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02997aam a2200409 i 4500 001 F0A2468856B111EEB3013A8641ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230919010045 008 220921t20222022pk abch b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2022310088 020 $a 9699860413 020 $a 9789699860416 035 $a (OCoLC)1356725727 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d VA@ $d IXA $d IUL $d NUI $d SILO 041 1 $a eng $h snd 042 $a lcode 043 $a a-pk--- 050 4 $a DS392.2.K3 $b K368 2022 100 1 $a KalmatiÌ, Gulu HÌ£asanu, $d 1959- $e author. 245 10 $a Karachi : $b glory of the East / $c Gul Hassan Kalmatti ; translated by Dr Amjad Siraj Memon. 250 $a 1st edition. 264 1 $a Karachi : $b Endowment Fund Trust for Preservation of the Heritage of Sindh, $c 2022. 300 $a xvi, 386 pages : $b illustrations (some color), facsimiles, maps, portraits ; $c 29 cm 520 $a This book is the history of the development of the Karachi region through the centuries compiled from oral and archival sources from the metropolitan records and field research. This comprehensive work is a lifetime achievement of the author who has written many books on the history and geography of Karachi and other aspects of this megacity that has evolved from a small port during at least the last six centuries. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-370) and index. 505 00 $t Notification about the districts $t An administrative history -- $t History of municipality -- $t Political history -- $t History of supply of drinking water -- $t Health institutions -- $t Educational institutions -- $t Literature, culture and journalism -- $t Development during the British era -- $t History of census -- $t War of Independence 1857 and revolt -- $t The story of Mokhi and Matara -- $t Vanguard settlement : Lyari -- $t Manghopir and the special attachment of the Sheedis -- $t Malir, my homeland -- $t Kohistan -- $t Hinduism, Christianity and Islam -- $t Other religions and sects -- $t Gharri graves and Chowkandis : architecture and background -- $t Dehs of Karachi -- $t Environmental pollution -- $t A tale of devastation of historic sites -- $t Beginning of theater, film and cinema -- $t Social welfare organizations -- $t Working women -- $t The islands of Karachi -- $t Some remaining scenes -- $t Notification of government of Sindh historic buildings -- $t Immortal characters -- $t Notification about the districts 650 0 $a Historic buildings $z Karachi. $z Karachi. 651 0 $a Karachi (Pakistan) $x History. 651 0 $a Sindh (Pakistan) $x History. 651 0 $a Karachi (Pakistan) $x Social life and customs. 651 0 $a Karachi (Pakistan) $x Intellectual life. 651 0 $a Karachi (Pakistan) $x Buildings, structures, etc. 710 2 $a Endowment Fund Trust for Preservation of the Heritage of Sindh, $e publisher. 700 1 $a Memon, Amjad Siraj, $e translator. 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117015435.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F0A2468856B111EEB3013A8641ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search