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                                                      Mohatta Palace

Najaf Rajper

Roll no: 2k18/MC/113

The province of Sindh is home to many palaces, forts, castles, folklores and different cultural buildings, which proves that the people living in Sindh have always had diversity in culture, tradition and religion. The proof of our diverse culture can also be seen in almost all the cities and villages of Sindh, perhaps, Mohatta Palace is in Karachi which is also a pretty good sign of having a diverse culture.

This famous cultural heritage is known with the name of Mohatta Palace which is present in the posh area, Clifton of Karachi. Inside every beautiful building there is a hidden story and in this building the story of true love can be seen in art, art that takes you deep in the chapters of history.

“Everybody cannot see the love in art” Caretaker of Mohatta Palace

The story behind the construction of the Mohatta Palace is an appealing story of love. It reminds us of the story of Taj Mahal, which is counted as one of the seven wonders of the world, it was built on the orders of the Emperor Shah Jehan in the memory of his wife’. The distinction between these two stories is that Shah Jehan built Taj Mahal after his wife passed away, whereas Mohatta palace was built in order to save his wife from dying.

Usman Damohi, a well-known Karachi historian, writes in his book Karachi Taareekh Kay Aaeenay Main

“In 1927, Shivratan Mohatta, a successful Marwari businessman, decided to build a luxurious house in the prosperous seaside neighbourhood of Clifton. The architect chosen for the assignment was Ahmed Hussein Agha, one of the first Muslim architects of India. He came from Jaipur to take up the assignment, taken from the biography of Shivratan Mohatta.”

The reason behind its building this luxurious monument was a serious illness that Mohatta’s wife suffered from. Doctors told Mohatta that the fresh winds of the sea would make his wife healthy again. Therefore, Shivratan had this enormous bungalow built in the previous century in Clifton, covering a very large area facing the sea.

This double-story heritage covers an area of 18,000 square feet, there hasn't been a single structure that could match the area that Mohatta Palace covers, neither before nor after Partition. Upon entering the palace, you first notice the mesmerising coloured windows on the exterior, a wall of stone, an arch and minarets; a stunning view of architectural splendour.

The rooms on the first floor are comforting also royal in their setting, an absolute comfortable place to visit. The second floor is a vast splendid room covering very large area, it's hard to look at a room and imagine it being used by a singular person.

Even today, if you go all the way up to the rooftop of the building, it might be possible to catch a view of the sea, though dull residential high-rises have surrounded the Mohatta Palace so completely that even the winds from the sea cannot reach their once favourite destination. Back when it was constructed, the occupants of the Mohatta Palace could enjoy not only the sea breeze, but a view of the clean and unpaved seashore, too.

On the rooftop is a magnificent structure with a central dome surrounded by smaller ones. This was meant to protect inhabitants from the severe heat of direct sunlight. In addition to the central structure, the building has four other minaret-domes on its corners.

While visiting Delhi in 2004 on an official visit, I met a gentleman. He was a businessman in Karachi who moved to Delhi after Partition. He told a story of Mohatta, who had been a good friend of the Quaid-e-Azam since long.

Mr Mohatta decided to live in Karachi, even after the Great Divide. But one day he was contacted by a powerful political officer of the country, who asked him to leavethe Mohatta Palace for some government office. According to the old gentleman, Mr Mohatta was stunned.

Then overnight, he decided to leave. The next day, he packed his and his family's belongings, migrating to Bombay. He handed over the keys of Mohatta Palace to its manager, instructing him to hand over a note to the politician concerned, saying that he could have simply gifted the palace on being requested rather than being ordered to do so.

Mr Mohatta and his family members never visited Karachi or for that matter any other city of Pakistan again."

Pakistan has a lot of  beautiful cultural heritages to see and to look after. There are many cultural heritages which need to secured, persevered for our generations to see and observe their cultural Identity. ????

                                                      Mohatta Palace

Najaf Rajper

Roll no: 2k18/MC/113

The province of Sindh is home to many palaces, forts, castles, folklores and different cultural buildings, which proves that the people living in Sindh have always had diversity in culture, tradition and religion. The proof of our diverse culture can also be seen in almost all the cities and villages of Sindh, perhaps, Mohatta Palace is in Karachi which is also a pretty good sign of having a diverse culture.

This famous cultural heritage is known with the name of Mohatta Palace which is present in the posh area, Clifton of Karachi. Inside every beautiful building there is a hidden story and in this building the story of true love can be seen in art, art that takes you deep in the chapters of history.

“Everybody cannot see the love in art” Caretaker of Mohatta Palace

The story behind the construction of the Mohatta Palace is an appealing story of love. It reminds us of the story of Taj Mahal, which is counted as one of the seven wonders of the world, it was built on the orders of the Emperor Shah Jehan in the memory of his wife’. The distinction between these two stories is that Shah Jehan built Taj Mahal after his wife passed away, whereas Mohatta palace was built in order to save his wife from dying.

Usman Damohi, a well-known Karachi historian, writes in his book Karachi Taareekh Kay Aaeenay Main

“In 1927, Shivratan Mohatta, a successful Marwari businessman, decided to build a luxurious house in the prosperous seaside neighbourhood of Clifton. The architect chosen for the assignment was Ahmed Hussein Agha, one of the first Muslim architects of India. He came from Jaipur to take up the assignment, taken from the biography of Shivratan Mohatta.”

The reason behind its building this luxurious monument was a serious illness that Mohatta’s wife suffered from. Doctors told Mohatta that the fresh winds of the sea would make his wife healthy again. Therefore, Shivratan had this enormous bungalow built in the previous century in Clifton, covering a very large area facing the sea.

