Famous Monuments Three Swords and Two Swords Construction Story These swords were built as a symbol of power What changes were made in the province in the morning in the capital of Sindh, Karachi, at the two main intersections of Clifton Road, the famous monuments of two swords and three swords are made of marble.
It was passed during Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s rule
The plans for these monuments, built in 1973, were approved during Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s regime. This densely populated area of today has been expensive and expensive at some time when these swords were being erected, there was very little population here at that time. The construction of these swords was part of the beautification project launched for Karachi during the Bhutto regime. The project also included the construction of a 40 km three-lane road from Karachi Airport to Clifton The project was completed at the end of 1974
To which architect was the design of the swords given?
Swords design and construction plan by famous Pakistani architect
Meno were given to Mastri who was a Parsi The election symbol of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party was a sword, so the monuments were conceived as a symbol of the Bhutto regime.
The idea was that after constructing the swords, they would be painted with the red, black, and green colors of the People’s Party flag and the three basic slogans of Islam, Democracy, and Socialism would be emblazoned on them.
Their construction was completed in 1973
But after half of the construction of the swords, Bhutto changed the purpose of the monuments and asked the architect to engrave the famous quote of the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jannah, on the three swords. There is nothing written on the two swords located about half a mile apart.
The two monuments were named Peace of Strength, so when the construction of the swords was completed in 1973, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Janna’s words were inscribed on them Unity, organization, and faith were written on it.
After the construction of memorials at the solemn intersections, the beauty was enhanced by planting the most delicately arranged flowers and date trees around them.
A fountain was also installed at two swords in 1974. In the 1970s, the road on which the monument was built was considered the most beautiful road in the city. Both sides are lined with palm trees and the palatial bungalows of British and Parsi businessmen before the establishment of Pakistan in 1947. A road led directly to Bhutto’s house near Clifton Beach, not far from the then-popular entertainment spots of Old Clifton and New Clifton. By the 1990s, Clifton Road had completely changed.
Why the beauty of both monuments begin to fade
The place had become densely populated, and trees were uprooted to make more space for flats, shopping centers, and advertising holdings. Now smoke and dust stains were visible on both monuments The greenery around them had already dried up and the palm trees had disappeared, then these swords were covered with posters of various political parties and secret religious organizations and Writing on the walls And decorated
The writing on the wall was erased the posters were removed, the swords were washed and the words of the Quaid-e-Azam were repainted, but the two intersections were further shortened.
The two swords were surrounded by greenery and flowers were planted. The then-mayor of Karachi, Mustafa Kamal, encouraged famous designers and private banks to beautify the intersections in return for allowing them to plant people from their companies around the swords. This plan proved to be effective but while two swords have emerged after renovation, three swords are facing challenges of increasing traffic and deteriorating condition.
Another problem is that this famous intersection is a favorite place for political parties to hold rallies