Rajabai Clock Tower, Clock tower at University of Mumbai Fort campus, India
The clock tower rises 85 meters in Venetian and Gothic styles, built on a square base that transitions to an octagonal form near the top and decorated with stone sculptures and ornate balconies.
English architect George Gilbert Scott designed this structure in 1869, completed in 1878 with funding from businessman Premchand Roychand, who named it after his mother Rajabai and intended it as an academic landmark for the university.
The structure features carved figures representing various communities of western India and houses some of Mumbai's finest stained glass windows, blending nineteenth-century British and Indian craftsmanship in its decorative program.
Visitors can view the exterior from Bhaurao Patil Marg in the Fort district, near the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, though interior access is typically restricted to university staff and students during academic terms.
The clock originally played four different tunes throughout the day, including Home Sweet Home and a Handel symphony, now chiming every fifteen minutes, though the musical chimes were later discontinued following complaints about noise disturbance.
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