Built in memory of Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere (1815-1884) who as an early Chief Commissioner of Sindh promoted economic and civic activities in the province. The building is situated in the center of Karachi in what is called the Jinnah Gardens. Many art functions are held in this splendid example of Indo-Sarcenic architecture, a composite of Asian and European styles also found in the Indian city of Mumbai [Bombay]. Sindh and Karachi were part of the Bombay Presidency until 1932. |