History of Hyderabad,Sindh(City of Wind Catchers)

PRESENTED BY: ZAFAR ALI

Contents

• Introduction.• Administrative Divisions.• Geography and Climate.• Economy.• Educational Institutes.• Famous Restaurants.• Well known Personalities.• Conclusion.

Introduction • Hyderabad is the second largest city in Pakistan's Sindh

 province.• The fifth largest in the country.•  It was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro • upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of

the Indus River known as Neroon Kote.(Formerly the capital of Sindh, it serves as the headquarters of the district of Hyderabad. • The last Battle of Amir Talpor and the British took place in

the city in 1843.

• Hyderabad is hot and humid city in the south of the country and has been a staging point for literary campaigns particularly oriented towards the Sindhi language and the birthplace of a number of influential poets and Sufi dervishes.•  Rich with culture and tradition, the city is the

largest bangle producer in the world and serves as a transit hub between rural and urban Sindh.• It is also the home of the oldest universities in the

region, the University of Sindh.• The current population of Hyderabad is 80,820,02.

Administrative Divisions

• Before the government of Abu baker Nizamani, the District Hyderabad includes the present-day District of Badin. Then in the 2005-6 General Pervaiz Musharraf again divided it into four more districts Matyari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Mohammad Khan and Hyderabad. Hyderabad district was subdivided into four talukas:• Hyderabad City Taluka• Hyderabad Taluka (rural)• Latifabad• Qasimabad

Geography and Climate

• Located at 25.367 °N latitude and 68.367 °E longitude with an elevation of 13 metres (43 ft), Hyderabad is located on the east bank of the Indus River.• Two of Pakistan's largest highways, the

Indus Highway and the National Highway join at Hyderabad.• Hyderabad has a hot desert climate (

Köppen BWh), with warm conditions year-round. The period from mid-April to late June (before the onset of the monsoon) is the hottest of the year, with highs peaking in May at 41.4 °C (106.5 °F).

Economy• Hyderabad is an important commercial center where

industries includes: textiles, sugar, cement, manufacturing of mirror, soap, ice, paper, pottery, plastics, tanneries, hosiery mills.• It produces almost all the ornamental glass bangles in

Pakistan.• It is also the major commercial centre for the

agricultural producuction of the surrounding area, including millet, rice, wheat, cotton, and fruits.

Educational Institutes

• University of Sindh.• LUMHS.• Mehran University.• Isra University.• SZABIST(Hyderabad Campus)• The City School.• St.Bonaventure School.• Beconhouse School System.• Foundation Public School(FPS)• Superior College of Science.• Preston College etc.

Famous Restaurants to Visit

• Lal Qila.• Royal Taj.• Pizza Hut.• KFC.• De Gravity.• BBQ Tonight.• La Moosh.• Mirchi 360(Garrison)• Berilicious.• McDonalds etc.

Some Well Known Personalities

• Mirza Kalich Beg (1853–1929)• Allama Imdad Ali Imam Ali Kazi (1886–1968)• Choudry Mohammad Sadiq (1900–1975)• Qabil Ajmeri (1931–1962)• Bhawani Shankar Chowdhry (born 1959) etc..

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Even the pigeons are dancing and going in the circles, mounting eachother.Hyderabad is the city of love, even for birds.

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