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Location Mir Ali Ahmed Talpur (White Palace)
Project Duration Started: November 2013, On-going.
GPS Coordinates 27.341433° N, 68.708961° E

Board Approval: 1 Nov. 2013 \ Rs. 36 million

Construction of the haveli began in the late 1890s and was completed in 1903. It belongs to Mir Ali Ahmed Khan Talpur, one of the descendants of Royal family of Khairpur. The architectural design of the structure is Rajasthani in character and has the interior decoration of Kashmiri camel skin artwork. Apart from frescoes and stucco-work on the porticos and verandahs, the interiors are also rich with kashi borders as well as Arabic calligraphy. The palace resembles a public court (otaq) with a big central hall and four adjacent rooms that
may have served as guest rooms, as well as a basement. The first floor mirrors the ground floor plan but with only two rooms – the remaining features include galleries and terraces to catch the cool breeze on a hot summer evening.

The structure was found in a deplorable condition; the age of the building, lack of maintenance and monitoring, unchecked vegetation growth, improper drainage and weathering are amongst the key causes of its deterioration.
The structure was leaning on three sides. Conservation work since 2015 has involved buttressing the leaning structure with mud and brick, jacketing of the foundations and repairing cracks in the structure. The structure has a profusion of cut and dressed brickwork, most of which has been restored. Woodwork and flooring conservation
is currently underway. The main hall of the palace, with extremely dense fresco and wall painting work on its wall

Before Preservation

After Preservation

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