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The Chimnabai Clock Tower, also known as the Raopura Tower, is a clock tower situated in the Raopura area of Vadodara, Gujarat, India. It was completed in 1896 and named in memory of Chimnabai I (1864–1885), a queen and the first wife of Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda State. It was built in Indo-Saracenic architecture style.
A clock tower is a tower specifically built with one or more (often four) clock faces. Clock towers can be either freestanding or part of a church or municipal building such as a town hall. The mechanism inside the tower is known as a turret clock which often marks the hour (and sometimes segments of an hour) by sounding large bells or chimes ...
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Clock towers were placed near the centres of towns and were often the tallest structures there. As clock towers became more common, the designers realized that a dial on the outside of the tower would allow the townspeople to read the time whenever they wanted. The use of clock towers dates back to antiquity.
As a compensation of the demolition, the clock tower was erected at the cost of ₹ 15,000 (equivalent to ₹ 3.8 million or US$46,000 in 2023). [1] [2] It was inaugurated on 4 April 1915 [1] by prince Jayasingrao Sayajirao Gaekwad. In 2018, the Siddhpur municipality has proposed to develop the tower as a monument. [1] The inscription on the ...
The Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) is a government body of the state of Gujarat, India, created by the Constitution of India, responsible for recruiting candidates for various government jobs under the Government of Gujarat through competitive examinations, according to the merits of the applicants. [1]
1: Yes: 1838: Tower building: Clock tower: Italy: Palazzolo sull'Oglio [49] 34: Springfield Campanille: 91.44 m (300.0 ft) 4: Yes: 1913: Freestanding Tower: Bell Tower (original) Clock & Bell Tower (current) USA: Springfield, Massachusetts: Currently not open to the public. With the addition of the clock now the third tallest freestanding clock ...
The recruitment as entry level for middle management is made through Engineering Services Examination (ESE)/ Architects Group 'A' Recruitment conducted by Union Public Service Commission. Only top candidates in ESE get a chance to join CPWD strictly on merit basis.