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About the Museum
Mohatta Palace, one of Karachi’s most impressive monuments, was built by Seth Shivrattan Mohatta, a prominent businessman from Marwar in Rajhastan in 1927, who wanted a summer house by the seaside in Karachi which way then was viewed as a seaside resort. The Mohatta Palace designed by Agha Hussain Ahmed who though settled in Karachi was originally from Rajhastan, sought to recreate the Anglo Mughal style that had developed in Rajhastan and the building built of local yellow Gizri stone and imported pink Jodhpur stone, reflects some elements of the palaces of Rajhastan.
History of the Museum
After the British annexed Sindh in 1843, their presence and authority began to manifest itself in the architecture of the city of Karachi. Army cantonments, municipal buildings, churches and bungalows were built using a new style of architecture. A fusion of European, Victorian, Gothic and Mughal elements were adapted to local materials. Karachi rapidly rose to prominence as an important trading port, attracting people from Kashmir, Central Asia, Iran, the north west and north east India, principally Bombay, parts of Kutch and Rajasthan.
Board of Trustees
Mohatta Palace Museum Gallery Trust
Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad Governor, Sindh Fazal-ur-Rahman Chief Secretary, Sindh Moin-ul-Islam Federal Secretary Culture, Government of Pakistan Dr. Fazal dad Kakar Director General, Department of Archaeology and Museums Government of Pakistan. Shams Jafrani: Secretary, Department of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs Government of Sindh
Non-official Members: Hameed Haroon, Sherry Rehman, Farooq Rahmatullah, Shaukat Tarin, Towfiq Chinoy, Noorjehan A. Bilgrami, Abu Shamim Ariff, Yasmin Lari, Amina A. Saiyid, O.B.E
Executive Committee: Hameed Haroon, Farooq Rahmatullah, Zulfiqar Ali Shah Jamote, Shaukat Tarin, Towfiq