Mirzapur Clock Tower

Mirzapur Clock Tower is a heritage architecture situated at Mirzapur, in Uttar Pradesh.[1] It is adorned with fine carvings, clock with 1000 kg alloy metal bell and 20 feet long pendulum hangs on top of the tower. The clock was made in London by M/s Mears Stan Bank Company in 1866.[2] The tower was made in 1891.[3]

Importance

The Indian Standerd Time is calculated from the 82.5 degrees East longitude, which falls in this clock tower in Mirzapur.[4][5] The clock tower is popularly known as Mirzapur Ghanta Ghar.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Crooke, William (1897). The North-Western Provinces of India: Their History, Ethnology, and Administration. Methuen.
  2. ^ "मिर्जापुर के घंटाघर की घड़ी है बेमिसाल, लंदन से बनकर आई घड़ी बिगड़ी तो अब बनाने वाले नहीं मिले". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  3. ^ "Mumbai to Mirzapur: Famous clock towers in India". gulfnews.com. 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  4. ^ "Turning the Clock Back: How Indian Standard Time came into existence 75 years ago". Firstpost. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  5. ^ "India investigates different time zones". 2001-08-21. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  6. ^ "September 1, 1947: How Indian Standard Time was introduced in country". www.timesnownews.com. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  7. ^ "History | District and Sessions Court Mirzapur | India". Retrieved 2024-11-18.

25°09′01″N 82°34′13″E / 25.1503°N 82.5703°E / 25.1503; 82.5703

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirzapur_Clock_Tower
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