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33-541: This building is located on Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road in central Karachi's Kharadar neighbourhood, near the Native Jetty Bridge and Merewether Clock Tower . It lies opposite the Qamar House on Eduljee Dinshaw Road. Karachi Port Trust Building was designed by George Wittet , who was also the architect of Prince of Wales Museum . The building's construction commenced in 1912. The Napier Mole Road

66-684: A branch of the dynasty in Khairpur. Another relative, Mir Thara Khan , established the Mankani branch in southeast Sindh around the area around Mirpur Khas - a city which was founded by his son Ali Murad Talpur . The Talpur brothers extended their rule over neighbouring regions such as Balochistan , Kutch , and Sabzalkot , covering an area of over 100,000 square kilometers, with a population of approximately 4 million. They administered their realm by assigning jagirs to control individual land grants. In 1832, Afghan king Shah Shuja invaded Sindh, which

99-705: A council of regency under local ministers and ordered the Mir to live outside the state. After a period of twelve years, and shortly before the transfer of power, he abdicated in favour of his minor son George Ali Murad Khan in July 1947. The state acceded to the Dominion of Pakistan in October that year, and merged into West Pakistan in 1955. Mir Thara Khan , a relative of the Talpur founder Mir Fateh Ali Khan Talpur, established

132-408: A dark green colour. KPT Head office building had only one entrance with a huge door and 2 large anchors are kept on both sides. Striking arches of the corridors crafted in both exterior and interior, which is symbolic Roman Styled Architecture. The floors are tiled with black & white colour and easily washable. These tiles are called cemented tiles, purposely made of by adding different colours in

165-699: A large area about 1400 sq. metres, and is adjacent to the Imperial Customs House. The buildings architectural style is an amalgamation of British, Hindu and Gothic styles. It was designed by George Wittet , who was a consultant architect of the Government of Bombay. Wittet was also the Architect of the Gateway of India in Bombay . The building's façade was made of a yellow-toned stone from

198-666: A syncretic architectural style that combines elements of Islamic and Rajasthani architecture. Mir Sher Muhammad Talpur established friendly relations with the Sikh emperor Ranjit Singh , but fought against the British. He has been described as the "Lion of Sindh." Mirpur Khas remained the capital of the Talpur Mirs of Mirpurkhas until 1843, when Sindh was annexed to British India under the East India Company following

231-530: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article on a road in Pakistan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Talpur dynasty The Talpur Dynasty ( Persian : دودمان شاهی تالپور ‎ ) is a Baloch dynasty that ruled the Sindh (in present-day Pakistan ) after overthrowing of Kalhora dynasty in 1783 until British conquest of Sindh in 1843. A branch of

264-473: Is a major thoroughfare in central Karachi , Pakistan . The road was originally named Bandar Road ( بندر روڈ  ; "Port Road" ), because it linked the city to the Port of Karachi , but was later renamed in honour of Pakistan's founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah . MA Jinnah Road stretches 6.1 kilometres from Jinnah Bridge in the south, near the Port of Karachi , to Gurumandir Chowk, north of Mazar-e-Quaid . It

297-529: Is one of the city's oldest roads, and passes through much of the colonial era historic core of Karachi, with numerous landmarks along its route. During Talpur rule, the Rah-i-Bandar road was built to connect the city's port to the caravan terminals in what is now the Serai Quarter . The Rah-i-Bandar in the 1860s would eventually be further developed by the British into Bandar Road. In 1949,

330-675: The Kalhora dynasty until 1775, when the Kalhora ruler had ordered the assassination of the chief of the Talpur clan , Mir Bahram Khan, leading to a revolt among the Talpurs against the Kalhora crown. Mir Shahdad Khan Talpur, the great-grandfather of the founder of the Talpur dynasty, was a Mughal bureaucrat and established the city of Shahdadpur in 1713. The Talpur dynasty was established in 1783 by Mir Fateh Ali Khan Talpur, who declared himself

363-529: The Shia sect of Islam . Under their rule in both Hyderabad and Khairpur, Shia practices such as the building of Shabeeh and Zareeh Mubarak , or replicas of shrines of Shia Imams , were established. The first was built at Tando Agha in Hyderabad in 1785 by the founder of the Talpur dynasty, Mir Fateh Ali Khan. The Qadamgah Imam Ali was established in Hyderabad during his rule, and houses what are considered by

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396-479: The princely state of Khairpur until 1947. The death of Mir Sohrab Khan Talpur, founder of the Khairpur branch abdicated power to his eldest son Mir Rustam 'Ali Khan, in 1811. Rustam's youngest half brother, 'Ali Murad, strengthened his hand by signing a treaty with the British in 1832, in which he secured recognition as the independent ruler of Khairpur in exchange for surrendering control of foreign relations to

