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Fazilka Clock Tower was built by great philanthropist of Fazilka - Rai Sahab Seth Madan Gopal Periwal in the memory of his nephew Ram Narain Periwal. The beautiful Clock Tower is now a landmark of the city built at the centre of the town. Fazilka clock tower is one of the tallest clock tower in the North India (Height 95 feet appox.). Picture of Fazilka Clock Tower is placed in picture gallery of Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Chandigarh, Punjab.

History
Historical evidences say city centre were designed by Captain Poham Young to imitate the Union Flag with four roads connected from a large clock tower in the centre to main separate markets. Bird's-eye view of the clock tower looks like the Union Jack - national flag of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The height of the tower is approximately 95 feets. It is important to note that Fazilka Clock Tower is the first of its kind of Brick Masonry multi-storied building. The tower was constructed by contractor Sh. Narain Singh under the supervision of Mohd. Ch Abdul Shakoor Kareem Malak, who was the sardar of the region. It was inaugurated by Mr. M.R. Sachdev, ESQ, ICS, the then Deputy Commissioner of Ferozepur on June 6, 1939 in the presence of Sheepseks Asquire ICS DC Jalandhar and Rai Sahab Lala Vidyadhar PCS SDO of Fazilka. The tower was designed by Architect S.D. Wasan. Fazilka and Lailpur (Pakistan) clock towers were both inaugurated on the same day. Previously it was maintained by the Periwal Trust but since 1991, the Municipal Council of Fazilka has been responsible.