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Ghanta
Ghar
-
the
clock
tower
is
one
of
the
most
important
lankmarks
in
the
city.
Located
in
the
centre
of
the
city,
it
is
surrounded
by
Victoria
Market,
Mehran
Markaz,
hotels
and
shopping
malls.
A
Hindu
businessman,
Seth
Wadho
Mal
Nebhau
Mal
Manjhari,
constructed
the
tower
to
mark
the
silver
jubilee
of
King
George
V.
It
was
inaugurated
by
the
then
Collector
of
Sukkur,
UM
Mirchandani,
in
1937.
It
is
90-feet
high
with
four
clocks
that
marked
the
passage
of
time
on
four
sides.
Once
upon
a
time,
the
sounds
of
the
tower’s
bells
resounded
throughout
the
city
especially
at
night,
when
life
slowed
down
and
the
buzz
of
daily
life
muted.
In
1937,
it
stood
tall
and
alone
with
nothing
but
Victoria
Market
for
company
but
as
time
wore
on,
more
and
more
buildings
cropped
up.
Victoria
Market,
though,
continues
to
stand
in
solidarity
with
the
tower,
still
supplying
poultry,
vegetables
and
fruits
to
people
in
Sukkur
and
adjoining
areas.
In
the
early
1950s,
around
eight
shops
were
constructed
right
around
Ghanta
Ghar,
an
affront
to
its
colonial
majesty.
With
more
business
and
less
attention
to
repair,
the
clock
continued
to
be
worn
down.
Finally,
around
15
years
ago
the
then
municipal
corporation
of
Sukkur
decided
to
take
charge.
They
demolished
these
shops
and
carried
out
the
necessary
repairs
and
renovation.
An
iron
fence
was
put
up
around
the
tower
to
discourage
encroachments.
However,
all
four
clocks
of
the
tower
have
been
stolen,
leaving
it
vacant
and
silent.
Ghanta
Ghar
has
always
been
at
the
centre
of
things.
Protests
are
staged
outside
it
and
religious
parties
host
their
events
there
as
well.
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