Clock Towers of India: Sentinels of Time is a richly illustrated exploration of India s clock towers, revealing how public timekeeping has shaped and been shaped by the subcontinent s history. Manyclocks were imported from Britain and Europe, yet their continued survival reflects long traditions of local care, repair and adaptation, alongside later Indian manufacture.
Drawing on photographs gathered from across India, Debasish Das surveys more than 150 clock towers from all corners of the country spanning more than three centuries, from early colonial churches, such as the clock tower at the Basilica of Holy Rosary at Bandel in West Bengal (1660) to post-Independence public mon
Clock Towers of India: Sentinels of Time is a richly illustrated exploration of India s clock towers, revealing how public timekeeping has shaped and been shaped by the subcontinent s history. Manyclocks were imported from Britain and Europe, yet their continued survival reflects long traditions of local care, repair and adaptation, alongside later Indian manufacture.
Drawing on photographs gathered from across India, Debasish Das surveys more than 150 clock towers from all corners of the country spanning more than three centuries, from early colonial churches, such as the clock tower at the Basilica of Holy Rosary at Bandel in West Bengal (1660) to post-Independence public mon
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