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'''Karachi''' was the capital of [[Sind]] from 1840's until Partition in 1947. | '''Karachi''' was the capital of [[Sind]] from 1840's until Partition in 1947. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[Image:Khiport1906.jpg|thumb|Memorial Arch at the Port for the Prince and Princess of Wales (1906)]] | |||
It was occupied by the British in 1839. | It was occupied by the British in 1839. | ||
==Maps== | ==Maps== | ||
[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/kurrachee_harbour_1882.jpg Kurrachee Harbour Map 1882] from the Historical Maps of Asia Collection, University of Texas, Austin | [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/kurrachee_harbour_1882.jpg Kurrachee Harbour Map 1882] from the Historical Maps of Asia Collection, University of Texas, Austin | ||
==Churches== | ==Churches== | ||
===Catholic=== | ===Catholic=== | ||
* [[St. Patrick's Church, Karachi|St. Patrick's Church]] (now Cathedral) | * [[St. Patrick's Church, Karachi|St. Patrick's Church]] (now Cathedral) | ||
===Protestant=== | ===Protestant=== | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 26 October 2009
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| Presidency: Bombay | |
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| Altitude: | Sea Level |
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| Place Name: | Karachi |
| State/Province: | Sindh |
| Country: | Pakistan |
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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)