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==History== | ==History== | ||
It was occupied by the British in 1839. | It was occupied by the British in 1839. | ||
[[Image:Khiport1906.jpg|thumb|Memorial Arch at the Port for the Prince and Princess of Wales (1906)]] | |||
==Maps== | ==Maps== | ||
Revision as of 13:58, 21 October 2009
| Karachi | |
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| Presidency: Bombay | |
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| 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.
History
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)