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	\|location = [[Secunderabad]], [[Telangana]]		\|location = [[Secunderabad]], [[Telangana]]
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	\|open = 1 February 1897		\|open = {{start date and age\|1 February 1897}}
	\|dedicated_to = [[British Empire\|British]] officers posted at the erstwhile [[Secunderabad Cantonment Board\|Secunderabad Cantonment]]		\|dedicated_to = [[British Empire\|British]] officers posted at the erstwhile [[Secunderabad Cantonment Board\|Secunderabad Cantonment]]
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	A [[firman (decree)\|firman]] issued by [[Nizam of Hyderabad\|Nizam]] [[Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III\|Sikandar Jah]] established the city of [[Secunderabad]] after his name in 1806.<ref name="history_2">{{cite news\|last=Nanisetti\|first=Serish\|title=The man, his mite and Secunderabad\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/06/03/stories/2006060303650100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060905212053/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/06/03/stories/2006060303650100.htm\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=5 September 2006\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=3 June 2006}}</ref> To honour the progress achieved by the [[British Empire\|British officers]] stationed at [[Secunderabad Cantonment Board\|Secunderabad Cantonment]] in [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]], the erstwhile [[British Empire\|British government]] established {{convert\|10\|acre}} of land for this purpose in 1860.<ref name="history_3">{{cite news\|title=Time stands still at Clock Tower\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021321680400.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219021701/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021321680400.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=19 February 2007\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=13 February 2007}}</ref> A 120-ft high clock tower was constructed in a park of {{convert\|2.5\|acre}} in 1896.<ref name="park_open"/> The tower was inaugurated by Resident Sir Trevor John Chichele Plowden on 1 February 1897. The clock on the tower was donated by Dewan Bahadur Seth Lachmi Narayan Ramgopal, a businessman.<ref name="history_2"/>		A [[firman (decree)\|firman]] issued by [[Nizam of Hyderabad\|Nizam]] [[Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III\|Sikandar Jah]] established the city of [[Secunderabad]] after his name in 1806.<ref name="history_2">{{cite news\|last=Nanisetti\|first=Serish\|title=The man, his mite and Secunderabad\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/06/03/stories/2006060303650100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060905212053/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/06/03/stories/2006060303650100.htm\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=5 September 2006\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=3 June 2006}}</ref> To honour the progress achieved by the [[British Empire\|British officers]] stationed at [[Secunderabad Cantonment Board\|Secunderabad Cantonment]] in [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]], the erstwhile [[British Empire\|British government]] established {{convert\|10\|acre}} of land for this purpose in 1860.<ref name="history_3">{{cite news\|title=Time stands still at Clock Tower\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021321680400.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219021701/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021321680400.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=19 February 2007\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=13 February 2007}}</ref> A 120-ft high clock tower was constructed in a park of {{convert\|2.5\|acre}} in 1896.<ref name="park_open"/> The tower was inaugurated by Resident Sir Trevor John Chichele Plowden on 1 February 1897. The clock on the tower was donated by Dewan Bahadur Seth Lachmi Narayan Ramgopal, a businessman.<ref name="history_2"/>

	In 2003, the tower was placed on a demolition list drawn up by the [[Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad]] to accommodate the increasing traffic. A senior official at this civic agency of the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] said that they were trying their best not to demolish this structure.<ref name="history_1">{{cite news\|title=Secunderabad clock tower on MCH demolition list\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad-times/Secunderabad-clock-tower-on-MCH-demolition-list/articleshow/36705233.cms\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|date=7 February 2003}}</ref> In 2006, the park housing the tower was chosen for renovation by the same agency. Carried out at a cost of {{INRConvert\|10\|m}}, the park's size was reduced to widen the roads. In addition, the tower was renovated, the park was landscaped with lawns and hedges, and a waterfall was installed. The renovation was completed in 2005, and the park was inaugurated by then [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]] in 2006.<ref name="park_open"/><ref name="history_5">{{cite news\|title=Renovated Clock Tower Park to be opened today\|url=~~http~~://~~articles.~~timesofindia.indiatimes.com/~~2006-02-27~~/hyderabad/~~27807916_1_geographical~~-~~information~~-~~system~~-~~automatic~~-~~vehicle~~-~~inauguration~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103205322/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-02-27/hyderabad/27807916_1_geographical-information-system-automatic-vehicle-inauguration\|url-status=~~dead~~\|archive-date=3 November 2012\|~~accessdate~~=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]\|date=26 February 2006}}</ref> A martyr's memorial was also established inside the park in memory of the first police firing in 1969 during a separate [[Telangana agitation]].<ref name="martyrs">{{cite news\|title=Floral tributes to Telangana martyrs\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/05/stories/2010040557820600.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409092238/http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/05/stories/2010040557820600.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=9 April 2010\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=5 April 2010}}</ref> Within a year after this, two of the tower's four clocks experienced technical problems and stopped working.<ref name="history_3"/>		In 2003, the tower was placed on a demolition list drawn up by the [[Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad]] to accommodate the increasing traffic. A senior official at this civic agency of the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] said that they were trying their best not to demolish this structure.<ref name="history_1">{{cite news\|title=Secunderabad clock tower on MCH demolition list\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad-times/Secunderabad-clock-tower-on-MCH-demolition-list/articleshow/36705233.cms\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|date=7 February 2003}}</ref> In 2006, the park housing the tower was chosen for renovation by the same agency. Carried out at a cost of {{INRConvert\|10\|m}}, the park's size was reduced to widen the roads. In addition, the tower was renovated, the park was landscaped with lawns and hedges, and a waterfall was installed. The renovation was completed in 2005, and the park was inaugurated by then [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]] in 2006.<ref name="park_open"/><ref name="history_5">{{cite news\|title=Renovated Clock Tower Park to be opened today\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Renovated-Clock-Tower-Park-to-be-opened-today/articleshow/1429861.cms\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103205322/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-02-27/hyderabad/27807916_1_geographical-information-system-automatic-vehicle-inauguration\|url-status=live\|archive-date=3 November 2012\|access-date=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]\|date=26 February 2006}}</ref> A martyr's memorial was also established inside the park in memory of the first police firing in 1969 during a separate [[Telangana agitation]].<ref name="martyrs">{{cite news\|title=Floral tributes to Telangana martyrs\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/05/stories/2010040557820600.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409092238/http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/05/stories/2010040557820600.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=9 April 2010\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=5 April 2010}}</ref> Within a year after this, two of the tower's four clocks experienced technical problems and stopped working.<ref name="history_3"/>

	The tower was declared a [[Heritage structures in Hyderabad\|heritage structure]] in the twin cities of [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]]-[[Secunderabad]].<ref name="history_3"/> It was as a result of the efforts put by the civic agency at sites like this tower that the proposal to seek [[UNESCO Heritage Site\|UNESCO Heritage status]] for [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]] was revived.<ref name="renovation">{{cite news\|last=Khan \|first=Mir Ayoob Ali \|title=Heritage hope alive \|url=~~http~~://~~articles.~~timesofindia.indiatimes.com/~~2007-03-16~~/hyderabad/~~27869927_1_world-heritage~~-~~city~~-~~status-mch-huda~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103205334/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-03-16/hyderabad/27869927_1_world-heritage-city-status-mch-huda \|url-status=~~dead~~ \|archive-date=3 November 2012 \|~~accessdate~~=7 November 2010 \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] \|date=16 March 2007 }}</ref>		The tower was declared a [[Heritage structures in Hyderabad\|heritage structure]] in the twin cities of [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]]-[[Secunderabad]].<ref name="history_3"/> It was as a result of the efforts put by the civic agency at sites like this tower that the proposal to seek [[UNESCO Heritage Site\|UNESCO Heritage status]] for [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]] was revived.<ref name="renovation">{{cite news\|last=Khan \|first=Mir Ayoob Ali \|title=Heritage hope alive \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Heritage-hope-alive/articleshow/1770238.cms \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103205334/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-03-16/hyderabad/27869927_1_world-heritage-city-status-mch-huda \|url-status=live \|archive-date=3 November 2012 \|access-date=7 November 2010 \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] \|date=16 March 2007 }}</ref>

	In 2006, the 200-year celebrations of the formation of [[Secunderabad]] were organised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The clock tower was chosen as the subject of the logo, which was designed by a local firm.<ref name="history_4">{{cite news\|title=Towering logo for 'splendid' city\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/23/stories/2006052320360300.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060701075128/http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/23/stories/2006052320360300.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=1 July 2006\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=23 May 2006}}</ref> The outline of the Clock Tower was first conceived by the students of a city architectural college.<ref name="200_years_1">{{cite news\|last=Vijay Kumar\|first=Renuka\|title=Students lead the way\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/06/stories/2006090600300100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108091602/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/06/stories/2006090600300100.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=8 November 2012\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=6 September 2006}}</ref> A short cinema film of 9 minutes, 30 seconds by director [[Mani Shankar]] was released as a part of this celebration. The film, which relates the history of the city, features the clock tower in it.<ref name="200_years">{{cite news \|last=K. \|first=Sangeetha Devi \|title=A cinematic ode to Secunderabad \|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/06/stories/2006060600670200.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108091540/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/06/stories/2006060600670200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=8 November 2012 \|accessdate=7 November 2010 \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|date=6 June 2006 }}</ref>		In 2006, the 200-year celebrations of the formation of [[Secunderabad]] were organised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The clock tower was chosen as the subject of the logo, which was designed by a local firm.<ref name="history_4">{{cite news\|title=Towering logo for 'splendid' city\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/23/stories/2006052320360300.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060701075128/http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/23/stories/2006052320360300.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=1 July 2006\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=23 May 2006}}</ref> The outline of the Clock Tower was first conceived by the students of a city architectural college.<ref name="200_years_1">{{cite news\|last=Vijay Kumar\|first=Renuka\|title=Students lead the way\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/06/stories/2006090600300100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108091602/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/06/stories/2006090600300100.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=8 November 2012\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=6 September 2006}}</ref> A short cinema film of 9 minutes, 30 seconds by director [[Mani Shankar]] was released as a part of this celebration. The film, which relates the history of the city, features the clock tower in it.<ref name="200_years">{{cite news \|last=K. \|first=Sangeetha Devi \|title=A cinematic ode to Secunderabad \|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/06/stories/2006060600670200.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108091540/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/06/stories/2006060600670200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=8 November 2012 \|accessdate=7 November 2010 \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|date=6 June 2006 }}</ref>
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	*[https://dailypicked.com/clock-towers-of-hyderabad/ 13 Historical Clock Towers of Hyderabad]		*{{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20190824110930/https://dailypicked.com/clock-towers-of-hyderabad/ 13 Historical Clock Towers of Hyderabad]}}

	[[Category:Towers completed in 1897]]		[[Category:Towers completed in 1897]]

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	'''Secunderabad Clock Tower''' is a [[clock tower]] located in the [[Secunderabad]] region of [[Hyderabad, India]]. Constructed in 1860 on {{convert\|10\|acre}} of land, the structure was inaugurated on 1 February 1897.		'''Secunderabad Clock Tower''' is a [[clock tower]] located in the [[Secunderabad]] region of [[Hyderabad]], India. Constructed in 1860 on {{convert\|10\|acre}} of land, the structure was inaugurated on 1 February 1897.

	== History ==		== History ==
	A [[firman (decree)\|firman]] issued by [[Nizam of Hyderabad\|Nizam]] [[Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III\|Sikandar Jah]] established the city of [[Secunderabad]] after his name in 1806.<ref name="history_2">{{cite news\|last=Nanisetti\|first=Serish\|title=The man, his mite and Secunderabad\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/06/03/stories/2006060303650100.htm\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=3 June 2006}}</ref> To honour the progress achieved by the [[British Empire\|British officers]] stationed at [[Secunderabad Cantonment Board\|Secunderabad Cantonment]] in [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]], the erstwhile [[British Empire\|British government]] established {{convert\|10\|acre}} of land for this purpose in 1860.<ref name="history_3">{{cite news\|title=Time stands still at Clock Tower\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021321680400.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219021701/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021321680400.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=19 February 2007\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=13 February 2007}}</ref> A 120-ft high clock tower was constructed in a park of {{convert\|2.5\|acre}} in 1896.<ref name="park_open"/> The tower was inaugurated by Resident Sir Trevor John Chichele Plowden on 1 February 1897. The clock on the tower was donated by Dewan Bahadur Seth Lachmi Narayan Ramgopal, a businessman.<ref name="history_2"/>		A [[firman (decree)\|firman]] issued by [[Nizam of Hyderabad\|Nizam]] [[Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III\|Sikandar Jah]] established the city of [[Secunderabad]] after his name in 1806.<ref name="history_2">{{cite news\|last=Nanisetti\|first=Serish\|title=The man, his mite and Secunderabad\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/06/03/stories/2006060303650100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060905212053/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/06/03/stories/2006060303650100.htm\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=5 September 2006\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=3 June 2006}}</ref> To honour the progress achieved by the [[British Empire\|British officers]] stationed at [[Secunderabad Cantonment Board\|Secunderabad Cantonment]] in [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]], the erstwhile [[British Empire\|British government]] established {{convert\|10\|acre}} of land for this purpose in 1860.<ref name="history_3">{{cite news\|title=Time stands still at Clock Tower\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021321680400.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219021701/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021321680400.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=19 February 2007\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=13 February 2007}}</ref> A 120-ft high clock tower was constructed in a park of {{convert\|2.5\|acre}} in 1896.<ref name="park_open"/> The tower was inaugurated by Resident Sir Trevor John Chichele Plowden on 1 February 1897. The clock on the tower was donated by Dewan Bahadur Seth Lachmi Narayan Ramgopal, a businessman.<ref name="history_2"/>

	In 2003, the tower was placed on a demolition list drawn up by the [[Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad]] to accommodate the increasing traffic. A senior official at this civic agency of the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] said that they were trying their best not to demolish this structure.<ref name="history_1">{{cite news\|title=Secunderabad clock tower on MCH demolition list\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad-times/Secunderabad-clock-tower-on-MCH-demolition-list/articleshow/36705233.cms\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|date=7 February 2003}}</ref> In 2006, the park housing the tower was chosen for renovation by the same agency. Carried out at a cost of {{INRConvert\|10\|m}}, the park's size was reduced to widen the roads. In addition, the tower was renovated, the park was landscaped with lawns and hedges, and a waterfall was installed. The renovation was completed in 2005, and the park was inaugurated by then [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]] in 2006.<ref name="park_open"/><ref name="history_5">{{cite news\|title=Renovated Clock Tower Park to be opened today\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-02-27/hyderabad/27807916_1_geographical-information-system-automatic-vehicle-inauguration\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103205322/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-02-27/hyderabad/27807916_1_geographical-information-system-automatic-vehicle-inauguration\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=3 November 2012\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]\|date=26 February 2006}}</ref> A martyr's memorial was also established inside the park in memory of the first police firing in 1969 during a separate [[Telangana agitation]].<ref name="martyrs">{{cite news\|title=Floral tributes to Telangana martyrs\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/05/stories/2010040557820600.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409092238/http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/05/stories/2010040557820600.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=9 April 2010\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=5 April 2010}}</ref> Within a year after this, two of the tower's four clocks experienced technical problems and stopped working.<ref name="history_3"/>		In 2003, the tower was placed on a demolition list drawn up by the [[Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad]] to accommodate the increasing traffic. A senior official at this civic agency of the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] said that they were trying their best not to demolish this structure.<ref name="history_1">{{cite news\|title=Secunderabad clock tower on MCH demolition list\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad-times/Secunderabad-clock-tower-on-MCH-demolition-list/articleshow/36705233.cms\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|date=7 February 2003}}</ref> In 2006, the park housing the tower was chosen for renovation by the same agency. Carried out at a cost of {{INRConvert\|10\|m}}, the park's size was reduced to widen the roads. In addition, the tower was renovated, the park was landscaped with lawns and hedges, and a waterfall was installed. The renovation was completed in 2005, and the park was inaugurated by then [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]] in 2006.<ref name="park_open"/><ref name="history_5">{{cite news\|title=Renovated Clock Tower Park to be opened today\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-02-27/hyderabad/27807916_1_geographical-information-system-automatic-vehicle-inauguration\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103205322/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-02-27/hyderabad/27807916_1_geographical-information-system-automatic-vehicle-inauguration\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=3 November 2012\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]\|date=26 February 2006}}</ref> A martyr's memorial was also established inside the park in memory of the first police firing in 1969 during a separate [[Telangana agitation]].<ref name="martyrs">{{cite news\|title=Floral tributes to Telangana martyrs\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/05/stories/2010040557820600.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409092238/http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/05/stories/2010040557820600.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=9 April 2010\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=5 April 2010}}</ref> Within a year after this, two of the tower's four clocks experienced technical problems and stopped working.<ref name="history_3"/>

