Английская Википедия:Ali Amjad's Clock

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Шаблон:Infobox monument Ali Amjad's Clock (Шаблон:Lang-bn) is the oldest clock tower of Bangladesh and lies on the north bank of the Surma River in the northeastern city of Sylhet.[1][2] The tower was founded by Nawab Ali Ahmad Khan of Prithimpassa in 1872 and named after his son, Nawab Ali Amjad Khan.[3][4] It is a popular tourist attraction adjacent to the Keane Bridge and is often used in the establishing shot of films set in Sylhet.[5][6]

History

The tower was constructed in 1872 by Ali Amjad's father, Nawab Moulvi Ali Ahmed Khan, just two years before he was born.[7][8][9] Nawab Ali Amjad Khan was the 8th Nawab of the Prithimpasha estate in Kulaura, Moulvibazar.[10]

A popular old poem about the Sylhet city mentions the clock: Шаблон:Quote This translates to "The steps of Channighat, the beard of Bonku Babu, the house of Jitu Miah, and the clock of Ali Amzad", all of which are local landmarks.[11][12]

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Шаблон:ReflistШаблон:Sylhet District

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