Old City (Hyderabad)
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The Old City is the name given to parts in the east of the city of Hyderabad in Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...

, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

 that were part of the city before the creation of Latifabad
Latifabad
Latifabad is a town in the southern suburbs of the city of Hyderabad, in Sindh, Pakistan.- History :Latifabad is named after the noted Sindhi Sufi poet, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai...

 and Qasimabad
Qasimabad (Hyderabad)
Qasimabad is a town in the western suburbs of the city of Hyderabad in Sindh, Pakistan.-History:Qasimabad is named after the Arab conqueror who invaded Sindh, Muhammad Bin Qasim...

. These areas include Paratabad, Islamabad, Noorani Basti, Tando Yousaf and Kalimori. The old name of Hyerabad was Narayan kot in Arabic tone is Nerun Kot. It was Also Known as the City Of wind Catchers and Orials.

See also

  • Hyderabad
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