{"id":7,"date":"2024-03-21T18:36:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T18:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycalcuttagpo.websolve.co.in\/?p=7"},"modified":"2024-03-22T13:44:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T13:44:23","slug":"the-grand-clock-of-kolkata-gpo-an-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycalcuttagpo.websolve.co.in\/index.php\/2024\/03\/21\/the-grand-clock-of-kolkata-gpo-an-icon\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grand Clock of Kolkata GPO: An Icon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tHome\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Grand Clock of Kolkata GPO was installed after 10 years after the current GPO building was established. The main building of Kolkata GPO was completed in the year 1868, and the clock was installed in the year 1896. The clock has been a integral part of the Kolkata GPO since its first day in service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjnbUrcGUExiobTB2q7voffhgNyZq3S7GNbnZ6hgZmft4CPdQewpecz8CQAI8Fwy5tXNadKTXH-pc2ZdA34KfvKWRBUdaeLBNAbfzaGaktCW5nKHu3hue1V7vNpuz4OYTkA4xS2zGHhrRg3JGwADNJUu9RxdVni3jYXr5KVTv_LcqEAyouK-hjkUyu88-4\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Special Cover: The Grand Clock of Kolkata GPO<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The above Special Cover was issued on 15th March 2024, during a 6 day long celebration of&nbsp;<strong>250 Years of Kolkata GPO<\/strong>.&nbsp;The Special Cover depicts a bell which was installed along with the clock; and a image of the Grand Clock of Kolkata GPO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Price of the Grand Clock<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\">The Grand Clock of Kolkata GPO was purchased from London for Rs. 7000; and was supplied by the Big Ben Company. If we do a simple analysis about the market value of then and now; we shall get to know that at that time, 15 rupees made a &#8220;bori&#8221; of gold, which is 11.66 grams. From where this 15 Rupees came from? If we do a study in numismatics, we shall see that when this clock was purchased, there was one more currency in India, which was not so popular &#8211; Mohur. 1 Mohur was made of 15 Rupees at that time. Currently, the price of gold is almost Rs. 65,000 per 10 grams (24k). Let us consider it to be equal purity of gold of that time and of 11.66 grams and continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\">So, the calculation goes &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\" style=\"font-size:17px;text-transform:none\">Price of 15 Rupees in current time = Rs. 65,000\nPrice of 1 Rupee in current time = Rs. 65,000 \/ 15 = Rs. 4333\nPrice of 7000 Rupees in current time = Rs. 4333 \u00d7 7000 = 30,33,100\n<strong>Thus, it is a fact that the cost of The Grand Clock of Kolkata GPO is more than 3 million Rupees.<\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#00000008;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-2 is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:0.9rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\">Search<\/p>\n\n\n<form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/mycalcuttagpo.websolve.co.in\/\" class=\"wp-block-search__button-outside wp-block-search__icon-button wp-block-search\"    ><label class=\"wp-block-search__label screen-reader-text\" for=\"wp-block-search__input-1\" >Search<\/label><div class=\"wp-block-search__inside-wrapper \"  style=\"width: 100%\"><input class=\"wp-block-search__input\" id=\"wp-block-search__input-1\" placeholder=\"Search this site\" value=\"\" type=\"search\" name=\"s\" required  style=\"border-width: 1px\"\/><button aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"wp-block-search__button has-icon wp-element-button\" type=\"submit\"  style=\"border-width: 1px\"><svg class=\"search-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M13 5c-3.3 0-6 2.7-6 6 0 1.4.5 2.7 1.3 3.7l-3.8 3.8 1.1 1.1 3.8-3.8c1 .8 2.3 1.3 3.7 1.3 3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6S16.3 5 13 5zm0 10.5c-2.5 0-4.5-2-4.5-4.5s2-4.5 4.5-4.5 4.5 2 4.5 4.5-2 4.5-4.5 4.5z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:0.9rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\">Social<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-small-font-size is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><a href=\"#\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-site-title has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mycalcuttagpo.websolve.co.in\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"home\">My Calcutta GPO<\/a><\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Developed by Md Ujan Ahmad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Grand Clock of Kolkata GPO was installed after 10 years after the current GPO building was established. The main building of Kolkata GPO was completed in the year 1868, and the clock was installed in the year 1896. 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