HISTORY & INTRODUCTION WITH RESPECT TO EVOLUTION

OF CITY, CLIMATE ANALYSIS, PURPOSE.

CLIMATE ANALYSIS: The climate of the district, in common with the

adjoining districts of Rajasthan, is characterized by extreme dryness, wide
range and extremes of temperature and uncertain rainfall. The winter
season is from November to March and is followed by summer from April to
June. The period from July to mid-September forms the SW monsoon and
mid-September to October is the post-monsoon season. The following are
the climate analysis charts:
HISTORY & INTRODUCTION: The Clock Tower in Jodhpur is a magnificent
landmark in the old city, and one of the most recognizable monuments in
Jodhpur. The Clock Tower, named as ‘Ghanta Ghar’ by the locals, which is
almost a literal translation, is three-storey tall and has a giant English style
clock at the top which is still ticking today.
Ghanta Ghar in Jodhpur was built during the reign of Maharaja Sardar
Singh (between late-19th Century and early 20th Century) as a prime
landmark near the Mehrangarh Fort. The Clock was sourced from London
and is believed to be bought from the company who made the Clock Tower
in London. The area slowly became one of the most bustling areas of the
city. Several shops came up and a marketplace, the Sardar Market, was set
up. It was named after the Maharaja and since then, it has been a shopping
centre for the city. one of the oldest yet colourful markets of Jodhpur with
well-adjusted 7,000 plus match-box sized shops. During the time, products
like spices, vegetables, clothing, tools etc. were available in the market.
Today, the scene is quite modern as a lot more is sold and purchased at this
market.
The Ghanta Ghar Jodhpur is popular for the peculiar way in which it has
been constructed. With clock towers, the architecture tends to be more
Gothic in its style as a British company was commissioned with the task of
constructing the tower. However, over the course of time as the building was
undertaken by Maharaja Sardar Singh in the late 1890s, the Ghanta Ghar
acquired a lot more Indian aspects that can still be witnessed today. The
architectural character of the structure resembles more to a minaret than a
square clock tower.
The Clock Tower, Jodhpur is the landmark under which the old city begins
and one of the main shopping hubs of Jodhpur, the Sardar Market is
located. The main entrance to Sardar Market is from the opposite side,
coming up Nai Sarak, through a gate which named Girdikot (crowded gate).
Nai Sarak has always been lined with sari and shoe shops.
Ghanta Ghar is a good example of 19th Century stone masonry. It is made
completely of sandstone, in harmony with the sandstone of the Mehrangarh
Fort in the background. The tower is a five-tiered structure with a dome as
the sixth level. The first level on the ground has a broader square-shaped
structure with patios and jharokhas. This level is bounded with an
octagonal stone fencing that makes the monument a roundabout and a
landmark. The ceiling of the ground floor makes a balcony for the first tier
which, along with the second tier, has carved stone jharokhas. The fourth
tier is the stone clock. The fifth is a small chhatri or a gallery kind of a
structure with arches and pillars.