	The tower was declared a [[Heritage structures in Hyderabad \|heritage structure]] in the twin cities of [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]]-[[Secunderabad]].<ref name="history_3"/> It was as a result of the efforts put by the civic agency at sites like this tower that the proposal to seek [[UNESCO Heritage Site\|UNESCO Heritage status]] for [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]] was revived.<ref name="renovation">{{cite news\|last=Khan \|first=Mir Ayoob Ali \|title=Heritage hope alive \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-03-16/hyderabad/27869927_1_world-heritage-city-status-mch-huda \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103205334/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-03-16/hyderabad/27869927_1_world-heritage-city-status-mch-huda \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=3 November 2012 \|accessdate=7 November 2010 \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] \|date=16 March 2007 }}</ref>		The tower was declared a [[Heritage structures in Hyderabad\|heritage structure]] in the twin cities of [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]]-[[Secunderabad]].<ref name="history_3"/> It was as a result of the efforts put by the civic agency at sites like this tower that the proposal to seek [[UNESCO Heritage Site\|UNESCO Heritage status]] for [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]] was revived.<ref name="renovation">{{cite news\|last=Khan \|first=Mir Ayoob Ali \|title=Heritage hope alive \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-03-16/hyderabad/27869927_1_world-heritage-city-status-mch-huda \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103205334/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-03-16/hyderabad/27869927_1_world-heritage-city-status-mch-huda \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=3 November 2012 \|accessdate=7 November 2010 \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] \|date=16 March 2007 }}</ref>

	In 2006, the 200-year celebrations of the formation of [[Secunderabad]] were organised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The clock tower was chosen as the subject of the logo, which was designed by a local firm.<ref name="history_4">{{cite news\|title=Towering logo for 'splendid' city\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/23/stories/2006052320360300.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060701075128/http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/23/stories/2006052320360300.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=1 July 2006\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=23 May 2006}}</ref> The outline of the Clock Tower was first conceived by the students of a city architectural college.<ref name="200_years_1">{{cite news\|last=Vijay Kumar\|first=Renuka\|title=Students lead the way\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/06/stories/2006090600300100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108091602/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/06/stories/2006090600300100.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=8 November 2012\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=6 September 2006}}</ref> A short cinema film of 9 minutes, 30 seconds by director [[Mani Shankar]] was released as a part of this celebration. The film, which relates the history of the city, features the clock tower in it.<ref name="200_years">{{cite news \|last=K. \|first=Sangeetha Devi \|title=A cinematic ode to Secunderabad \|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/06/stories/2006060600670200.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108091540/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/06/stories/2006060600670200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=8 November 2012 \|accessdate=7 November 2010 \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|date=6 June 2006 }}</ref>		In 2006, the 200-year celebrations of the formation of [[Secunderabad]] were organised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The clock tower was chosen as the subject of the logo, which was designed by a local firm.<ref name="history_4">{{cite news\|title=Towering logo for 'splendid' city\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/23/stories/2006052320360300.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060701075128/http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/23/stories/2006052320360300.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=1 July 2006\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=23 May 2006}}</ref> The outline of the Clock Tower was first conceived by the students of a city architectural college.<ref name="200_years_1">{{cite news\|last=Vijay Kumar\|first=Renuka\|title=Students lead the way\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/06/stories/2006090600300100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108091602/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/06/stories/2006090600300100.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=8 November 2012\|accessdate=7 November 2010\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=6 September 2006}}</ref> A short cinema film of 9 minutes, 30 seconds by director [[Mani Shankar]] was released as a part of this celebration. The film, which relates the history of the city, features the clock tower in it.<ref name="200_years">{{cite news \|last=K. \|first=Sangeetha Devi \|title=A cinematic ode to Secunderabad \|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/06/stories/2006060600670200.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108091540/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/06/stories/2006060600670200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=8 November 2012 \|accessdate=7 November 2010 \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|date=6 June 2006 }}</ref>

