Navalrai Clock Tower | |
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نول رائے کلاک ٹاور} | |
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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]
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]