Rajabai Tower :
Next to the High Court, the Venetian -Gothic
University has a Gothic clock tower 260
feet high that is curiously adorned with
oriental figures. In the old days it used
to play Rule Britannia, God Save the King
and a Handel Symphony among sixteen tunes
that changed four times a day; now the repertoire
is limited to the wafting chimes of the
Big Ben on the quarter hour.
The Rajabai Clock Tower is named after the
mother of a 19th century stockbroker, who
contributed towards its construction; it
has a spiral staircase , which is unfortunately
closed to the visitors after several unhappy
citizens hurled themselves from the top.
Under the clock tower is the magnificent
University Library, with what are undoubtedly
some of the most exquisite stained glass
windows in Asia. These have recently been
treated by British conservationists and
restored to their pristine glory. Well worth
a look.
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