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    The Caravanserai and Town Hall

    The old city of Delhi was laid out by princess Jahanara Begum, who constructed an elegant caravanserai on the East side of the street with gardens in the back. Herbert Charles Fanshawe, in 1902, mentions about the s… See more

    The Northbrook Clock tower

    In front of Lawrence Institute, in the center of the Chandni Chauk, a 128 feet tall lofty Gothic clock-tower with four faces were constructed.
    Built by Delhi Municipality at a cost of Rs. 28,000, it w… See more

    Statue of Queen Victoria

    Inside the railings of the street a Statue of Queen Victoria, the late Queen Empress of India was placed by Mr. James Skinner, a grandson of Colonel Skinner, C.B. in front of the Municipal building.
    The bronz… See more

    Partial collapse and dismantling

    When India became independent on 15 August 1947, GhantaGhar, was lit up for the occasion and the Union Jack on the top was replaced by a tiranga.
    The upper part of the tower collapsed in 1950, killin… See more

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