The Victoria Memorial Clock Tower of Ludhiana was inaugurated on October 18, 1906 by the then Lieutenant Governor of the state of Punjab, Sir Charles Montogomery along with the then Deputy Commissioner of Ludhiana, Deewan Tek Chand. The leaders of the state had chosen the most appropriate location for the Clock Tower keeping in view the propinquity of the railway station and other important business centres.
The primary landmark of
the city, Clock Tower, has also come up to be the representative emblem of the
city. The tower had been established as a tribute to the 25th year of the
regime of Queen Victoria. Although Giani Zail Singh, once being the Chief Minister
of Punjab, had renamed it to Bhagwan Mahavir Clock Tower.
The leading people of the city had contributed their level best for the
establishment of the Clock Tower in 1906. At that point in time, it had been
set up along with Chaura Bazaar, in the centre of the city, with tehsil office
and courts in the surrounding area. Even today, the Clock Tower is mulled over
to be the epicentre of Ludhiana city.
