Hyderabad, Sindh facts for kids
Hyderabad (Sindhi and Urdu: حيدرآباد Ḥaidarābād) is in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro on the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus River known as Neroon Kot (Sindhi: نيرُون ڪوٽ).
Hyderabad used to be the capital of Sindh. Now it is the capital of the district of Hyderabad. Before the starting of Pakistan, it was known as the Paris of India, for its roads used to be washed with perfumed rose-water every day and sandalwood incense would linger in the air.
Prominent people
There are many prominent people who belong to Hyderabad Sindh. Among them are Dr. Ghulam Mustafa, Filmstar Muhammad Ali, Dr. Amir Liaqauat, Speaker National Assembly Fahmida Mirza, Qazi Asad Abid, Mustafa Qureshi, and Dr.Syed Mehboob, a writer and columnist, also born and educated in Hyderabad.
Images for kids
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Pacco Qillo was built on a limestone outcropping known as Ganjo Takkar.
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The tomb of Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro
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The tomb of Mian Sarfraz Kalhoro.
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The Tombs of Talpur Mirs date from the 18th century.
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Hyderabad's Badshahi Bungalow was built as the palace of Prince Mir Hassan Ali Khan Talpur in 1863.
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Hyderabad in the late 1800s. The triangular structures on the rooftops are wind catchers, funneling cool breezes into homes below.
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A Sindhi woman on the banks of the River Indus in the outskirts of Hyderabad
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Sunset over the Indus at Hyderabad.
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Giddu Chowk Hyderabad
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Not all buildings in Hyderabad are historic
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Hyderabad Junction railway station serves as the city's main rail station.
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Hasrat Mohani Library, a public library in Hyderabad
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See also
In Spanish: Hyderabad (Pakistán) para niños
