Karachi
| 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 under Bombay Presidency from 1840's until 1936 and as an independent province from 1936 till Partition in 1947.
Spelling Variants
- Kurrachee
History
It was occupied by the British in 1839.
- Wikipedia article: History
Places of Worship
Churches
Various denominations existed including Catholic, Anglican and Methodist. The oldest church was St. Patrick's Church (now Cathedral)(1840s) in the Saddar area of the city.
Catholic
Was part of the Vicariate Apostolic of Bombay until 1886. From 1886 to 1947, it was part of the Archdiocese of Bombay.
- Our Lady of Fatima
- Sacred Heart Church, Keamari
- St. Anthony's Church (1935), Cantonment
- St. Anthony's Church, Manora
- St. Christopher's Church, Airport
- St. Lawrence's Church (1931), Soldier Bazar
- St. Patrick's Church (now Cathedral) (1843). Founder: Rev. Casabloch. Note: Started in the premises of St. Joseph's Convent. Present building completed in 1878
- St. Paul's Church, Manora
Protestant
- Brooks Memorial Methodist Church (1875). Founder: Rev. Frank Ambrose Goodman. Denomination: Methodist
- Holy Trinity Church (now Cathedral). Denomination: Anglican
- St. Andrew's Church (Scotch Church) (1867-68). Denomination: Presbyterian
Other places
- Parsi Dar-e-Meher
- Magain Shalome Synagogue (1890s) (demolished in 1980s)
- Various Hindu temples. List
Cemeteries
Clubs and Associations
- Karachi Goan Association (renamed in 1930) - (aka Goan Portuguese Association, est. 1886) official website Presidents
- Karachi Boat Club (1881)
- Karachi Club (1901)
- Karachi Golf Club (1888) Official Presidents (1894-2007) Club Captains (1891-2007)
- Karachi Gymkhana (1886)
- Karachi Sailing Club (1911) (now Karachi Yacht Club) Commodores and Vice Commodores (1930 to 2009)
- Sind Club (1870)
Buildings
Houses
- Mohatta Palace (1920s)
Cinemas
- Star Cinema (1918)
Halls
- Frere Hall (1865) (Victoria Road)
- Max Denso Hall (Bandar Road)
Museums
- Victoria Museum
Monuments
- Merewether Clock Tower (now known simply as Tower) Architecture: Merewether Tower, Karachi
Markets
- Boulton Market (1880s) (on Bandar Road) Location
- Cunnynghame Market, Saddar
- Empress Market (1889) (only one still standing) Article
- Lambert Market, Rambagh Quarter
- Lea Market (1920s). Location Photograph Tower
Education
- Bai Virbaiji Soparivala (B.V.S.) Parsi High School (only for Parsis until 1947) Alumni website
- Karachi Grammer School (1847)
- Sind Arts College (later DJ College)
- St. Joseph's Convent (1862)
- St. Patrick's High School (1861) official website
- Nadirshah Edulji Dinshaw (NED) College (formerly Prince of Wales Engineering College.) (1922, renamed 1924) official website
Newspapers
- Sind Gazette
Health
Hospitals
- Civil Hospital
- Lady Dufferin Hospital
Dispensaries
- Eduljee Dinshaw Dispensary (1881-1882)
- Jaffer Fudoo Dispensary
Veterinary Hospitals
- Richmond Crawford Veterinary Hospital
Gardens
- Burns Garden
- Erskine Garden
- Ghandhi Gardens (now the city zoo)
- Municipal Garden
Government Offices
- Mercantile Marine Department (May 1930)
Locations
This is a list of the major areas, quarters and roads of the city.
Lines
- Civil Lines
- Jacob Lines
- Jutland Lines
- N.I. Lines
- R.A. Lines
Quarters
- Artillery Maidan Quarter
- Frere Quarter
- Jamsheed Quarter
- Napier Quarter
Roads
- Brunton Road
- Bunder Road (now M.A. Jinnah Road)
- Frere Street
- Jail Road
- Kutchery Road (Law courts)
- Lawrence Road (now Nishtar Road)
- McLeod Road (now II Chundrigar Road)
- Merewether Road
- Mission Road
- Napier Road
- Newnham Road
- Outram Road
- Queen's Road (now M.T. Khan Road)
- Rampart Road
- Scandal Point Road
- Somerset Road
- Victoria Road (now Abdullah Haroon Road)
For more information, visit List of streets of Karachi
Transportation
Railways
There were two stations, McLeod Road Station (now City Station) and Frere Street Station (now Karachi Cantt)
Karachi Harbour
Karachi Port Trust was established by an Act in 1886 (effective 1887) to manage the affairs of the port.
- Kemari (earlier an island, but joined to the mainland)
- Mules Mansion (1917) Article
- Napier Mole
External Links
Maps
Kurrachee Harbour Map 1882 from the Historical Maps of Asia Collection, University of Texas, Austin
Booklets
- Guide to Karachi Booklet produced for US Soldiers during WWII
- Special Service Booklet for US Soldiers during WWII
Thesis
- Haider, Azimusshan (1971), History of Karachi with special reference to educational and commercial development (1839-1900), PhD thesis, University of Karachi, Karachi.
- Wajidi, Muhammad Abuzar (1990) KMC (Karachi Municipal Corporation): A study of its administrative and financial organisation PhD thesis, University of Karachi, Karachi.
Further Reading
- Lari, Yasmin and Mihail Lari, "The Dual City: Karachi during the Raj" Karachi OUP. 1997. ISBN: 978-0195777352