Rajabai Clock Tower

Suresh Menon 12 months ago

It was opened in 1878, and is located within the Bombay University campus in the Fort area.
It's height is equivalent to that of a twenty-five storey building and was the tallest structure in Bombay for a long while.
It is no longer accessible to the public.
Since 2018, it finds mention in the list of World Heritage Sites. It's estimated cost of construction in 2869 - 78 is believed to have been ₹ 5,55,000 a huge sum in those days.

Shikha Nair 17 months ago

The Rajabai Tower is a clock tower in South Mumbai India. It is in the confines of the Fort campus of the University of Mumbai. It stands at a height of 85 m. The tower is part of The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai, which was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in 2018.

The 142-year-old Rajabai Clock Tower in South Mumbai’s Fort area, located inside University of Mumbai’s campus, is iconic for its Victorian-Gothic architecture. Built in 1878 by architect Sir George Gilbert Scott, it was commissioned by businessman Premchand Roychand as a tribute to his mother, hence the name. For years, it was the city’s tallest structure, at 285 feet.

Rajabai Clock Tower has long been a beacon of the Oval Maidan precinct, a visual delight, and a valuable piece of history for the city. After years of darkness, the Rajabai Clock Tower finally glowed up in 2021, literally.

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KB Roy 11 months ago

Rajabai Clock Tower is an 85-metre tall tower in the Fort Campus of the University of Mumbai. Premchand Roychand, a businessman and a stockbroker, financed its construction. And Sir George Gilbert Scott designed it.

The tower resembles London’s Big Ben, and it is among the tallest structures in the area. It chimes every fifteen minutes. The construction began in 1869, and it was completed by 1878.

The access to the inside of the tower is closed to visitors, but you can admire the architecture and detailed stonework from outside. The tower has one of the best stained-glass works in the city. And the architecture is a blend of Venetian-Gothic style. The tower also has 24 small statues, portraying the life of common people during the British rule.