Hyderabad

Hyderabad, the historical capital of Sind, and chief city of a district, stands $3\backslash frac\{1\}\{2\}$ miles E. of the left bank of the Indus. Pop. (1891) 58,048, of whom 25,000 were Mohammedans. The town is the main centre of postal, telegraphic, and road communication for the province, though the Sind railway, terminating at Kurrachee, is on the other side of the Indus. It is famous for the manufacture of silks, gold-work, pottery, lacquered ware, and arms of various kinds. There is now a plentiful water-supply from the Indus. As against a native force it is tolerably strong, occupying a somewhat steep height, and having a rampart flanked by round towers.