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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