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'''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 Variantsvariants ==* Modern name: Karachi<br>Variants: Kurrachee
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During the British period '''Karachi''' was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?volume=15&objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_007.gif Karachi District] and the capital of the Sind division of [[Bombay (Presidency)|Bombay Presidency]] from 1840s until 1936 and as an independent province from 1936 till Partition in 1947.
==History==
It was occupied by the British in 1839.
* Wikipedia article: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Karachi History]
==Places of Worship==
* St. Patrick's High School (1861) [http://www.stpats.edu.pk/ official website]
* Nadirshah Edulji Dinshaw (NED) College (formerly Prince of Wales Engineering College.) (1922, renamed 1924) [http://www.neduet.edu.pk/ official website]
==Newspapers==
* Sind Gazette
==Health==
==Economy and business==
*[[Economy of Karachi]]
==Locations==
This is a list of the major areas, quarters and roads of the city.
====Lines====
* Civil Lines
* Jacob Lines
* R.A. Lines
====Quarters====
* Artillery Maidan Quarter
* Frere Quarter
* Napier Quarter
====Roads====
[[Image:Karachi_britto_road_2007.jpg|300px|right|Britto Road (2007)]]
* Britto Road
==Transportation==
====Railways====
There were two stations, McLeod Road Station (now City Station) and Frere Street Station (now Karachi Cantt)
===Tramway===
*[http://pakistaniat.com/2007/09/14/karachi-tramway-of-yesteryears/ The Karachi Tramway of Yesteryears] 14 September 2007 All Things Pakistan
====Karachi Harbour====
[[Image:Karachi_Kemari.jpg|thumb|Taking the boat from Kemari]]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karachi_Port_Trust Karachi Port Trust] was established by an Act in 1886 (effective 1887) to manage the affairs of the port.
* [http://thekarachiwalla.com/2011/06/07/karachi-landmarks-the-mules-mansion/ Mules Mansion]The Karachi Walla
* Napier Mole
==References==
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==External Links==
[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Karachi Karachi] Love to Know 1911<br>
[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?volume=15&objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_017.gif Karachi City] Imperial Gazetteer
==External Links====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
====Booklets====
* [http://cbi-theater-10.home.comcast.net/~cbi-theater-10/karachi/karachi.html Guide to Karachi] Booklet produced for US Soldiers during WWII
* [http://cbi-theater-10.home.comcast.net/~cbi-theater-10/depotno1/depotno1.html Special Service Booklet] for US Soldiers during WWII
====Thesis====
* Haider, Azimusshan (1971), [http://eprints.hec.gov.pk/917/ History of Karachi with special reference to educational and commercial development (1839-1900)], PhD thesis, University of Karachi, Karachi.
* Wajidi, Muhammad Abuzar (1990) [http://eprints.hec.gov.pk/915/1/649.html.htm KMC (Karachi Municipal Corporation): A study of its administrative and financial organisation] PhD thesis, University of Karachi, Karachi.
====Other====
*[http://www.dawn.com/2011/04/03/sugar-and-stone.html "Sugar and Stone"] by Peerzada Salmon ''Dawn'' Sunday 3 April 2011. Select page 16 under Karachi. Article about historical buildings, with photographs
*[http://www.dawn.com/2011/05/23/somakes-karachi.html Somake`s Karachi] by Peerzada Salman ''Dawn'' 23 May 2011. Moses Somake, born 1875, was an architect in Karachi
====Video====
* [http://www.chaltatv.com/video/14368/Christian-Cemetery-Karachi-Pakistan-BBC-Report Christian Cemetery, Karachi] BBC Urdu report (in Urdu)
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOhCaFkojhY&sns=fb A Very Rare Old Karachi Video 1942 by a British Soldier] You Tube
