![Jodhpur Clock Tower](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Jodhpur_Clock_Tower.jpg)
Ghanta Ghar, also known as the
clock tower
Clock towers are a specific type of structure which house a turret clock and have one or more clock faces on the upper exterior walls. Many clock towers are freestanding structures but they can also adjoin or be located on top of another buildi ...
of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
, is in the Indian city of
Jodhpur
Jodhpur (; ) is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It was formerly the seat of the princely state of Jodhpur State. Jodhpur was historically the capital of the Ki ...
.
History
The tower was built by Maharaja
Sardar Singh
Sardara Singh (born 15 July 1986), sometimes referred as Sardar Singh, is an Indian former professional field hockey player and captain of the Indian national team. He usually plays the center half position. Sardara became the youngest player t ...
(1880-1911) from whom the adjacent Sardar Market takes it name.
References
Clock towers in India
Tourist attractions in Jodhpur
Buildings and structures in Jodhpur
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