Faiz Mahal

The Faiz Mahal (Sindhi: فيض محلات‎; Urdu: فَیض محل) is a palace in Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.^[1]

Faiz Mahal
Front view of the Faiz Mahal
General information
Location	Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan
Coordinates	27°32′N 68°46′E

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]

Gallery

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  Exterior view
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  Interior view
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  Architectural detail of the Faiz Mahal's exterior
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  Walkways around the exterior
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  Oil painting of Faiz Mahal by Sher Khan

References

1. Daud, Nyla (15 April 2018). "200-year-old palace Faiz Mahal gets a second life". Dawn. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
2. Shaikh, Abdul Rasheed (21 October 2017). "Deteriorating architectural and archaeological sites in Sindh". Daily Times. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
3. Sarfaraz Memon (1 April 2015). "Meet the royal family of Talpur". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
4. Architecture, Culture, History, Places. "Faiz Palace of Khairpur, Sindh". The Lovely Planet. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
5. "Faiz Mahal". Tourism in Pakistan. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
6. Sindhi Dunya (2 September 2015). "Faiz Mahal and Royalty of Talpurs Sindh". Sindhi Dunya. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
7. "Wildlife dept to release blackbucks into the wilderness". Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
8. "Wildlife of Pakistan: Off the Beaten Track: A Forest Fit for A Prince". wildlifeofpakistan.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
9. "BirdLife Data Zone". birdlife.org. Retrieved 10 August 2023.