Hyderabad, Sind

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Hyderabad, Sind
Hyderabad fort 1845.gif
Presidency: Bombay
Coordinates: 25.390107°N 68.354214°E
Altitude: 13 m (43 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Hyderabad
State/Province: Sindh
Country: Pakistan
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Hyderabad was the seat of government for the ruling families of Sind in the 18th and 19th centuries. During the British period it was the headquarters of Hyderabad District and the capital of the Sind division of Bombay Presidency until the 1840s when it was shifted to Karachi.

It was the location of a cantonment, with a Barracks known as Napier Barracks.[1]

Military history

Battle of Hyderabad 1843

Forts

  • Pucca Qila

External Links

Hyderabad City Imperial Gazetteer

References

  1. Lane, Trudy Mortimer L.D. Rootsweb India Mailing List 23 January 2001. Retrieved 15 January 2015