Jamshed Quarters

Jamshed Quarters (Urdu: جمشید کوارٹرز ‎) is one of the neighbourhoods of Jamshed Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1]

There are several ethnic groups in Jamshed Quarters including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis and Christians.

History

Jamshed Quarters was named after Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta. In 1922, he was elected president of the Karachi Municipality, an office which he occupied till October, 1932. He was born in 1886 in Karachi and died on August 08, 1952.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Jamshed Town - Government of Karachi Archived June 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ The real Father of Karachi (it's not who you think)


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