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The octagonal minaret in a small village of Darya Khan Mari in Tehseel Naushahro Feroze, built in 1940, was not the work of any Mughal emperor or any invader. But, this pure work of love and affection was under taken by an ideal and an affectionate father in the memory of his loved daughter named Tejee Bai. Manghan Mal, a prosperous Zamindar of the area had got married his daughter in a nearby village called Abrran. He couldn't spent a moment without her. So one day he conceived an idea to erect a minaret identical to one at Sukkur built by Masoom Shah.

So he went to Sukkur and visited the minaret and gave final touches to his idea & returned back. The other day he hired a team of masons and initiated work on 84 feet high minaret. Unlike, Masoom Shah Minara, Manghan Mal Minara is octagonal.

The expenses incurred on the whole project or its time of completion are unknown. One can see far off towns like Padidan and Bandhi etc a top minaret. Unfortunately, this monument is under siege by the encroachers and visitors from far flung areas are discouraged to enter its premises or scale it.

[Source: Naushahro Feroze: Through the Ages by Momin Billo | Coordinates: EFT]

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