The oldest history of Karachi dates back to 326 BC, when it was known to the Greeks as Krokala or Morontobara, a fishing settlement where Alexander the Greatβs admiral, Nearchus, stayed. It was later known as a small village called Kolachi-jo-Goth, established by local tribes, before developing into a fortified trade hub in 1729.
In 1729, immigrants from the silting-up port of Kharak relocated to found Karachi near the Hub River mouth. Initially, Karachi was a modest settlement, but its trade grew as other ports like Shahbandar and Keti Bandar also silted up. According to some legends, Karachi is named after a fisherwoman called Mai Kolachi.
Lyari is said to be one of the oldest inhabited parts of Karachi, and is referred to by its residents as the "Mother of Karachi." Its name is said to be derived from a Sindhi word Lyar - a tree which grows along the banks of the river. The first residents of Lyari were Sindhi fishermen and Baloch nomads (pawans).
Mohenjo-daro. Mohenjo-daro β meaning 'Mound of the Dead Men' β is an incredible archaeological site in Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2,500 BC, this site was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and one of the world's greatest early cities.
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It was later known to the Arabs as Debal, the starting point for Muhammad bin Qasim and his army in 712 CE. Karachi was founded as "Kolachi" by Baloch tribes from Balochistan and Makran, who established a small fishing community in the area.
Indo-Parthian Kingdom. The Indo-Parthian Kingdom was ruled by the Gondopharid dynasty, named after its eponymous first ruler Gondophares. They ruled parts of present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northwestern India, during or slightly before the 1st century CE.
The capital of Khyber pukhtoonkhwa province in Pakistan is Peshawar. It has the honor of being the oldest continuously inhibited city in South Asia. It was founded in 549 BC. It has been the capital of Kaushan empire, Gandhara province of Persian empire and Hindu Shahis.
Most major foreign multinational corporations operating in Pakistan have their headquarters in Karachi. The Karachi Stock Exchange is the largest stock exchange in Pakistan, and is considered by many economists to be one of the prime reasons for Pakistan's 8% GDP growth across 2005.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah popularly known as Quaid-e-Azam was the founder of Pakistan. He was born in Karachi on 25 December 1876. His father's name was Jinnah Poonja, and Mother was Mithibai. He belonged to a prominent merchant family of Karachi.
Orangi stretches out from the Khasba Hills, North Nazimabad and Paposh Nagar towards the northern parts of Karachi and covers approximately 57 square kilometres (22 sq mi) of land.
The earliest inhabitants of the area that became Karachi were the Sindhi Muslim fisherman ,Sindhi Hindu businessmen ,Sindhi Landlords (Both Muslim & Hindus) ,Gujarati merchant communities from the province of Gujarat Gujarat such as the Bohri, Khoja, Parsis and Marwari people from Rajasthan in the east and Baloch in ...
The Teen Talwar (Three Swords) monument is located in Clifton, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The three marble swords are inscribed with Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah's creeds Unity, Faith and Discipline.
