Brief History

The Mukhi House located in Hyderabad Sindh Pakistan, was built around 1921 by an influential Hindu Sindhi family, which it occupied for approximately 26 years. In 1947 just before the partition of Pakistan from India, much of the Mukhi family migrated to India, while a few members lived and visited the home until 1957. Subsequently the house changed many hands, and ultimately was abandoned and fell into disrepair.

In 2008, the descendents of the Mukhi family relinquished future claims to the Mukhi House on condition that it be conserved and converted into a museum. The conservation was led by Dr. Kaleem Lashari from the Department of Antiquities in Sindh, with a planned inauguration of the museum in 2014.

News

Jan 1, 2014: Mukhi House Diaries website published.

Jan 29, 2013: Mukhi House Reunion hosted by Department of Antiquities, attended by 11 decendents of the Mukhi family, and covered by BBC Urdu.

Nov 27, 2012: Article about Mukhi House published in Tribune.

Mukhi House "Ralli"

Similar to a Sindhi Ralli (or Rilli) consisting of different cloth pieces quilted together, this website contains photographs, memories, and sentiments of the family members that once lived in the Mukhi House. Through the lense of the Mukhi House residents and visitors, this website aims to capture the life, culture, and context of a wealthy segment of the Hindu Sindhi population living in Hyderabad. Please contact us if you wish to share your memories or photographs of the Mukhi House to help construct this Mukhi House "Ralli".