129:
249:
35:
241:
277:, took note of the mansion's poor state. He removed the encroachments, and brought the building under government ownership. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, Chiniot's assistant commissioner, led a fundraising effort to raise money for the mansion's repair, and started its restoration with an expenditure of Rs1,700,000.
219:
Sheikh Omar Hayat's only son, Gulzar Vohra, was married in the mansion in an extravagant ceremony in 1937. Gulzar was found dead in the palace the very next day of his marriage, possibly due to carbon monoxide poisoning as a result of large volumes of coal that had been burned for the celebration. He
292:
Keeping the vision and wishes of its owner in view, the library in the Gulzar Manzil was named after Sheikh Omar Hayat. In 1997 the municipal committee refused to bear the expenses and terminated the subscription of newspapers and other reading materials. At present the palace is again in disrepair,
284:
Upon completion, it was decided that the mansion would be accorded a more dynamic role in the life of
Chiniot, and thus a massive fund-raising drive was initiated for its conversion into a library and cultural centre. With the help of philanthropists and municipal authorities, the conversion efforts
260:
building ("revival" buildings are interpretations of an old architectural style by people of a later era). Unique carving cuts on the doors, windows and jhirokas reflect a colour of their own. The roofs, balconies, stairways, terrace and the stucco designs make a perfect interior. The facade of the
231:
Two levels of the mansion was removed in the 1970s due to its state of dangerous disrepair, while another level had to be abandoned following severe rains in 1993. The building was brought under government control in 1989, with large portions repaired by the mid-1990s with funds raised by the local
227:
organisation opened a school in the building. An orphanage was established in 1948 by Sheikh
Muhammad Amin, though it was shifted in 1950, leaving the building abandoned once again. Local scavengers dismantled some of the mansion's decorative elements, and sold them to collectors in other cities.
199:
Syed Hassan Shah was assigned the task of the mansion's construction. He gathered the best artisans from
Chiniot, as well as from other places, who continued working for 10 ten years to complete the structure. Rahim Bakhsh Pirjha and Elahi Bakhsh Pirjha, masters in the
280:
On 7 June 1990, it was decided that the Gulzar Manzil be acquired for the people, be conserved and restored. By the mid 1990s, large portions of the mansion had been repaired or restored, although the quality of some restoration works was poor.
204:
style of wood carving, carried out much of the mansion's woodwork. Ahmad Din completed the brickwork, while the celebrated artist Niaz Ahmad
Jalandari did the stucco-work. Another celebrated artist, Jan Muhammad, painted the mansion's
195:
Sheikh Omar's first son, Gulzar Vohra, was born in 1920, prompting Sheikh Omar's decision to return to his hometown, where he decided to construct a magnificent palace that would feature the best of
Chiniot's craftsmanship.
489:
223:
Hayat Vohra's relatives abandoned the mansion, associating it with bad luck. Servants continued living there for a couple of years, though no family members laid claim to the building. In 1940, the
172:
Construction of the mansion was started in 1923, and completed by 1935. The mansion, originally 5-storeys tall, was built by Sheikh Omar Hayat – a
Chinioti businessman who had made his fortune in
176:. 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.
482:
285:
commenced on 14 August 1990. A rare collection of thousands of books and subscription for seven dailies was introduced to learners and It was publicly opened the then Punjab
Governor,
1140:
475:
192:
in the late 19th century after being ostracised for marrying against his family's will. Large numbers of
Chiniot's Sheikh tribe had settled in Calcutta during the British era.
498:
261:
building is decorated with a fine inlay of bricks, the dazzling shine of marble and picturesque shades help it rank among the great palaces of Mughal era landlords.
1150:
1099:
1069:
921:
51:
1145:
1109:
987:
269:
Later on this placed was occupied by Qabza mafia who destroyed most of the building
However seeing death of its glory in 1989,
1165:
962:
906:
891:
916:
220:
was buried in the courtyard of the ground floor of the palace, alongside the grave of his mother Fatima who later passed.
1155:
820:
784:
779:
967:
257:
293:
though the facade and interiors are well-maintained. The upper-most floors remain in a state of disrepair, however.
1104:
1079:
1064:
901:
774:
1160:
216:. It was completed in 1935 - at a cost of 200,000 rupees. Sheikh Omar died shortly after its completion in 1935.
