Ali Amjad's Clock Explained

Monument Name:The Ali Amjad Clock
Native Name:আলী আমজদের ঘড়ি
Coordinates:24.8884°N 91.8678°W
Location:Sylhet, Bangladesh
Designer:Nawab Moulvi Ali Ahmad Khan
Type:Tower
Material:Tin
Width:5.11NaN1
Height:7.41NaN1
Open:1874
Dedicated To:Ali Amjad Khan

Ali Amjad's Clock (Bengali: আলী আমজদের ঘড়ি) is the oldest clock tower of Bangladesh and lies on the north bank of the Surma River in the northeastern city of Sylhet.[1] [2] The tower was founded by Nawab Ali Ahmad Khan of Prithimpassa in 1872 and named after his son, Nawab Ali Amjad Khan.[3] [4] It is a popular tourist attraction adjacent to the Keane Bridge and is often used in the establishing shot of films set in Sylhet.[5] [6]

History

The tower was constructed in 1872 by Ali Amjad's father, Nawab Moulvi Ali Ahmed Khan, just two years before he was born.[7] [8] [9] Nawab Ali Amjad Khan was the 8th Nawab of the Prithimpasha estate in Kulaura, Moulvibazar.[10]

A popular old poem about the Sylhet city mentions the clock: This translates to "The steps of Channighat, the beard of Bonku Babu, the house of Jitu Miah, and the clock of Ali Amzad", all of which are local landmarks.[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. News: A hub for booklovers. 2019-04-17. The Daily Star. 2019-08-17. Dhaka.
  2. Web site: Ali Amjad's Clock . wikimapia.org . . May 23, 2016.
  3. News: Ali Amjad’s Tower Clock. Kadir Jibon. Abdul. 2018-09-11. Daily Sun. 2019-08-17. Dhaka.
  4. News: Sylhet's 137-Year Old Icon. Siddiquee. Iqbal. 2011-08-27. The Daily Star. 2019-08-17. Dhaka.
  5. Web site: Sylhet Townscape: Design through investigation on Sylhet's unique characteristics. 2018-02-01. Bengal Institute. Dhaka. 2019-08-18.
  6. News: https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/1596424/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE. bn:এক বছর থেমে আছে আলী আমজদের ঘড়ির কাঁটা. 2019-05-28. Prothom Alo . bn . 2019-08-17. Dhaka. Ali Amzad's Clock not working for the last 1 year.
  7. News: Ali Amjad’s Tower Clock. Kadir Jibon. Abdul. 2018-09-11. Daily Sun. 2019-08-17. Dhaka.
  8. News: https://www.banglanews24.com/index.php/tourism/news/bd/503632.details. bn:এখনও সময় জানায় আমজাদের সেই ঘড়ি. Alam. Mahabub. 2016-07-20. Banglanews24.com. 2019-08-18. Ali Amjad's clock still telling the time!.
  9. News: https://www.bd-pratidin.com/editorial/2016/10/06/174851. bn:আলী আমজাদের ঘড়ি. Chowdhury. Aftab. 2016-10-05. Bangladesh Pratidin. 2019-08-18. Dhaka. The Clock of Ali Amjad.
  10. Web site: Prithimpassa Nawab Family. 2009-10-15. prithimpassa estate. https://web.archive.org/web/20110715114559/http://prithimpassaestate.com/chart.html. 2011-07-15. dead. 2019-08-18.
  11. News: Sylhet's 137-Year Old Icon. Siddiquee. Iqbal. 2011-08-27. The Daily Star. 2019-08-17. Dhaka.
  12. News: https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/1596424/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE. bn:এক বছর থেমে আছে আলী আমজদের ঘড়ির কাঁটা. 2019-05-28. Daily Prothom Alo. 2019-08-17. Dhaka. Ali Amzad's Clock not working for the last 1 year. Dash, Sumankumar.

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