Faiz Mahal Explained

Faiz Mahal
Native Language:sd
Location:Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan
Built:1798
Architecture:Rajput, Mughal architecture
Coordinates:27.5333°N 114°W

The Faiz Mahal (; Urdu: {{Nastaliq|فَیض محل) is a palace in Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.[1]

History

It was built by Mir Sohrab Khan in 1798[2] as the principal building serving as the sovereign's court for the royal palace complex of Talpur monarchs of the Khairpur dynasty. Originally it included the ruler's chambers along with 16 waiting rooms for courtiers and guest rooms for royal guests alongside the durbar and dining halls. Additionally there was the Hathi Khana for the royal elephant and the horses stables where there is a mango orchard today.[3] [4] [5] [6]

At present, Faiz Mahal serves as the home of the last Talpur monarch, H. H. Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur II (born 1933), and his sons, Prince Abbas Raza Talpur and Prince Mehdi Raza Talpur. After the original Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was abolished by the Chaudry Ghulam Mohummed/General Iskander Mirza dictatorships, Khairpur state was merged with Pakistani state in 1955 using threat of military invasion in violation of the agreement Mir Ali Murad had with the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.[3]

Today, the former sovereign is an environmentalist and has to his credit an extraordinary flora and fauna safe haven called the Mehrano reserve,[7] famous for its black buck, and hog deer, which are now rare in Sindh.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Daud. Nyla. 200-year-old palace Faiz Mahal gets a second life. 19 April 2018. Dawn. 15 April 2018.
  2. News: Shaikh. Abdul Rasheed. Deteriorating architectural and archaeological sites in Sindh. 19 April 2018. Daily Times. 21 October 2017.
  3. News: Sarfaraz Memon. Meet the royal family of Talpur. 16 November 2015. The Express Tribune. 1 April 2015.
  4. Web site: Architecture, Culture. History, Places. Faiz Palace of Khairpur, Sindh. The Lovely Planet. 16 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117014449/http://www.thelovelyplanet.net/faiz-palace-of-khairpur-sindh/. 17 November 2015. dead.
  5. Web site: Faiz Mahal. Tourism in Pakistan. 16 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023809/http://www.tourisminpakistan.com/sindh/sukkur/faiz-mahal/. 17 November 2015. dead.
  6. Web site: Sindhi Dunya. Faiz Mahal and Royalty of Talpurs Sindh. Sindhi Dunya. 2 September 2015 . 16 November 2015.
  7. Web site: Wildlife dept to release blackbucks into the wilderness . 10 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20160127001816/http://archives.dailytimes.com.pk/national/28-Jul-2004/wildlife-dept-to-release-blackbucks-into-the-wilderness# . 27 January 2016 . dead .
  8. Web site: Wildlife of Pakistan: Off the Beaten Track: A Forest Fit for A Prince. wildlifeofpakistan.com. 10 August 2023.
  9. Web site: BirdLife Data Zone. birdlife.org. 10 August 2023.