429-513: The 1857 Sepoy Mutiny , Ali Murad sided which the British, and prevented rebels from seizing the Shikarpur jail and treasury. In 1866, the British promised to recognize any future successors as rightful rulers of Khairpur. Ali Murad's rule went on uninterrupted until his death in 1894. Ali Murad was succeeded by his second son, Mir Faiz Muhammad Khan, who died in 1909. He was in turn succeeded by his son, Mir Sir Imam Bakhsh Khan Talpur, who aided

462-507: The British war effort during World War I , and was thus awarded the honorary title Lieutenant-Colonel in 1918. He died in 1921, and was succeeded by His Highness Mir Ali Nawaz Khan. Under his rule, the feudal Cherr system of forced labour was abolished, while new canals were laid for irrigation. Mir Ali Nawaz Khan died in 1935, and was succeeded by Mir Faiz Muhammad Khan II , who had suffered from an unstable and nervous affliction, then became nominal leader. The Khairpur government instituted

495-607: The British, as well as use of Sindh's roads and the Indus River. The new state's economy became heavily dependent on the production of opium . Rustam ruled until 1842, when he in turn was replaced by Mir Ali Murad. Ali Murad helped the British in 1845 during the Turki campaign, but was later accused of plotting against the British, and so was stripped of his lands in upper Sindh. The remaining land under his control consisted mostly of Khairpur city, and its immediate environs. During

528-553: The Gurumandir Chowrangi roundabout, where several major roads converge, including: Business Recorder Road, Jehangir Road, Jamshed Road, Jigar Muradabadi Road, and Clayton Road. The following are heritage buildings along MA Jinnah Road which are protected by the Government of Sindh . Buildings are listed from the southwest end of the road to its northwest end : This geography of Karachi -related article

561-590: The Hyderabadi Talpur state was ruled by Mir Karam Ali Talpur. After his death in 1828, The Hyderabad branch of the Talpurs was ruled by Mir Murad Ali Khan until 1833. Mir Murad Ali Khan was succeeded by Mir Noor Muhammad, who was in turn succeeded by Mir Naseer Khan Talpur. The Hyderabadi branch of the Talpur Mirs were defeated by the British at the Battle of Miani on 17 February 1843. The Talpur dynasty

594-473: The Indian city of Jaipur . The building's exterior is notable for its curved façade. In the centre of the building’s curvature is a large dome designed in a Roman style, rather than an Islamic style. The exterior and interior of the building is decorated simply. Rooms are spacious, and feature high ceilings. Costly teak wood was extensively used throughout the building. The wood on the windows are decorated in

627-462: The Manikani branch in southeast Sindh around the area around Mirpur Khas - a city which was founded by his son Ali Murad Talpur . Mir Sher Muhammad Talpur succeeded Mir Ali Murad Talpur in 1829, and built a fort in the city when he declared the ruler of the state, and ran a kutchery from within the fort. Elaborate graves for the local rulers were built at Chitorri under his rule. and feature

660-547: The Talpur dynasty was established by Mir Muhammad Khan Talpur Shahwani, who died in 1813. Under his rule, the city of Tando Muhammad Khan was named and/or established. On 27 December 1932, the Anjuman -organised “Balochistan and All India Baloch Conference” was held at Jacobabad, Sindh. The conference commenced with the Presidential address by Mir Ali Nawaz Khan Talpur , the ruler of Khairpur State, in which he called on

693-486: The brothers united against to defeat. During their rule, Syed Ahmad Barelvi tried to garner support for a campaign against the Sikh emperor Ranjit Singh , but was perceived to be a British agent. Divisions among the Talpurs, such as the Khairpur chiefs' request to the British to seize Karachi from the Hyderabadi chiefs, allowed the British to eventually conquer Sindh. The British conquered Karachi in 1839, and with

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726-545: The cement. The usage of teak wood is found everywhere in the building, even the elevator is also wooden. While using the elevator, one can see each floor as the elevator features an open-cage design. There is only one railing back of the elevator, which is uncovered and mechanism of the elevator is visible. On the buildings 2nd floor is located the Board Room, which is located under the dome. There are two huge arch shaped windows which have been painted. Old clocks there bear

759-435: The conquest of Sindh by Charles James Napier and defeat of Mir Sher Muhammad Talpur on 24 March 1843 at the battleground of Dubbo . During the battle, some local Sindhi jagirs are reported to have taken bribes from British forces, and aimed their guns towards Talpur forces. Following British victory, the chief's harem was entered, and its women plundered of their jewelry before being imprisoned. The Shahwani branch of

