Clock Tower, Sukkur

Clock Tower, Sukkur
Clock Tower, Sukkur
گھنٹہ گھر، سکھر
Alternative names	Ghanta Ghar
General information
Type	Clock tower
Location	Sukkur, Sindh
Country	Pakistan
Coordinates	27°41′40″N 68°51′51″E / 27.694498°N 68.864173°E
Opened	1937
Height	90 ft.

Clock 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.

[1] "Ghanta Ghar, Sukkur".

[auto-2] Memon, Sarfaraz (October 25, 2019). "Sukkur's Beloved Clock Tower".

[auto1-3] "The timeless Clock Tower of Sukkur". The Express Tribune. September 26, 2010.

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