Jinnah Tower

Jinnah Tower is a historic six-pillar tower monument located on Mahatma Gandhi Road in central Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Erected in the pre-independence period to commemorate Muhammad Ali Jinnah, it stands on a traffic island at Jinnah Tower Centre, a busy commercial junction. The white tower with its distinctive dome is a well-known city landmark and orientation point, surrounded by shops, markets and eateries, and is often illuminated in the evening.

Visitors can expect a tall, white, six-pillared tower with an open pavilion and dome standing on a central traffic island at a busy intersection. The structure is viewed from the surrounding roadside and footpaths, with bustling shops, street vendors and eateries around it. There is no interior to enter; the visit consists of viewing, photography from the periphery, and experiencing the lively urban surroundings of MG Road. The tower is illuminated after dark.

Jinnah Tower was erected in the pre-independence period to commemorate Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It was built with the support of Lal Jan Basha, a local representative and contractor, and has since remained a distinctive historic landmark in Guntur, representing the city's pre-1947 urban history.

The tower is a well-known cultural landmark and central reference point for Guntur residents. The surrounding Jinnah Tower Centre is a major commercial and social hub, and the monument is commonly used as a meeting point and for city orientation.