Karachi

Karachi
Presidency: Bombay
Coordinates:
Altitude:	Sea Level
Present Day Details
Place Name:	Karachi
State/Province:	Sindh
Country:	Pakistan
Transport links

Karachi was the capital of Sind from 1840's until Partition in 1947.

Spelling Variants

• Kurrachee

History

Memorial Arch at the Port for the Prince and Princess of Wales (1906)

It was occupied by the British in 1839.

Maps

Kurrachee Harbour Map 1882 from the Historical Maps of Asia Collection, University of Texas, Austin

Churches

Catholic

• St. Patrick's Church (now Cathedral)

Protestant

• Holy Trinity Church (now Cathedral)

Cemeteries

• Bene Israel Cemetery
• Gora Kabristan
• Karachi War Cemetery

Clubs and Associations

• Goan Association
• Karachi Boat Club
• Karachi Club
• Karachi Gymkhana (1886)
• Sind Club (1870)

Buildings

• Frere Hall (1865)

Education

• Karachi Grammer School (1847)
• St. Joseph's Convent (1862)
• St. Patrick's High School (1861)
• Nadirshah Edulji Dinshaw (NED) College (formerly Prince of Wales Engineering College.) (1922, renamed 1924)

External Links

• Guide to Karachi Booklet produced for US Soldiers during WWII
• Special Service Booklet for US Soldiers during WWII