Hyderabad, city, Sind prov., S
Pakistan. Pakistan's fourth largest city, it has long been noted for its
embroideries, precious-metal goods, and cutlery. It now has industries in
food processing, textiles, hosiery, cement, cigarettes, glass, soap, paper,
leather goods, and plastics. Founded in 1768 by Ghulam Shah Kalhora,
Hyderabad was laid out by his son, Sarfaraz Khan, in 1782 and was the
capital of the emirs of Sind. The British East India Company occupied
Hyderabad when the Sind became a British protectorate in 1839. In the city
are the Univ. of Sind and 32 affiliated colleges. Umarkot, birthplace of the
great Mughal emperor Akbar, is
nearby.
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