12 Feet Grave (بارہ فٹ کی قبر) More Than 100 Years Old in Karachi

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12 Feet Grave

At the historical Jamia Milia graveyard located in malir Karachi, there is a 12 feet grave,  (بارہ فٹ کی قبر) which is believed to be more than 100 years old, nobody knows the exact period.



The grave is present in Jamia Milia graveyard at the Malir nadi (river) side. Elders of the place said it to be more than one century old. The name of person who is buried is also not known. However, the burial stone laid at one side, is of old fashioned yellow rock stone type which was used to build historic Chokhandi graves.


Significance of Jamia Milia graveyard:

I live nearby and has witnessed it changing from an old wide graveyard into cozy and jam packed one. Our elders said that this graveyard is centuries old. In my childhood i also saw few graves with stone markings and some alike the famous Chokhandi style. It was believed to be of the soldiers who came along with Muhammad Bin Qasim team who died and buried here.
Graveyard is adjacent to the legendary Jamia Milia Education complex founded by late Dr. Mehmood Husain. Yes it has a relation with Jamia Milia Dehli. Dr sahib was the brother of Mr. Zakir Husain who founded Jamia Milia in Dehli but Dr Mehmood Husain preferred to migrate Pakistan and built one mega complex in Malir, Karachi.

You can find the location guide and other reviews from below google link
https://g.co/kgs/T8SJJm

PS:
Please do also read our informative blog separately about the history of Jamia Milia education education project which started way back in early 1900s and later separated into two projects, one at Delhi (the famous Jamia Milia Delhi University and other at Karachi (historical but not so famous, Jamia Milia Malir, Karachi) 
Location: V5CJ+77G, Jama Millia Gulshan e Rafi Shah Faisal Colony, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Comments

  1. Ayesha3 May 2020 at 22:50

    Very different from other articles.So far we only hear about tall people but now we can actually see it through this grave.

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  2. musaafir3 May 2020 at 22:54

    it was indeed a unique experience when i saw that grave. Unfortunately could not find more details about history of person buried there. All what shared is based on interview with the caretaker.

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