792-643: The faithful to be the footprint of Imam Ali , and were gifted to Mir Fateh Ali Khan by the Shah of Persia, Fath Ali Khan Qajar . The footprints were housed in a special shrine for the Talpur family, and were viewed by the public on certain holidays. Under the rule of the last Hyderabadi Talpur Mir, Naseer Khan, a new shrine was made in which the footprints were made accessible to the public. Other Shia replica shrines were eventually built by other Talpur rulers in several cities and towns in Sindh. These replicas were built for

825-577: The family continued to rule Khairpur , under British suzerainty and later as a Pakistani princely state , until 1955 when it was amalgamated into West Pakistan . For most of their rule, they were subordinate Khanate of Kalat or subject to the Durrani Empire and were forced to pay tribute to them. The Talpurs were ethnically Sindhi-speaking Baloch people , and were descendants of Mir Sulaiman Kako Talpur, who had arrived in Sindh from Choti Bala in southern Punjab. The Talpurs had served

858-562: The first Rais , or ruler of Sindh, after defeating the Kalhoras at the Battle of Halani . Early Talpur rule was termed the First Chauyari, or "rule of four friends" - Mir Fateh along with his brothers Mir Ghulam, Mir Karam, and Mir Murad. The Talpur capital was declared to be Hyderabad , which had served as the capital of the overthrown Kalhoras. After his success, Fateh Ali Khan ruled from Hyderabad, while his nephew established

891-586: The first meeting was held in the building on 12 January 1916, while it was formally handed over to the Karachi Port Trust on 7 February 1916. Despite its use for the port's administration, the building was immediately converted into the 500 bed "Indian General Hospital" for use during the First World War, and continued to function as a military hospital until May 1919. it is looked after by Pakistan Navy on many occasions. The building occupies

924-506: The name of Elliot Brother Company, London. There is another big Conference Room adjacent to the Board Room. Now, all the meetings are held in conference room. On 2nd floor, the third most important room is Record Room, which is used for keeping the records of the original proceeding and secret files. All the proceedings from 1893 till to date are kept here. Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road ( Urdu : شاہراہ محمد على جناح ), frequently abbreviated as MA Jinnah Road ,

957-494: The poor people who did not have resources to travel to the actual shrines in Iraq and Iran , and continue to operate until present day. The Talpur dynasty was established in 1783 by Mir Fateh Ali Khan, who declared himself the first Rais , or ruler of Sindh, after defeating the Kalhoras at the Battle of Halani . He ruled until his death in 1801, when he was succeeded by his son Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur until 1811. From 1811 to 1828,

990-676: The road was renamed after Muhammad Ali Jinnah , the founder of Pakistan. MA Jinnah Road stretches 6.1 kilometres from Jinnah Bridge in the south, to Gurumandir Chowk, north of Mazar-e-Quaid . Numerous landmarks are sited along this road, including (from southwest to northeast): the Karachi Port Trust Building , Merewether Clock Tower , New Memon Masjid , Denso Hall , City Courts at Nanakwara, Karachi Municipal Corporation Building , Swaminarayan Mandir , Khaliq Dina Hall , NJV Government Higher Secondary School , and Mazar-e-Quaid (Jinnah Mausoleum). It terminates at

1023-403: The support of Khojas and Hindus , were able to quickly advance on Hyderabad, forcing the Talpurs to pay tribute. Seth Naumal, a Hindu merchant, was held responsible by the Talpurs for encouraging non Baloch tribes in lower Sindh to defect and aid the British. He was later granted the title Sitara-e-Hind by the British for his service to them against the Talpurs. The Talpurs were followers of

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1056-470: Was established in 1783 by Mir Fateh Ali Khan, who declared himself the first Rais , or ruler of Sindh, after defeating the Kalhoras at the Battle of Halani . The nephew of Mir Fateh Ali Khan, Mir Sohrab Khan Talpur, established a branch of the Talpur dynasty in 1783 in Burahan, which was renamed Khairpur in 1783. The Khairpur branch of the dynasty maintained a degree of sovereignty during British rule as

1089-556: Was extended to the site by 1914, and terminated at a spot known as Willingdon Place. The building was planned to be a showpiece for Karachi that would impress visitors arriving at the Port of Karachi . It was completed in 1916 under the supervision of the Engineering Department - at a cost of 974,990 rupees. Marquess of Willingdon , the Governor of Bombay, inaugurated KPT Head Office Building on 5 January 1916, and

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