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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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