| Clock Tower, Meerut | |
| Coordinates: | 28.9788°N 77.6985°W |
| Alternate Names: | Meerut Ghantaghar, Subhash Chandra Dwar |
| Building Type: | Clock tower |
| Location Town: | Meerut |
| Location Country: | India |
| Start Date: | 1913 |
| Completion Date: | 1914 |
| Destruction Date: | --> |
| Management: | or |
| Operator: | or |
| Governing Body: | --> |
| Known For: | Landmark of Meerut |
The clock tower at Meerut, India, also known as the Meerut Ghantaghar and Subhash Chandra Dwar, is a clock tower completed in 1914. It serves as a gateway between the market and Meerut City railway station.[1] [2]
The clock tower at Meerut was built on what was a gate named Kamboh Darwaza.[3] The conversion was intended to serve as a memorial to King Edward.[4] The foundation stone was laid by district magistrate and collector of Meerut, James Rae Pearson Esquire on 17 March 1913.[1] The clock was previously at the Allahabad High Court after being imported from Germany.[3] It was installed in the tower at Meerut in 1914.[1]
The clock tower is built in brick masonry.[1]
It serves as a gateway between the Valley market and Meerut City railway station.[1] Nearby is the town hall.[1] Two other clock towers in Meerut are located at Budhana Gate, and at St. John's Church.[1]
In the 1930s, the tower served as the location for a meeting held by Subash Chandra Bose.[1] It was subsequently renamed Subhash Chandra Dwar.[3]
In 1990, the brass parts of the clock were stolen.[1]
A replica of the structure constructed in Mumbai, featured in Sharukh Khan's 2018 film Zero.[5]