Talpur mausoleums handed to family after renovation

Descendants of the Talpur dynasty that ruled Sindh from 1783 to 1843 own a complex of 12 tombs


Our Correspondent February 23, 2016
A before and after view of renovated mausoleums of the Talpurs. The cost of the renovation was Rs25 million. PHOTOS: COURTESY ENDOWMENT FUND TRUST

HYDERABAD:


The 19th century mausoleums of the Talpur rulers of Sindh stand restored under a Rs25 million project executed by the Endowment Fund Trust for Preservation of the Heritage of Sindh.


At a ceremony in Hyderabad on Tuesday, Sindh chief minister's adviser on culture, Sharmila Farooqi, handed over custody of the Mir Karam Ali Talpur tombs' complex to Mir Hyder Ali Talpur, the tombs' custodian.

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The Talpur family, descendants of Talpur dynasty which ruled Sindh from 1783 to 1843, owns the complex of 12 tombs, spread over 18,375 square yards in Heerabad. "The culture department is making efforts to restore historical monuments," said Farooqi.

The trust started the project in October 2010, and completed it by May 2015. Some eight tombs out of 12 have been restored from the exterior side, according to a report shared on the occasion. The works included repair and replacement of deteriorated and missing decorative plaster and kashi tiles.

The restoration of wall paintings and carved wooden doors, water proofing, structural stabilisation, consolidation of damaged corners and parapets in the tombs, repair of brick masonry and flat brick flooring, is among the work carried out. Following the handing-over, the tomb's custodians will be responsible for further maintenance.

Farooqi informed that the culture department had signed agreements with the trust for preservation of 11 heritage sites including Rani Kot fort, Naukot fort and Kalhoro tomb in Hyderabad.

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Secretary of the trust, Abdul Hameed Akhund, culture secretary Dr Niaz Hussain Abbassi, Talpur and others were present at the event.

The trust is also carrying out restoration of the 18th century tomb of Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro, who built the Paqqa Qila fort and made Hyderabad his dynasty's capital in 1768.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 24th, 2016.

COMMENTS (1)

Huma | 8 years ago | Reply But why change its colour scheme? The original colours were beautiful, and complimented the surroundings... looks fake and awful now.
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