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Tomb of Dewan Slioorfa Khan. (Built in 1049 
Hijree [A.D. 1639] on the “Muklee” ränge of 
hills near Tatta.) 
Dewan Shoorfa Khan was the grandson of Meer 
Ullek Urgon. He was “ Dewan ” or Minister during 
the government of Nawab Ameer Khan, and re- 
mained in ofiice up to the year 1054 Hijree (A.D. 
1644). No further account of him is given. 
The above is a summary of information communi- 
cated by Syud Hoosain Ali Shah, son of Syud Sabur 
Ali Shah, of Tatta, from referenee to a manuscript 
entitled the “ Tofut-il-Kiram ” (gift for the blessed) 
in his possession, being a local history compiled by 
bis family. Syud Shukkooroolla, his ancestor, settled 
at Tatta in the year 927 Hijree (A.D. 1520). 
Tomb of Mirza Bakee, son of Mirza Eesa Turkhan. 
(Built about 993 Hijree [A.D. 1585] on the 
“ Muklee ” ränge of hills near Tatta.) 
Mirza Bakee Turkhan assumed the Government of 
Lower Sind on the deatli of father, Mirza Eesa, in 
the year 980 Hijree (A.D. 1572), and died in the 
year 993 Hijree (A.D. 1585). Mirza Eesa, the father 
of Mirza Bakee, was the first of the Turkhans who 
governed Lower Sind. Onthe death of Mirza Shah 
Hussun Arghoon, who ruled over Sind, and died 
without issue, the province was divided by two Chiefs. 
Sooltan Mahomed Bukree took Schwan and all to 
the North, and Mirza Eesa, the remainder. 
The above is a summary of information communi- 
catedby Syud Hoossain Ali Shah, son of Syud Sabur 
Ali Shah, of Tatta, from referenee to a manuscript 
entitled the “ Tofut-il-kiram ” (gift for the blessed) 
in his possession, being a local history compiled by 
his family. Syud Shukkuroolla, his aneestor, settled 
at Tatta in the year 927 Hijree (A.D. 1521). 
Tomb of Mirza Janec Beg, sonof Payend Beg Turk 
han ; and Chazee Beg, son of Janee Beg Turkhan. 
(Built about 1009 Hijree [1600 A.D.] on the 
“ Muklee ” ränge of hills near Tatta.) 
Mirza Janee Beg, son of Payend Beg Turkhan, 
was the last of the Turkhans who governed Lower 
Sind, the Capital of which was Tatta. He succeeded 
to the Government on the death of his grandfather, 
Mirza Bakee Turkhan, in the year 993 Hijree (A.D. 
1585), his father being mad and unable in conse- 
quence to carry on the Government. He had ruled 
for seven years when Abdool Rahil Khan, a Nuwab 
or Lieutenant of Akbar, the Emperor of Delhi, con- 
quered Sind. 
Mirza Janee Beg having proceeded to Delhi, ten- 
dered his allegiance to the Emperor, by whom he 
was received graciously and a title conferred on him. 
The country was restored to him, but he was not al- 
lowed to return to Tatta. The government was 
earried on by his agents until his death, whieh took 
place in 1008 Hijree (A.D. 1599), when his son 
Ghazee Beg was called to Delhi. Ghazee Beg re- 
mained there some years, after which he was ap- 
pointed Governor of Candahar, over which province 
he ruled until his death, which took place in 1020 
Hijree (A.D. 1611). 
Both he and his father were after death earried to 
Sind and buried in this tomb. 
The above is a summary of information communi- 
cated by Syud Hoossain Ali Shah, son of Syud 
Sabur Ali Shah, of Tatta, from referenee to a manu 
script entitled the " Tofut-il-Kiram ” (gift for the 
blessed) in his possession, being a local histoi’y com 
piled by his family. Syud Shukkooroolla, his ances 
tor, settled at Tatla in the year 927 Hijree (A.D. 
1520). 
Photograph of convict potters at work in the Karachi 
jail. 
The man in the centre of the picture is represented 
putting his wheel in motion. When it has acquired 
sufficient velocity, the stick is thrown aside and the 
pottery placed on the wheel, fashioned. The left- 
hand figure is represented fashioning an earthen pot 
with a beater held in the right hand. In the left 
hand inside the pot, a rest, represented in the fore- 
ground, is held. 
Photograph showing potters’ yard, on the bank of the 
“Lyaree” River, near Karachi, with potters at 
work. 
The man represented standing on the right of the 
picture is kneading the elay which has been pre- 
viously prepared in the pit represented on the right. 
The centre figure is represented with a lump of un- 
fashioned elay on the wheel. 
The left-hand figure shows a drain pipe on the 
centre of the wheel which, on being removed, is cut 
so as to bisect it longitudinally, but not quite 
divided, and thus the pipe fashioned is easily fortned 
into two pan-tiles. 
The background represents the kilns. Rubbish 
is used for burning the pottery. 
Photographs from a print in “ Postan’s Sind ” of a 
Pullah fisherman. (Vide note to “ Pulla Matee,” 
exhibited by Joomo, son of Oosman, Karachi.) 
Specimens of the cylinders, knobs, and tripods, used 
in the process of glazing pottery. 
The knobs are used for one set of articles, and the 
tripods for another. The former being used for 
vessels of a coarser and larger description. The 
knobs and tripods are never used together, but sepa- 
rately on the cylinders, and the wäre is reversed while 
undergoing the process of glazing, as shown in the 
diagrams. 
India Museum. 
Pottery from Berar. (From the London Exhibition 
of 1871.)