Pacco Qillo

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Pakka Fort
Pakka Qila
Hyderabad, Sindh in Pakistan
Remains of the Fort Wall - Pacco Qillo.jpg
Pacco Qillo remains open today but in dire need of repair.
Pakka Fort is located in Pakistan
Pakka Fort
Pakka Fort
Location in Sindh
Coordinates25°23′3.98″N 68°22′21.67″E / 25.3844389°N 68.3726861°E / 25.3844389; 68.3726861Coordinates: 25°23′3.98″N 68°22′21.67″E / 25.3844389°N 68.3726861°E / 25.3844389; 68.3726861
TypeFortress
Site history
Built1769 (1769)
Built byMian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro

Pakko Qillo (Sindhi: پڪو قلعو, Strong Fort), is a fort in Hyderabad, Sindh[1]

Etymology[]

Which was formally known as Pakka Qilla (Urdu) and Pacco Qillo (English) but the name and was changed after complaints from the native Sindhi populace.

Construction[]

The Fort was constructed on the hillock known locally as Gunjy, by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro, around 1768 when he founded the city of Hyderabad. Still in 2017 the fort is exiting in natural shape.[1]

History[]

During Talpur rule over Sindh, Mir Fateh Ali Khan abandoned Khudabad and shifted his capital to Hyderabad in 1789. He also used the Hyderabad Fort to reside and hold his court in it. He added a Haram and other buildings to accommodate the ruling family and his relations. To enable residents to fulfill their religious obligation, he also commissioned the building of Mosques. During this period of the Mirs’ the fort was gradually swarmed with the shabby and odd buildings of the working class for their habitation. After defeating the Mirs’ in the battle of Miani in 1843, the British occupied the fort. Blasts in the fort, later on, destroyed most of the buildings and houses of the public. In 1857, the British razed most of the remaining buildings to ground to making room to accommodate troops and military stores.[1]

  • Pacco Qillo Boundary wall

  • Gate of Pacco Qillo

  • View of the fort in 1845

  • Shops below Pacco Quillo

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Pakka Qila Hyderabad". abbasikalhora.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
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