	The park housing the tower also served as a venue for promoting various citizen-centric events such as a children's film festival,<ref name="childrens_fest">{{cite news\|last=Yousuf\|first=Mohammed \|title=Children’s film festival \|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/11/11/stories/2009111151311500.htm \|accessdate=7 November 2010 \|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=11 November 2009}}</ref> awareness programs among others.<ref name="sanitation">{{cite news \|title=Campaign held to spread awareness about sanitation \|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/26/stories/2006112615870300.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220064543/http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/26/stories/2006112615870300.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=20 February 2008 \|accessdate=7 November 2010 \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|date=26 November 2006 }}</ref>		The park housing the tower also served as a venue for promoting various citizen-centric events such as a children's film festival,<ref name="childrens_fest">{{cite news\|last=Yousuf\|first=Mohammed \|title=Children’s film festival \|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/11/11/stories/2009111151311500.htm \|accessdate=7 November 2010 \|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=11 November 2009}}</ref> awareness programs among others.<ref name="sanitation">{{cite news \|title=Campaign held to spread awareness about sanitation \|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/26/stories/2006112615870300.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220064543/http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/26/stories/2006112615870300.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=20 February 2008 \|accessdate=7 November 2010 \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|date=26 November 2006 }}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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			== External links ==
			*[https://dailypicked.com/clock-towers-of-hyderabad/ 13 Historical Clock Towers of Hyderabad]

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	*[https://dailypicked.com/clock-towers-of-hyderabad/ 13 Historical Clock Towers of Hyderabad]

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'''Secunderabad Clock Tower''' is a [[clock tower]] located in the [[Secunderabad]] region of [[Hyderabad, India]]. Constructed in 1860 on {{convert|10|acre}} of land, the structure was inaugurated on 1 February 1897.

== History ==
A [[firman (decree)|firman]] issued by [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizam]] [[Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III|Sikandar Jah]] established the city of [[Secunderabad]] after his name in 1806.<ref name="history_2">{{cite news|last=Nanisetti|first=Serish|title=The man, his mite and Secunderabad|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/06/03/stories/2006060303650100.htm|accessdate=7 November 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 June 2006}}</ref> To honour the progress achieved by the [[British Empire|British officers]] stationed at [[Secunderabad Cantonment Board|Secunderabad Cantonment]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], the erstwhile [[British Empire|British government]] established {{convert|10|acre}} of land for this purpose in 1860.<ref name="history_3">{{cite news|title=Time stands still at Clock Tower|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021321680400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219021701/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021321680400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 February 2007|accessdate=7 November 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 February 2007}}</ref> A 120-ft high clock tower was constructed in a park of {{convert|2.5|acre}} in 1896.<ref name="park_open"/> The tower was inaugurated by Resident Sir Trevor John Chichele Plowden on 1 February 1897. The clock on the tower was donated by Dewan Bahadur Seth Lachmi Narayan Ramgopal, a businessman.<ref name="history_2"/>

