Type: Monument - Building
Province: Sindh
District: Khairpur
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th-19th Century CE
Description: This building was constructed by Faiz Muhammad Talpur I during 1885-1890. It is a double storey burnt brick building. Iron girders are used in the roofing. The walls are lime plastered and painted with floral patterns. A verandah is enclosing the building and a boundary wall has also been provided with two entrance gates. The first floor has four rooms with verandahs on two sides while the second floor has two rooms and a hall covered on one side by a verandah. The ground floor contains six rooms while there is a basement as well. The building has arches all over and multiple types of columns are used in the building. It is completely white washed.
Latitude: 27.341113889
Longitude: 68.707797222
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
