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It is located adjacent to the Rumi Darwaza. Built in the year 1881, Husainabad clock tower is adjudged as the tallest among all the clock towers in India. it was built as a replica to the BIGBEN clock tower of london.

Roskell Payne designed this structure of 67 meter high and it reflects Victorian and Gothicstyle structural designs. Gunmetal is used for building the clock parts. It’s gigantic pendulum has a length of 14 feet and the dial of the clock is designed in the shape of a 12-petalled flower and bells around it.

Husainabad Clock Tower

In 2010, the district administration decided to replace the clock. But then two samaritans Captain Paritosh Chauhan and Akhilesh Agarwal approached the administration to allow them to repair it, so that the mechanical clock is not replaced with an electronic one. It was Captain Chauhan's passion and love for his city that he requested the then DM, Amit Ghosh to give him a chance to repair it. They worked on it for three years and reconstructed the entire clock on pro bono basis.

On 13 April 2010, they began working and were able to make the defunct clock functional by 28 October 2010. Finally on 13 September 2011, they made the giant clock tower chime, after a silence of...

Ghantaghar (literally clock-tower) is a location in the center of Chandni Chowk, Delhi, where an iconic clock tower, termed Northbrook Clocktower during early 20th century, stood. The clock-tower was built in 1870 and stood there until its partial collapse and subsequent demolition in 1950s.The term "Chandni Chowk" (translation: silvery or moonlit square) originally referred to this location which later came to designate the entire street. The Ghantaghar location has been regarded as the center of Delhi, and even now serves as a center for major civic events.Today, it is an open and congested area. The Delhi Town Hall is located just to the north of this site.

It was perhaps the oldest clock tower in India, constructed before Rajabai Clock Tower, Mumbai, 1878, Husainabad Clock Tower, Lucknow, 1881, and Secunderabad Clock Tower, Secunderabad, 1897. While the clock tower is long gone, the location is still termed Ghantaghar within Old Delhi.

Ghantaghar was the location of some of the events relating to Indian's freedom movement. On March 30, 1919, many protesters were killed by the British soldiers.It is still a very popular spot for organizing events we all gathered for watching Super lunar eclipse of 31...

Constructed in the year 1881 by Nawab Nasir-ud-din Haider to mark the arrival of Sir George Couper, 1st Lieutenant Governor of United Province of Avadh @ cost of Rs. 1.75 lakh. This is the tallest clock tower in India. Roskell Payne designed this structure of 67 meter high and it reflects Victorian and Gothic style designs. Gunmetal is used for building the clock parts. It’s gigantic pendulum has a length of 14 feet and the dial of the clock is designed in the shape of a 12-petalled flower and bells around it. Surrounding it is a children park, an amphitheatre, lush green park, and a pound . It is located adjacent to the Rumi Darwaza, and is a perfect example to the artistic and structural skills of the Englishmen. It was built as a replica to the BIG BEN clock...