In 2003, the tower was placed on a demolition list drawn up by the [[Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad]] to accommodate the increasing traffic. A senior official at this civic agency of the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] said that they were trying their best not to demolish this structure.<ref name="history_1">{{cite news|title=Secunderabad clock tower on MCH demolition list|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad-times/Secunderabad-clock-tower-on-MCH-demolition-list/articleshow/36705233.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=7 November 2010|date=7 February 2003}}</ref> In 2006, the park housing the tower was chosen for renovation by the same agency. Carried out at a cost of {{INRConvert|10|m}}, the park's size was reduced to widen the roads. In addition, the tower was renovated, the park was landscaped with lawns and hedges, and a waterfall was installed. The renovation was completed in 2005, and the park was inaugurated by then [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]] in 2006.<ref name="park_open"/><ref name="history_5">{{cite news|title=Renovated Clock Tower Park to be opened today|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-02-27/hyderabad/27807916_1_geographical-information-system-automatic-vehicle-inauguration|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103205322/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-02-27/hyderabad/27807916_1_geographical-information-system-automatic-vehicle-inauguration|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2012|accessdate=7 November 2010|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=26 February 2006}}</ref> A martyr's memorial was also established inside the park in memory of the first police firing in 1969 during a separate [[Telangana agitation]].<ref name="martyrs">{{cite news|title=Floral tributes to Telangana martyrs|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/05/stories/2010040557820600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409092238/http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/05/stories/2010040557820600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 April 2010|accessdate=7 November 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=5 April 2010}}</ref> Within a year after this, two of the tower's four clocks experienced technical problems and stopped working.<ref name="history_3"/>

The tower was declared a [[Heritage structures in Hyderabad |heritage structure]] in the twin cities of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]-[[Secunderabad]].<ref name="history_3"/> It was as a result of the efforts put by the civic agency at sites like this tower that the proposal to seek [[UNESCO Heritage Site|UNESCO Heritage status]] for [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] was revived.<ref name="renovation">{{cite news|last=Khan |first=Mir Ayoob Ali |title=Heritage hope alive |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-03-16/hyderabad/27869927_1_world-heritage-city-status-mch-huda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103205334/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-03-16/hyderabad/27869927_1_world-heritage-city-status-mch-huda |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2012 |accessdate=7 November 2010 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=16 March 2007 }}</ref>

In 2006, the 200-year celebrations of the formation of [[Secunderabad]] were organised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The clock tower was chosen as the subject of the logo, which was designed by a local firm.<ref name="history_4">{{cite news|title=Towering logo for 'splendid' city|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/23/stories/2006052320360300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060701075128/http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/23/stories/2006052320360300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 July 2006|accessdate=7 November 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 May 2006}}</ref> The outline of the Clock Tower was first conceived by the students of a city architectural college.<ref name="200_years_1">{{cite news|last=Vijay Kumar|first=Renuka|title=Students lead the way|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/06/stories/2006090600300100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108091602/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/06/stories/2006090600300100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2012|accessdate=7 November 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=6 September 2006}}</ref> A short cinema film of 9 minutes, 30 seconds by director [[Mani Shankar]] was released as a part of this celebration. The film, which relates the history of the city, features the clock tower in it.<ref name="200_years">{{cite news |last=K. |first=Sangeetha Devi |title=A cinematic ode to Secunderabad |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/06/stories/2006060600670200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108091540/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/06/stories/2006060600670200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 November 2012 |accessdate=7 November 2010 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=6 June 2006 }}</ref>

The park housing the tower also served as a venue for promoting various citizen-centric events such as a children's film festival,<ref name="childrens_fest">{{cite news|last=Yousuf|first=Mohammed |title=Children’s film festival |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/11/11/stories/2009111151311500.htm |accessdate=7 November 2010 |newspaper=The Hindu|date=11 November 2009}}</ref> awareness programs among others.<ref name="sanitation">{{cite news |title=Campaign held to spread awareness about sanitation |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/26/stories/2006112615870300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220064543/http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/26/stories/2006112615870300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 February 2008 |accessdate=7 November 2010 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=26 November 2006 }}</ref>

== References ==
{{commonscat}}
{{reflist|33em}}

[[Category:Towers completed in 1897]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Telangana]]
[[Category:Clock towers in India]]
[[Category:Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India]]

== External links ==
*[https://dailypicked.com/clock-towers-of-hyderabad/ 13 Historical Clock Towers of Hyderabad]