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 |
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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)
Cemeteries
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)