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Mohatta Palace is a Historical Landmark, Museum and Art gallery located at Hatim Alvi Road Karachi.
It was built by Shivratan Mohatta, a successful Marwari businessman in 1927. The architect of this beautiful piece of art was Agha Ahmed Hussain. The story behind the construction of this huge palace is basically a loved one. It is said that the wife of Shivratan was fighting with a serious illness and doctor recommended her to live in a place where refreshing winds of sea passes. So Shivratan decided to build this huge beautiful palace near Clifton so that her wife illness would heal.
After the partition of the subcontinent in 1947, this Mohatta Palace was acquired by the government of Pakistan to carry out tasks of Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs. Then when in 1964 foreign affairs office moved to Islamabad, Fatima Jinnah started living there in Mohatta Palace. After the death of Fatima Jinnah, her sister Shireen Bai started living there until her death in 1980.
After that Mohatta Palace remained sealed till 1995 and then this property was formally purchased by the Government of Sindh. It was then decided to convert Mohatta Palace into a museum and this museum opens its doors to the public on September 15, 1999. Till today this palace has an eye-catching beauty. The architect of the palace is a giant piece of art with beautifully colored windows from outside. The rooms of the palace are very wide and royal and luxurious. Different types of exhibitions take place in this beautiful museum.
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