Inside The Clocktower

A small tour of our favourite part of the Pilani campus.

How It All Began

The tale of how we first embarked on this ambitious restoration task. […]

What Makes It Tick?

The intricate mechanisms that keep the clock tower running. […]

Instrumentation

Using small electronics to diagnose and understand the massive beast. […]

Gallery

Some of our clicks and videos. We will be uploading more soon! [gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”true” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”true” album_id=”2″] .

Contribute

Want to help restore the clock tower to its former glory? It’s never been easier! […]

Welcome!

The most iconic landmark in the quaint, little hamlet that is Pilani, the BITS Clock-tower brings with it more than half-a-century’s worth of history and tales aplenty. Occupying a central place in BITS folklore, over the years, attempting an ascent of this structure was something of a rite of passage for every BITSian who hopped onto the life-mobile and sauntered off into the sunset.

As clock-towers go, this specimen is about as unique as they come – its array of 10 bells, gives it an unparalleled musical range among its brethren nationally, and it certainly hits rarefied notes on a global scale. That it has had to suffer in silence for the last 30 years is a deafening tragedy, with reports from its heyday extolling how its chimes could be heard from miles away!

Over the last couple of years, there has been a dedicated student-run initiative to restore this tired behemoth to the pristine glory of its yesteryears. Mentored by a group of recent alumni, a team of able hands and minds have made great strides in this regard.

Wishing you well, ye old Methuselah. Long may you enthrall generations hence!

The Clock Tower, BITS Pilani

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