Omar Hayat Mahal
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Omar Hayat Mahal (Urdu: عمر حیات محل), also spelt Umer Hayat Mahal, and alternatively known as Gulzar Manzil, is an early 20th-century wooden haveli mansion in Chiniot, Pakistan.[1][2]
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عمر حیات محل | |
31.719217°N 72.980056°E / 31.719217; 72.980056 | |
Location | Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan |
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Type | Haveli |
Beginning date | 1923 |
Completion date | 1935 |
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Construction of the mansion was started in 1923, and completed by 1935. The mansion, originally 5-storeys tall,[3] was built by Sheikh Omar Hayat – a Chinioti businessman who had made his fortune in Calcutta.[4] The edifice displays outstanding examples of Chiniot's local woodworking craftsmanship, and has been described as an "ornament" of a building on account of its lavishly decorated interior.[4]