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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