Kurrachee in 1851

March 5th, 2007 by Unaiza Nasim ( 1,803 Views )

Water-color of Karachi (Sind) by Henry Francis Ainslie (c.1805-1879), April 1851. Inscribed on the front of the mount in red ink is ‘Sindh, part of the native town of Kurrachee, 1851.’

Originally Karachi was a small village made up of a cluster of fishermen’s huts on the three islands of Manora, Bhit and Baba. Due to it’s location at the western end of the Indus delta the town has traditionally served as an important gateway for trade into central Asia. With the development of its harbor it gradually grew into a large city and an important centre of trade and industry.

What I felt amazing about this picture was the peace and silence, which is seldom witnessed in the city now. With time this city grew into a large metropolitan city that we dwell in today.

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This entry was posted on Monday, March 5th, 2007 and is filed under Culture, Travel .

Tagged with: Baba, Bhit, Henry Francis Ainslie, Karachi, Kurrachee, Manora

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3 Responses to “Kurrachee in 1851”

1

mansoor
March 10th, 2007 16:54 GMT
love this pic yaar!

its so….. peaceful
2

umar
March 11th, 2007 01:10 GMT
so the camels were around even back then
3

misbah
March 11th, 2007 03:03 GMT
good one

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