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Clock tower in Sukkur, Pakistan
Clock Tower, Sukkur
گھنٽا گھر، سکر
Alternative namesGhanta Ghar
General information
TypeClock tower
LocationSukkur, Sindh
CountryPakistan
Coordinates27°41′40″N 68°51′51″E / 27.694498°N 68.864173°E / 27.694498; 68.864173
Opened1937
Height90 ft.

Clock Tower, Sukkur, also known as Ghanta Ghar, Sukkur,(Sindhi: گھنٽا گھر، سکر) (Urdu: گھنٹہ گھر، سکھر) is a clock tower located in Sukkur, Sindh. The tower is 90-feet high.

History

Clock Tower, Sukkur was constructed by a Hindu businessman, Seth Wadho Mal Nebhau Mal Manjhari, at the Silver Jubilee of George V. The clock tower was inaugurated in 1937 by UM Mirchandani, the then Collector of Sukkur.

In 1994, its four clocks were stolen by an unknown person.

References

  1. "Ghanta Ghar, Sukkur".
  2. ^ Memon, Sarfaraz (October 25, 2019). "Sukkur's Beloved Clock Tower".
  3. ^ "The timeless Clock Tower of Sukkur". The Express Tribune. September 26, 2010.
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