Omar Hayat Mahal
Omar Hayat Mahal (Urdu: عمر حیات محل), also spelt Umer Hayat Mahal, and alternatively known as Gulzar Manzil, is an early 20th-century wooden haveli mansion in Chiniot, Pakistan.
عمر حیات محل | |
Omar Hayat Mahal was intended to display the best of Chinioti craftsmanship | |
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| Location | Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Type | Haveli |
| Beginning date | 1923 |
| Completion date | 1935 |
The mansion was started in 1923, and was completed by 1935. The mansion, originally 5-storeys tall, was built by Sheikh Omar Hayat - a Chinioti businessman who had made his fortune in Calcutta. The edifice displays outstanding examples of Chiniot's local woodworking style, and has been described as an "ornament" of a building on account of its lavishly decorated interior.
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