This double-story heritage covers an area of 18,000 square feet, there hasn't been a single structure that could match the area that Mohatta Palace covers, neither before nor after Partition. Upon entering the palace, you first notice the mesmerising coloured windows on the exterior, a wall of stone, an arch and minarets; a stunning view of architectural splendour.

The rooms on the first floor are comforting also royal in their setting, an absolute comfortable place to visit. The second floor is a vast splendid room covering very large area, it's hard to look at a room and imagine it being used by a singular person.

Even today, if you go all the way up to the rooftop of the building, it might be possible to catch a view of the sea, though dull residential high-rises have surrounded the Mohatta Palace so completely that even the winds from the sea cannot reach their once favourite destination. Back when it was constructed, the occupants of the Mohatta Palace could enjoy not only the sea breeze, but a view of the clean and unpaved seashore, too.

On the rooftop is a magnificent structure with a central dome surrounded by smaller ones. This was meant to protect inhabitants from the severe heat of direct sunlight. In addition to the central structure, the building has four other minaret-domes on its corners.

 Following para is from Hashim Raza article published in Dawn, quote properly with attribution

[[[While visiting Delhi in 2004 on an official visit, I met a gentleman. He was a businessman in Karachi who moved to Delhi after Partition. He told a story of Mohatta, who had been a good friend of the Quaid-e-Azam since long.

Mr Mohatta decided to live in Karachi, even after the Great Divide. But one day he was contacted by a powerful political officer of the country, who asked him to leave the Mohatta Palace for some government office. According to the old gentleman, Mr Mohatta was stunned.

Then overnight, he decided to leave. The next day, he packed his and his family's belongings, migrating to Bombay. He handed over the keys of Mohatta Palace to its manager, instructing him to hand over a note to the politician concerned, saying that he could have simply gifted the palace on being requested rather than being ordered to do so.

Mr Mohatta and his family members never visited Karachi or for that matter any other city of Pakistan again."

Pakistan has a lot of  beautiful cultural heritages to see and to look after. There are many cultural heritages which need to secured, persevered for our generations to see and observe their cultural Identity. ????]]

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Najaf Rajper

Roll no: 2k18/MC/113

The province of Sindh is home to many palaces, forts, castles, folklores and different cultural buildings, which is the proof that people living in this province have always had distinct cultures, traditions and religions. The proof of our diverse culture can also be seen in the city of lights, Karachi to be exact.

This famous cultural heritage is known with the name of Mohatta Palace which is present in the posh area of Karachi, known as Clifton. Inside every beautiful building there is a story hidden and in this building the story of true love is hidden deep in the chapters of history, which a few people know.

The caretaker of the Mohatta Palace showed me every single room of the palace  and told us me about the hidden story which the world doesn’t know.

 The story behind the construction of the Mohatta Palace is a appealing story of love. It reminds us of the tale of the Taj Mahal, which is counted as one of the seven wonders of the world, it was built on the orders of the Emperor Shah Jehan in the memory of his wife’. The distinction between these two stories is that Shah Jehan built Taj Mahal after his wife passed away, while Mohatta had the palace built in order to save his wife from dying. Usman Damohi, a well-known Karachi historian, writes in his book Karachi Taareekh Kay Aaeenay Main:

In 1927, Shivratan Mohatta, a successful Marwari businessman, decided to built a luxurious house in the prosperous seaside neighbourhood of Clifton. The architect chosen for the assignment was Ahmed Hussein Agha, one of the first Muslim architects of India. He came from Jaipur to take up the assignment, taken from the biography of Shivratan Mohatta.

It is said that the reason behind its building this luxurious monument was a serious illness that Mohatta’s wife suffered from. Doctors had told Mohatta that the fresh winds of the sea would make his wife healthy. Thus, Shivratan had this enormous bungalow built in the previous century in Clifton, covering a very large area.

As per the officers of culture department, This double-story heritage covers an area of 18,000 square feet. There hasn't been a single structure that could match the area that Mohatta Palace covers, neither before nor after Partition. Upon entering the palace, you first notice the mesmerising coloured windows on the exterior, a wall of stone, an arch and minarets; a stunning view of architectural splendour.

The rooms on the first floor are comforting also royal in their setting, an absolute comfortable place to be in. The second floor is a beauty not to forget. It's hard to look at a room and imagine it being used by a singular person.

Even today, if you go all the way up to the rooftop of the building, it might be possible to catch a view of the sea, though dull residential high-rises have surrounded the Mohatta Palace so completely that even the winds from the sea cannot reach their once favourite destination. Back when it was constructed, the occupants of the Mohatta Palace could enjoy not only the sea breeze, but a view of the then clean and unpaved seashore, too.

On the rooftop is a magnificent structure with a central dome surrounded by smaller ones. This was meant to protect inhabitants from the severe heat of direct sunlight. In addition to the central structure, the building has four other minaret-domes on its corners.

While visiting Delhi in 2004 on an official visit, I met a gentleman. He was a businessman in Karachi who moved to Delhi after Partition. He told a story of Mohatta, who had been a good friend of the Quaid-e-Azam since long.

Mr Mohatta decided to live in Karachi, even after the Great Divide. But one day he was contacted by a powerful political officer of the country, who asked him to leavethe Mohatta Palace for some government office. According to the old gentleman, Mr Mohatta was stunned.

Then overnight, he decided to leave. The next day, he packed his and his family's belongings, migrating to Bombay. He handed over the keys of Mohatta Palace to its manager, instructing him to hand over a note to the politician concerned, saying that he could have simply gifted the palace on being requested rather than being ordered to do so.

Mr Mohatta and his family members never visited Karachi or for that matter any other city of Pakistan again."

Pakistan has a lot of  beautiful cultural heritages to see and to look after. There are many cultural heritages which need to secured, persevered for our generations to see and observe their cultural Identity.