State of Grace, No. 4, Chaudhry Khaliquzaman Road, Karachi
28 February 2013
About a century before these houses were built in Karachi, far away in Kolkata, the engineers of East India Company in Kolkata were either raising the most grandiose edifices to showcase their wealth and power or building homes for staff. Though in no way modest, the design of the residences did not warrant much concern for individuality. Or so it seems. Indeed, a complete template appears to have been used for all and sundry.
Note: This story first appeared in Stones of Empire - Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) book of days 2013.
Labels: Book of Days 2013, Karachi, Sindh, Stones of Empire
posted by Salman Rashid @ 08:31,
6 Comments:
- At 28 February 2013 at 11:26, Umme Talha said...
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Aassalamu alaikum
Sir, I want a link of SINDHIA MEIN SIKANDAR. I didn’t get it even on YouTube. I like it very much when it telecasted on PTV years ago. - At 28 February 2013 at 13:05, said...
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Wish to live in such a mansion.
Sabrina - At 28 February 2013 at 14:11, said...
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I thought all blogs look same and carry same ‘cat and dog’ stuff that that happens to a particular person. I also thought all blogs are hasty, like someone ranting.
But I find writing here as a very well thought out act. I find a great labor of research, exploration and real work having a literary merit.
Well done Salman. Reading your work is a joy. - At 1 March 2013 at 13:27, Salman Rashid said...
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~ Thanks Nadeem Rustam and Umme Talha.
- At 15 November 2014 at 21:43, said...
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"White Karachi" would have been wonderful to see. Wooden blinds and verandas bring back lots of memories.
Best wishes,
Sonya Kassam - At 3 July 2017 at 11:48, said...
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