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{{Infobox historic site<br />
| name = Jinnah Tower<br />
| native_name = జిన్నా టవర్<br/> [[Urdu]]: جناح مینار<br />
| native_language = te<br />
| image = Jinnah Tower centre.jpg<br />
| caption = Jinnah Tower centre in Guntur<br />
| locmapin = India Andhra Pradesh<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|16|17|36.5|N|80|26|51|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| location = [[Guntur]]<br />
| area = [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<br />
}}<br />
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'''Jinnah Tower''' is a landmark monument in the city of [[Guntur]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is named after the father of Pakistan, <br />
[[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]] and is located on [[Mahatma Gandhi Road]] of the city as a symbol of peace and harmony.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/blog/finding-kamala-nehru-in-pakistan-jinnah-in-guntur-764557|title=Finding Kamala Nehru in Pakistan, Jinnah in Guntur|author=Ajay Mankotia|date=20 May 2015|work=NDTV.com}}</ref><br />
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==Structure==<br />
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The tower was erected on six pillars which open to a dome, typical of the then Muslim architecture in early twentieth century. The tower is currently in a state of neglect and crumbling. According to the State Archaeology Department, the tower could be brought under the list of protected monuments if it has history of more than 60 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/09/07/stories/2003090701152000.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031027094440/http://www.hindu.com/2003/09/07/stories/2003090701152000.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2003-10-27|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2003-09-07|title=Tower of harmony in Guntur}}</ref><br />
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==Origins==<br />
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About its origins, one story is that a representative of Jinnah, [[Judaliyaquat Ali Khan]], visited [[Guntur]] in the pre-Independence era. Khan was felicitated by [[Lal Jan Basha]], the grandfather of the former [[Telugu Desam Party]] Rajya Sabha member, [[S. M. Laljan Basha]] and present AP State Minorities Commission Chairman S.M.Ziauddin and he got a tower built in the honour of the Muslim League leader.<br />
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According to another narrative, two Municipal Chairman, [[Nadimpalli Narasimha Rao]] and [[Tellakula Jalayya]] were responsible during their respective terms of office for the construction of the tower — as a symbol of peace and harmony.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/jinnah-tower-in-a-state-of-neglect/article1552693.ece|title=Jinnah Tower in a state of neglect|author=Staff Reporter|work=The Hindu}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Guntur topics}}<br />
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Guntur]]<br />
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Memorials to Muhammad Ali Jinnah]]<br />
[[Category:Towers in India]]<br />
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