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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  remained
  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  communicated
  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  communicatedby
  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  Turkhan ­
  ;  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  consequence
  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,  conquered
  Sind.
Mirza  Janee  Beg  having  proceeded  to  Delhi,  tendered
  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  allowed
  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  remained
  there  some  years,  after  which  he  was  appointed
  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  communicated
  by  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  histoi’y  compiled ­
  by  his  family.  Syud  Shukkooroolla,  his  ancestor, ­
  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  lefthand
  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  foreground,
  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  previously
  prepared  in  the  pit  represented  on  the  right.
The  centre  figure  is  represented  with  a  lump  of  unfashioned
  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  separately
  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.)