It was completed in 1896 and named in memory of Chimnabai I (1864–1885), a queen and the first wife of Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda State.

[1] The tower was named after Chimnabai I (1864–1885), a queen and the first wife of Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda State.

In 2017, the municipal commissioner, Vinod Rao, ordered to vacate the tower to conserve it as a heritage monument.

The first three floors have cusped arched openings decorated with fine stucco work on each side.

[7] A huge clock made by John Taylor & Co[3] was brought from London by Sayajirao and fitted to fourth floor.