Edulji Dinshaw Dispensary Explained

Edulji Dinshaw Dispensary
Architect:	James Strachan
Completion Date:	1882
Location:	Saddar, Karachi, Pakistan
Architectural Style:	Italianate

Edulji Dinshaw Dispensary, officially the Eduljee Dinshaw Charitable Dispensary, is a building in the Saddar neighborhood of central Karachi, Pakistan.^{[1] [2]}

History

Edulji Dinshaw Dispensary opened in 1882 as a charitable dispensary for Karachi residents.^{[3] [4]} It was named after Karachi-based Parsi philanthropist Seth Edulji Dinshaw, who contributed 5,500 rupees toward the building's construction, accounting for half of the total cost.^{[5] [6]} Dinshaw had risen from poverty to become Karachi's largest landowner at the time.^[7] The building was designed by James Strachan,^[8] and was Karachi's first Italianate building.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Historic dispensary and coronavirus. Peerzada. Salman. April 11, 2020. DAWN.COM.
2. Web site: Karachi Landmarks – The Eduljee Dinshaw Charitable Dispensary. November 9, 2010.
3. Book: Lari. Yasmeen. Yasmeen Lari. The Dual City: Karachi During the Raj. Lari. Mihail S.. 1996. Heritage Foundation. 978-0-19-577735-2. en.
4. Book: Godrej. Pheroza. A Zoroastrian Tapestry: Art, Religion & Culture. Mistree. Firoza Punthakey. 2002. Mapin Pub.. 978-81-85822-71-6. en.
5. Web site: City Landmarks – The Eduljee Dinshaw Charitable Dispensary (Addendum). 2016-06-12. The Karachi Walla. en. 2020-04-13.
6. Book: Baillie, Alexander Francis. Kurrachee: (Karachi) Past, Present and Future. 1890. Thacker, Spink. en.
7. Web site: Edaljee Dinshaw Charitable Dispensary [Karachi].]. Wright. Colin. www.bl.uk. 2020-04-13.
8. Book: Ansari, Nuha. Karachi, Edge of Empire: Jewels and Gems of Raj Architecture. 1997. Ferozsons. 978-969-0-01396-5. en.