Shikarpur City History
Book Title Shikarpur Beauty of City Language Sindhi.
Shikārpur (Sindhi: شڪارپور) (Urdu: ضلع شڪارپور), city northern Sindh province, southern Pakistan. The city lies 18 miles (29 km) west of the Indus River and is connected by road and rail with Sukkur (20 miles Read more…
The Yakoob Biscuit Factory
The Yakoob Biscuit Factory, situated on Shikarpur Road, is the oldest and biggest biscuit factory in Sukkur Division. It was established in 1937 by a Hindu, when it functioned under the name of J.B. Mangharam Biscuit Factory. After partition, the factory was declared evacuee property and was allotted to Muhammad Yakoob; he later acquired ownership and changed the name. Fine biscuits continued to be produced for many years, but the factory has now turned its production over entirely Read more…
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Sindh by the British History Period 1843 – 1947
British Period (1843-1947)
On the annexation of Sindh by the British in 1843, Sir Charles Napier was appointed Governor of the province with a monthly salary of Rs 8,000. At first he made Hyderabad his headquarters but afterwards he transferred to Karachi.He divided the province into three Collectorates for revenue and magisterial purposes. These were: Karachi, with an area of 160,000 sq.m.; Hyderabad, with an area Read more…
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