Английская Википедия:Clock Tower, Meerut

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Шаблон:Infobox building The clock tower at Meerut, India, also known as the Meerut Ghantaghar and Subhash Chandra Dwar, is a clock tower completed in 1914. It serves as a gateway between the market and Meerut City railway station.[1][2]

Origin

The clock tower at Meerut was built on what was a gate named Kamboh Darwaza.[3]Шаблон:Efn The conversion was intended to serve as a memorial to King Edward.[4] The foundation stone was laid by district magistrate and collector of Meerut, James Rae Pearson Esquire on 17 March 1913.[1] The clock was previously at the Allahabad High Court after being imported from Germany.[3] It was installed in the tower at Meerut in 1914.[1]

Design and structure

The clock tower is built in brick masonry.[1]

Location

It serves as a gateway between the Valley market and Meerut City railway station.[1] Nearby is the town hall.[1] Two other clock towers in Meerut are located at Budhana Gate, and at St. John's Church.[1]

Society and culture

In the 1930s, the tower served as the location for a meeting held by Subash Chandra Bose.[1] It was subsequently renamed Subhash Chandra Dwar.[3]

In 1990, the brass parts of the clock were stolen.[1]

A replica of the structure constructed in Mumbai, featured in Sharukh Khan's 2018 film Zero.[5]

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