Pakka Fort | |
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Pakka Qila | |
Hyderabad, Sindh in Pakistan | |
The Pacco Qillo built by Ghulam Shah still remains today but in a desolate state and a dire need of repair.
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Location in Sindh
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Coordinates | 25°23′3.98″N 68°22′21.67″E / 25.3844389°N 68.3726861°ECoordinates: 25°23′3.98″N 68°22′21.67″E / 25.3844389°N 68.3726861°E |
Type | Fortress |
Site history | |
Built | 1769 |
Built by | Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro |
Pacco Qillo (Urdu: پكا قلعه, Sindhi: پڪو قلعو, Strong Fort), formally known as Pakka Qilla, is a fort in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.
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.