367:
830:
753:
662:
524:
693:
560:
128:
941:
738:
728:
565:
248:
881:
647:
310:
992:
931:
840:
815:
799:
743:
708:
657:
580:
575:
926:
876:
856:
506:
286:
212:
The mansion was habitable by 1930, and described as a 'local wonder' by the
British authors of the
789:
555:
1119:
946:
936:
911:
825:
748:
733:
723:
703:
467:
333:
794:
718:
713:
698:
678:
631:
570:
90:
886:
871:
861:
345:
1033:
545:
270:
1134:
997:
982:
896:
611:
140:
1089:
1038:
1023:
977:
972:
866:
683:
601:
1114:
1084:
1013:
769:
688:
652:
626:
621:
606:
596:
519:
514:
256:
The palace's building is perhaps the last of Mughal's architectural style, or a
240:
34:
1074:
1018:
835:
616:
66:
53:
550:
39:
Omar Hayat Mahal was intended to display the best of Chinioti craftsmanship
189:
173:
166:
94:
1028:
185:
162:
86:
1048:
1043:
529:
232:
community. The mansion is now used as a cultural centre and library.
206:
158:
104:
447:
325:
274:
247:
239:
127:
471:
326:"These photos will take you on a magical trip through Chiniot"
368:"Asian Historical Architecture: A Photographic Survey"
1057:
1006:
955:
849:
808:
762:
671:
640:
589:
538:
505:
118:
110:
100:
82:
483:
8:
448:"Umar Hayat Mahal: Chiniot's dying 'wonder'"
16:
1141:Cultural heritage sites in Punjab, Pakistan
499:Cultural heritage sites in Punjab, Pakistan
490:
476:
468:
145:
25:
15:
252:Beautiful carvings on ceiling and walls.
302:
1100:Presentation Convent Girls High School
441:
439:
437:
435:
433:
431:
429:
427:
425:
423:
421:
419:
417:
415:
413:
411:
409:
407:
341:
331:
324:Desk, Interactive (24 February 2016).
184:Sheikh Omar Hayat Vohra migrated from
405:
403:
401:
399:
397:
395:
393:
391:
389:
387:
7:
922:St. Joseph's Cathedral of Rawalpindi
361:
359:
357:
355:
311:"Historic Royal Palaces of Pakistan"
1151:Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture
144:
273:, the then deputy commissioner of
157:, is an early 20th-century wooden
14:
1110:Sialkot Junction railway station
907:Sacred Heart Cathedral of Lahore
33:
1:
153:, and alternatively known as
785:Shrine of Jalaluddin Bukhari
780:Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya
372:www.orientalarchitecture.com
132:Interior of Omar Hayat Mahal
917:St. John's Church of Jhelum
507:UNESCO World Heritage Sites
1182:
1105:Rawalpindi railway station
1080:Faisalabad railway station
1065:Bahawalpur Central Library
826:Lahore High Court building
214:District Gazeteer of Jhang
1070:Bahawal Victoria Hospital
48:
44:
32:
23:
1146:Houses completed in 1935
831:National College of Arts
754:Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
446:Ali, Aown (2015-12-03).
988:National History Museum
775:Shrine of Baha'al-Halim
694:Tomb of Ali Mardan Khan
366:Oriental Architecture.
