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Ghanta Ghar

26°17′42″N 73°01′27″E / 26.295122°N 73.024044°E / 26.295122; 73.024044Ghanta Ghar, also known as the clock tower of Rajasthan, is in the Indian city of Jodhpur.[1][2]

History

The tower was built by Maharaja Sardar Singh, from whom the adjacent Sardar Market takes its name. An ancient clock tower stands tall, preserved in the middle of the city, believed to be the sole source for tracking time for locals in earlier times. The top of this tower gives an amazing panorama of the city.[3]

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  1. ^ "Royal Experience in the Blue City - Jodhpur - Travelogue". travel.sulekha.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ admin (10 May 2021). "घंटाघर जोधपुर का इतिहास-Ghanta Ghar Jodhpur History hindi - Times Of NS". Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ^ JCR Cab (05/06/2023) https://www.jcrcab.com/jodhpur-sightseeing/
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