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Old Offices of Mirs

Type: Monument - Building
Province: Sindh
District: Hyderabad
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th-19th Century CE
Description: This is a complex of five spacious chambers located on the east of the Harem of the Talpur Mirs in Pucca Fort of Talpur period. The hall was originally meant for the offices of the Mirs and their treasury. Each hall covers an area of about 12 x 6 m. It was used as Land Record Office during the British period. It was repeatedly renovated and mosaic flooring has recently been provided and all the chambers are white washed. Presently a museum has been established in these halls to accommodate Muslim period artifacts from Bambhore, Mansurah, Alor, Hyderabad, etc.
Latitude: 25.385919444
Longitude: 68.373627778
Ownership: Federal Government
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Inventory of Cultural Property in the Province of Sindh, Pakistan, 2015
Published In: Government of Sindh, Vol 1
Year of Publication: 2015
Bibliography/Reference: Jansen, Michael, Yasmeen Lari
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