16th Century Tombs Near Karachi

In the doctrine of optimism, soft images of then communities, those of socially rich and economically stabled agrarian’s communities, residing in the regency of their willing entertain society. Remains of those indigenous villagers exist in urban environ, in the shape of Artifice sculpture over gravestones of their final rest places. Laying six feet below from the surface to sleep long, after playing a part in living world, the character they possess remains in world. The memories concerned to the person remembered in regard of wish best for burial. Some time it belong to religions based signs and symbols for rest of the soul of burial, and the time when it belongs to his decorative social relation in shape of flowers and embroidery designs deem fit for social richness in behaviors. Democratic form of society with pleasure and prosperity, compares the behaviors with loved flowers and art of embroidery that, they wear in dresses compared with flowers.

Talking about history of our city, these artistic and architectural signs embodied on stones to communicate the message of love and prosperity for generations. Those ignored seriously by pasty generation, it seems industrial mode of social fluctuation prevailing in the society. Message of social exultance reflected with distinct technical art, where art evolves in peace and prosperity. In the absence of mechanized instrument, it provides a base for scientific and technical achievements of then 700 (seven hundred) year past agricultural communities. These remains exist in the north east of City core and very near to present Malir Cantonment area, however no any written history on papers found except embolden figures and words on head stones of these graves. Move to make up leeway the approaches, and the scientific techniques, of then loving societies, with due conservation and preservation techniques, in the honor of scientific efforts, taken by those in the proletarian movement, to repair the rigid surface making able for sustentions.

The society followed by democratic behaviors grows in developed form, same evidence founded every sphere of life in past world histories. Actual form of development in sociological behaviors converts itself in to physical form. As beautiful and colorfully sustainable will be the society then same shows it’s physical evidences relate to norms of behaviors. May be the Moen-jo-Daro Civilization of 2300 B.C, Greek society of 700 B.C, or 755 A.H of Baloch society in Malir Valley Karachi region. It is believable from these architectural evidences that, the society was far from discrimination of poor and poorer. Concept of elite and poor not found in the form of evidences, which neither any palace of dignity, nor any forts of deprivation, exist to provide identification of discrimination here. Technical advances in the ancient civilizations evolved in the norms of democracy and proliferation of thought caused certain innovation for human well being, and it to brought sophisticated human achievement.

Visualizing the embroidery art over stones, in the state of meditation, hits and stimulates the sense that they believe in equitable form of society. Behaviors of the personnel meet with colorfully spent of life, same illustrated for coming generation to adopt such behaviors for peace full life. Those types of designs persist unique in nature, because of their geometrical and architectural nature. It is very different job in accordance with modern ages, which inspires the sensitive modern generation. Certainly, the art of embroidery seems nature of indigenous population covered over heavy stones, when contact made through visiting the site with the maturity of sensation, sculptured art loved and designs drawn on hands. However, delight full inspiration pales in degradation along course of divergent; the society of modern ages does not feel to lift behind the super past.

In the proximity of nuisance, pollution, and congestion of industrial settlements, enormous need that brings pleasure in distort minds, connecting the visual cortex with green and dancing plants. Industrial working from start to end is a tired full practice it self, it fragments the mental situation of dwellers entered in it. That simply contact with green plants and lawns is not enough without nuisance less environment, tired brains motivated with the situation, which is impossible in existing natural scenarios because of human activities caused degradation of natural environment. Certain procedures adopted to provide such type facilities for mental refreshment and entertainment of disturbed urban dwellers. However, in connection of past practices applications did not maintained in appropriate means. Memorizing the past of international trade center and city of light such as Karachi, then it was a fisherman Village and agricultural villages in surrounding of it, a source of production and survival of then communities.

Site that we are discussing about is very charm full and recognized as cultural property and control of ownership taken by Archaeological Department of Sind. Nevertheless, with the passage of centuries passing waves of humanity had touched the structures, passing generations had not kept it for safeguard of the structure as cultural heritages property in usual manners. The plot at which the immoveable property bearing its value is measuring 34.12 acres approximately, lying without proper demarcation seems to inviting the hindrances to touch it. Different styles of 115 stone graves with its overall uniqueness seeking help from authorities, environmental degradation and careless attitude of its keepers is a negative course for its safeness. Actual data of origins not available in written form, only extent to the activities of agrarian speculated to attach with different tribes.

Mostly the stones deliberately speeded away from the site, some of the most value able stones scrounged by unknowns. Remaining spreading stones disturbed from harmonic fixing, which fixed without any binding material, forcibly drowned nothing matter. Mostly the population seems to be unaware from the concept of cultural heritage; heritage belongs to a legend concerned to it. Such as flower attached with bud looks beautiful, when it separated became devalue. Its value not in its art and beautiful design but a legend behind it, such as the agriculture is an art transmitted to generation, the art evolved by patrons still practiced and utilized in wearing.

Site bears its legislative rights to interfere in its preservation, when enquired from authorities for not maintaining its keeping, reply made for poor financial aids for conservation. Financial constraints did not meet the ignorance problem, and seems that authorities had lost its control for safe guard of property. The state devolved in decentralized administrative control, all the service delivery system controlled and managed at lower level. All departments empowered from grass roots to highest, in the circumstances of devolution said centrally controlled archaeology department excluded from efficient means of management. To comfort the issue, measures for safe guard of cultural heritage bearing soft and pleasure is a priority basis consideration.

If the control and management of cultural heritage, consist of administrative power concluded for lower level of administration like other departments. Then optimistic approaches for its conservation expected enormously. Karachi in accordance with its history had the wealth of more than 600 Six Hundred Monuments and Sites in its core and periphery. City District Government of Karachi management working sufficiently, for provision of services to entire levels of society, including graveyard facility for burials managed and operated by CDGK it self. In the light of constraints faced to cultural heritage, which being deprived in ignorance of authorities, must included for devolution on Town Municipal Administration level. As such all communities belonging to historical structures and sites still live in surrounding, then formation of committees on councilor and Punchayat level for planning proposals shall enhance reuniting the management.

The site Baloch Tombs of 13^th century and Chowkundi of 16^th century Stone Grave yard, with its unique styles, art and architecture lying in jurisdiction of CDGK. Images reflected over stones by artesian of then communities, to communicate the message of love and prosperity for coming generation, may considered for adoption of soft images of then agrarian communities. The sites deteriorating day by day in gradual environmental hindrances, encroachments, illegal activities, scrounge activities, and lack of facilities for visitors. Then it proposed the control of these valuable archaeological sites may handed over to local TMA’s for further planning of “Archaeological Parks” to provide charm for visitors, which shall be foremost vehicle for cultural exchange of industrial and agrarian communities and it shall be an opportunity for visitors on national and international based tourism industry.

Newly formed system of controlling authorities from central to decentralize administration, the most important features did not included in devolution plan. Which planners had customized for closer justice to the population, according to the plan every planning based on public benefit shall proposed and executed through public interest. Wither public interest in maintaining their cultural and traditional values ignored in devolution plan, plan did not meet to safe and maintain their traditional and cultural properties for their closer proposals. The Archaeological department of Sindh must devolve within administrative powers of the concerned area Town Municipal Administration. The empowered decentralized system shall create its development proposal and shall be durable as such conservation and preservation of moveable and immoveable cultural properties.

Presented By: Mohammed Hanif Baloch

B.E (Civil), M.E (URP) NED Pak

Assistant Executive Engineer

(Water Distribution)

North Nazimabad Town

Karachi Water & Sewerage Board