Jamshed Quarters
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Jamshed Quarters
جمشید کوارٹرز | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| City | Karachi |
| District | Karachi East |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Jamshed Quarters (Urdu: جمشید کوارٹرز) is a neighborhood in Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. It was previously administered as part of Jamshed Town,[1] which was disbanded in 2011.
Demography[]
There are several ethnic groups in Jamshed Quarters including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Khutchi, Ismailis and Christians. The former ethnic groups were Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Parsis and Jews.[2]
Jamshed Quarters has a big Imam Bargah And Masjid Jamia Binori.[3]
History[]
Jamshed Quarters was developed by Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta in 1922. Jamshed Quarters was named after Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta. In 1922, he was elected president of the Karachi Municipality, an office which he occupied till October, 1932. He was born in 1886 in Karachi and died on August 8, 1952.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jamshed Town - Government of Karachi Archived 2006-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Shirazi, Maria. "TDF Ghar: an informal learning space". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ Shah, Ali Arqam | Manzoor Chandio | Syed Ali (2015-03-08). "The madressa mix: beneath the surface". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
External links[]
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