Type: Monument - Palace
Province: Sindh
District: Khairpur
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th-19th Century CE
Description: The burnt brick building Talpur period ((18th-19th Century CE)) was constructed by Mir Faiz Muhammad Talpur for his wife Beli. The roof is fabricated with tiers and girders with mirror and glass elements have been used for its decoration. Kashikari (glazed tile work) adorns its walls. In the center of the palace, there is a hall constructed for Beli with two smaller halls to its front and back surrounded by a corridor. There are entrances on all sides of the Mahal, giving the building 62 wooden doors all together. There is a farm for horses on the back side of the palace.
Latitude: 27.350955556
Longitude: 68.719988889
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Inventory of Cultural Property in the Province of Sindh, Pakistan, 2015
Published In: Government of Sindh, Vol 3
Year of Publication: 2015
Bibliography/Reference: Jansen, Michael, Yasmeen Lari
