Clock Tower Circuit: Tracing India’s Colonial Timekeepers

Before digital watches and cell phones, time in India was announced by the sweet toll of grand clock towers. These engineering wonders built during the colonial times were functional in design—they were the pulse of vibrant bazaars, railway stations, and royal cities. Today, almost all the clock towers have disappeared, muffled, or lie in shambles. What if we could turn back the clock?
 

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Welcome to the Clock Tower Circuit — a specialty heritage trail along India's time-worn sentinels. From Pune's gothic beauty tower to Mysuru's Indo-Saracenic wonder, and the bell-hung echoes of Secunderabad, this trail celebrates the rhythm of history.

1. Pune's Deccan Clock Tower – The Gothic Guardian
 

Built: Early 1900s