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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