Mirzapur Clock Tower
Mirzapur Clock Tower is a heritage architecture situated at Mirzapur, in Uttar Pradesh.[1] It is adorned with fine carvings and the clock with 300 kg bell and 20 feet long pendulum hangs on top of the tower. The clock was made in London by M/s Mears Stan Bank Company in 1866.[2]
Importance
[edit]The Indian Standerd Time is calculated from the 82.5 degrees East longitude, which falls in this clock tower in Mirzapur.[3][4] The clock tower is popularly known as Mirzapur Ghanta Ghar.[5]
References
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- ^ "September 1, 1947: How Indian Standard Time was introduced in country". www.timesnownews.com. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2024-11-14.