Wazir Mansion

Wazir Mansion
وزیر مینشن
Wazir Mansion is the birthplace of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Map
Alternative namesQuaid-e-Azam House
General information
LocationKharadar, Karachi, Pakistan
AddressChagla Street (now Barkati Street)
Coordinates24°51′3″N 66°59′51″E / 24.85083°N 66.99750°E / 24.85083; 66.99750
Current tenantsMuseum
Completed1866
Renovated2008
OwnerGovernment of Pakistan (before 2011)
Government of Sindh (since 2011)
Technical details
Floor countGround + 2
Design and construction
Architect(s)H Sohak

Wazir Mansion (Urdu: وزیر مینشن), officially known as Quaid-e-Azam Birthplace Museum[1][2][3] is a former family home in the Kharadar district South at Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan which is considered the birthplace of the country's founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.[4]

"It was built during 1860-1870 with stone masonry in lime and jute mortar to suit the volatile weather of Karachi."[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference GulfNews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Wazir Mansion forgotten? Dawn (newspaper), Published 26 December 2009, Retrieved 20 August 2020
  3. ^ Museums of Sindh, Brochure, Government of Sindh
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Dawn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).