67:31.719217°N 72.980056°E
739:Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal
729:Shrine of Khalid Walid
561:Faisalabad Clock Tower
253:
245:
133:
1166:Libraries in Pakistan
932:Multan Eid Gah Mosque
892:Mariyam Zamani Mosque
882:Gurdwara Janam Asthan
251:
243:
131:
993:Pakistan Army Museum
968:House of Abdus Salam
841:Quaid-e-Azam Library
809:Government buildings
800:Shrine of Shah Jamal
744:Tomb of Nadira Begum
709:Tomb of Bibi Jawindi
576:Islamic Summit Minar
119:Completion date
72:31.719217; 72.980056
1156:Palaces in Pakistan
927:Saleh Kamboh Mosque
877:Data Durbar Complex
857:Aqsa Mosque, Rabwah
850:Religious buildings
581:Sialkot Clock Tower
566:Nicholson's Obelisk
287:Mian Muhammad Azhar
111:Beginning date
63: /
20:
902:Prahladpuri Temple
816:Ghanta Ghar Multan
790:Shrine of Mian Mir
556:Hakimon ka Maqbara
344:has generic name (
254:
246:
134:
1128:
1127:
1120:Well of Dina Nath
947:Wazir Khan Mosque
937:Sialkot Cathedral
912:Sialkot Cathedral
749:Tomb of Nur Jahan
734:Tomb of Lala Rukh
724:Tomb of Jani Khan
704:Tomb of Asif Khan
658:Kamran's Baradari
225:Anjuman-e-Islamia
126:
125:
1173:
1161:Chiniot District
1095:Omar Hayat Mahal
821:Governor's House
795:Shrine of Nuriya
719:Tomb of Jahangir
714:Tomb of Dai Anga
699:Tomb of Anarkali
663:Shalimar Gardens
632:Sheikhupura Fort
571:Minar-e-Pakistan
525:Shalimar Gardens
492:
485:
478:
469:
462:
461:
459:
458:
443:
382:
381:
379:
378:
363:
350:
349:
343:
339:
337:
329:
321:
315:
314:
307:
151:Umer Hayat Mahal
148:
147:
137:Omar Hayat Mahal
78:
77:
75:
74:
73:
68:
64:
61:
60:
59:
56:
37:
27:
21:
18:Omar Hayat Mahal
1181:
1180:
1176:
1175:
1174:
1172:
1171:
1170:
1131:
1130:
1129:
1124:
1058:Other buildings
1053:
1002:
951:
887:Katasraj temple
872:Dai Anga Mosque
862:Badshahi Mosque
845:
804:
758:
667:
636:
585:
534:
501:
496:
466:
465:
456:
454:
445:
444:
385:
376:
374:
365:
364:
353:
340:
330:
323:
322:
318:
309:
308:
304:
299:
267:
238:
182:
71:
69:
65:
62:
57:
54:
52:
50:
49:
40:
28:
12:
11:
5:
1179:
1177:
1169:
1168:
1163:
1158:
1153:
1148:
1143:
1133:
1132:
1126:
1125:
1123:
1122:
1117:
1112:
1107:
1102:
1097:
1092:
1087:
1082:
1077:
1072:
1067:
1061:
1059:
1055:
1054:
1052:
1051:
1046:
1041:
1036:
1034:Mankiala stupa
1031:
1026:
1021:
1016:
1010:
1008:
1004:
1003:
1001:
1000:
995:
990:
985:
980:
975:
970:
965:
963:Harappa Museum
959:
957:
953:
952:
950:
949:
944:
942:Sunehri Mosque
939:
934:
929:
924:
919:
914:
909:
904:
899:
894:
889:
884:
879:
874:
869:
864:
859:
853:
851:
847:
846:
844:
843:
838:
833:
828:
823:
818:
812:
810:
806:
805:
803:
802:
797:
792:
787:
782:
777:
772:
766:
764:
760:
759:
757:
756:
751:
746:
741:
736:
731:
726:
721:
716:
711:
706:
701:
696:
691:
686:
681:
675:
673:
669:
668:
666:
665:
660:
655:
650:
644:
642:
638:
637:
635:
634:
629:
624:
619:
614:
609:
604:
599:
593:
591:
587:
586:
584:
583:
578:
573:
568:
563:
558:
553:
548:
546:Bloody Bastion
542:
540:
536:
535:
533:
532:
527:
522:
517:
511:
509:
503:
502:
497:
495:
494:
487:
480:
472:
464:
463:
383:
351:
316:
313:. 23 May 2016.
