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Chimnabai Clock Tower

Clock towersClock towers in IndiaIndo-Saracenic Revival architectureTowers completed in 1896
Raopura Tower Vadodara
Raopura Tower Vadodara

The Chimnabai Clock Tower, also known as the Raopura Tower, is a clock tower situated in the Raopura area of Vadodara, Gujarat, India. It was completed in 1896 and named in memory of Chimnabai I (1864–1885), a queen and the first wife of Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda State. It was built in Indo-Saracenic architecture style.

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Chimnabai Clock Tower
Raopura Road, Vadodara Nava Bazaar

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Raopura Road
390001 Vadodara, Nava Bazaar
Gujarat, India
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Nyay Mandir
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