Kashi is one of the most popular and beautiful craft made in Hala. In Hala there are four major industries of Kashi, these industries are very old and the people who are working in these industries are extremely talented, who earthenware the clay but finally they make a charming item of Kashi.
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**Sindh Handicrafts: A Visit to Kashi Industries at Hala
First of all one person took some amount of clay and a he gave many different shapes to it, then it was put before sun and after that they polished these all items. The clay which is used for polish is not common but it is brought from the mountains of Sewhan especially for polishing these items.
After that painter painted these items and then these items were baked for giving shine to the items. Finally Kashi items were formed.
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I have stayed a few years in Taxila, where people even now make handicrafts.
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It seems that there is a link between the arts of two separate parts of the country
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^ could be, a few vases that you had posted rang a bell.
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^ could be, a few vases that you had posted rang a bell.
but the kashi craft of Sindh is not just limited to pots, vases, etc. It spreaded on buildings like many sufi tombs of Sindh and Multan
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Is that blue mosque in Thatta or Hala?
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but the kashi craft of Sindh is not just limited to pots, vases, etc. It spreaded on buildings like many sufi tombs of Sindh and Multan
tombs i am not really sure as i have only been to data darbar, and the shrines in multan (Bahauddin Zakariya, Shah Shams Tabrezi and Shah Rukn e Alam).
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Its Shah Latif’s tomb in Bhit, Shah not far from Hala 
BTW Thatta’s mosque built by Shahjahan has also dominant Kashi works. Thanks God, Shahjahan didn’t get cut hands of Kashi craftsman like he is blamed in case of Taj Mahal 
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^ I like this blue mosque...whats its name?
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^ I like this blue mosque...whats its name?
you mean Shahjahani Masjid, Thatta?
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yes i believe so...
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This is the exterior of Asif Khan’s mausoleum. I will confess I have never been to Jahangir’s tomb and the where abouts.
Jahangir’s tomb.
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Kashi is also prominent in Qalandar Shahbaz’s tomb at Sehwan Sharif
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Have you been to Sheesh Mahal in Lahore Fort. Last time, when I went there some repair work was in process.
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Yes I have been to sheesh mahal, a few times. When I was a kid I remember going inside the mahal itself but a few years back when I went there repairs were on so couldnt go in.
Have you been to Lahore museum? It's quite good too, although I have been there only once and that too a few years back when some friends of Sindh made fun of me. :(
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Yes I have been to sheesh mahal, a few times. When I was a kid I remember going inside the mahal itself but a few years back when I went there repairs were on so couldnt go in.
Have you been to Lahore museum? It's quite good too, although I have been there only once and that too a few years back when some friends of Sindh made fun of me. :(
Lahore Museum was closed when we reached there :(
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Lahore Museum was closed when we reached there :(
when ever you get a chance put this into 'to visit' list along with badshahi masjid, Jahangir/Nur Jahan Tombs, Shalamar Bagh, Lahore Fort/Sheesh mahal. I am sure you would have visited quite a few places from this list. And then Taxila where you can visit the old Takashila university (over 2500 years old), stupas with Budhas carvings and the museum. Taxila is close to Wah, if you know someone there you can visit that town as well. I have not been to Katas Raj temple but thats also a place to see.
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i liked the work on buildings ........really beautiful....
these kind of work should be included in modern architectures......i.e.modern building..that gives unique cultural identity to buildings..
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i liked the work on buildings ........really beautiful....
these kind of work should be included in modern architectures......i.e.modern building..that gives unique cultural identity to buildings..
Its still popular in Sindh and many new building specially Mosques in rural Sindh carry Kashi arts
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great…:k:
