Chinniot ( Furniture shopping)
After independence of Pakistan in 1947, many Muslims of East Punjab and
Haryana settled in Chiniot. During the Mughal era, Chiniot produced many
intelligent personalities and talented artisans who occupied positions
in the Mughal courts, Nawab Saad Ullah Khan and Nawab Wazir Khan held
the post of Prime Minister of India and the Governor of Lahore City
respectively during the rule of King Shah Jehan. The important products
of Chiniot includes silk, cotton, wheat, sugar, rice, milk, pottery, and
wooden-furniture etc. Chiniot is the name of leading industrial areas
of Pakistan . Chiniot is world famous for its exotically carved and
brightly lacquered furniture. Chinioti craftsmen and artisans have for
centuries carved flowers and geometric patterns on to cellulose fibers.
Masons from Chiniot are thought to have been employed during the
construction of Taj Mahal and Temple, both now in India.