301:
300:
298:
295:
271:M. Athar Tahir
266:
263:
258:Mughal Revival
237:
234:
181:
178:
149:), also spelt
124:
123:
120:
116:
115:
112:
108:
107:
102:
98:
97:
84:
80:
79:
46:
45:
42:
41:
38:
30:
29:
24:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1178:
1167:
1164:
1162:
1159:
1157:
1154:
1152:
1149:
1147:
1144:
1142:
1139:
1138:
1136:
1121:
1118:
1116:
1113:
1111:
1108:
1106:
1103:
1101:
1098:
1096:
1093:
1091:
1088:
1086:
1083:
1081:
1078:
1076:
1073:
1071:
1068:
1066:
1063:
1062:
1060:
1056:
1050:
1047:
1045:
1042:
1040:
1037:
1035:
1032:
1030:
1027:
1025:
1022:
1020:
1017:
1015:
1012:
1011:
1009:
1005:
999:
998:Taxila Museum
996:
994:
991:
989:
986:
984:
983:Lahore Museum
981:
979:
976:
974:
971:
969:
966:
964:
961:
960:
958:
954:
948:
945:
943:
940:
938:
935:
933:
930:
928:
925:
923:
920:
918:
915:
913:
910:
908:
905:
903:
900:
898:
897:Neevin Mosque
895:
893:
890:
888:
885:
883:
880:
878:
875:
873:
870:
868:
865:
863:
860:
858:
855:
854:
852:
848:
842:
839:
837:
834:
832:
829:
827:
824:
822:
819:
817:
814:
813:
811:
807:
801:
798:
796:
793:
791:
788:
786:
783:
781:
778:
776:
773:
771:
768:
767:
765:
761:
755:
752:
750:
747:
745:
742:
740:
737:
735:
732:
730:
727:
725:
722:
720:
717:
715:
712:
710:
707:
705:
702:
700:
697:
695:
692:
690:
687:
685:
682:
680:
679:Buddhu's Tomb
677:
676:
674:
670:
664:
661:
659:
656:
654:
651:
649:
648:Bagh-e-Jinnah
646:
645:
643:
639:
633:
630:
628:
625:
623:
620:
618:
615:
613:
612:Pharwala Fort
610:
608:
605:
603:
600:
598:
595:
594:
592:
588:
582:
579:
577:
574:
572:
569:
567:
564:
562:
559:
557:
554:
552:
549:
547:
544:
543:
541:
537:
531:
528:
526:
523:
521:
518:
516:
513:
512:
510:
508:
504:
500:
493:
488:
486:
481:
479:
474:
473:
470:
453:
449:
442:
440:
438:
436:
434:
432:
430:
428:
426:
424:
422:
420:
418:
416:
414:
412:
410:
408:
406:
404:
402:
400:
398:
396:
394:
392:
390:
388:
384:
373:
369:
362:
360:
358:
356:
352:
347:
335:
327:
320:
317:
312:
306:
303:
296:
294:
290:
288:
282:
278:
276:
272:
264:
262:
259:
250:
242:
235:
233:
229:
226:
221:
217:
215:
210:
208:
203:
197:
193:
191:
187:
179:
177:
175:
170:
168:
164:
160:
156:
155:Gulzar Manzil
152:
142:
138:
130:
121:
117:
113:
109:
106:
103:
99:
96:
92:
88:
85:
81:
76:
47:
43:
36:
31:
22:
19:
1094:
1090:Shahi Hammam
1039:Mohra Muradu
1024:Dharmarajika
978:Javed Manzil
973:Iqbal Manzil
867:Bhong Mosque
684:Cypress Tomb
602:Derawar Fort
455:. Retrieved
451:
375:. Retrieved
371:
319:
305:
291:
283:
279:
268:
265:Conservation
255:
236:Architecture
230:
224:
222:
218:
213:
211:
202:manabat kari
201:
198:
194:
183:
171:
154:
150:
146:عمر حیات محل
136:
135:
26:عمر حیات محل
17:
1115:Wah Gardens
1085:Fareed Gate
1014:Amb Temples
770:Data Darbar
689:Data Darbar
653:Hazuri Bagh
627:Sangni Fort
622:Rohtas Fort
607:Lahore Fort
597:Attock Fort
520:Rohtas Fort
515:Lahore Fort
342:|last=
244:Front Door.
161:mansion in
70: /
1135:Categories
1075:Bedi Mahal
1019:Bhir Mound
836:Noor Mahal
617:Rawat Fort
457:2018-02-02
377:2018-02-02
297:References
58:72°58′48″E
55:31°43′09″N
551:Chauburji
539:Monuments
452:DAWN.COM
334:cite web
207:frescoes
190:Calcutta
174:Calcutta
167:Pakistan
95:Pakistan
83:Location
1029:Harappa
956:Museums
763:Shrines
641:Gardens
186:Chiniot
180:History
163:Chiniot
87:Chiniot
1049:Taxila
1044:Sirkap
530:Taxila
159:haveli
105:Haveli
91:Punjab
1007:Ruins
672:Tombs
590:Forts
275:Jhang
346:help
141:Urdu
122:1935
114:1923
101:Type
188:to
169:.
1137::
450:.
386:^
370:.
354:^
338::
336:}}
332:{{
289:.
209:.
165:,
143::
93:,
89:,
491:e
484:t
477:v
460:.
380:.
348:)
328:.
139:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
