Type: Monument - Building
Province: Sindh
District: Larkana
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1857 - 1947 CE
Description: The Tajjar building is small but an impressive brick structure, measuring 42x42m. It is located close to the south east of Town Hall inside the Jinnah Bagh at Larkana and consists of 3 apartments, a central hall ( 14x 30 m) with two side galleries, each measuring 8x38 m. The building was decorated with glazed tile work and floral fresco paintings, the traces of which were reported. The Tajjar building by the passage of time fell victim to the human hands and under went many additions and alterations striping of its, all original grandeur. Giles, commissioner of Sindh, set up library in this building in the year 1864 CE. Also, the building was used as a canteen for a considerable time.
Latitude: 27.553688889
Longitude: 68.212488889
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975
Published In: Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 1987
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ahmad Nabi
