Hyderabad is the third largest city of Pakistan, at present and its history goes back to pre-Islamic times, when Ganjo Taka (barren hill), a nearby hilly tract, was used as a place of worship. Hyderabad became the capital of Sind when Indus changed its course from Khudaabad in the time of Kalhora rulers. Hyderabad was previously known as Neroonkot, ‘Fort of Neroon’. The fort was in possession of the Buddhists at the time of the conquest of Sind by Mohammad Bin Qasim in 712 A.D. In the 16^th and 17^th centuries it continued only as the district headquarters. The tomb of Mian Shah Kalhora, the founder of Hyderabad, Hyderabad in 1889 is one of the most important monuments of the city which was constructed in 1772 A.D.

The political boundaries stage the city as a district and the region has seen major political turmoil. From the battles fought against the British occupation to the civilian unrest in the 1980s, the city has lost its glory of past and much of its cultural and architectural heritage lies in tattered ruins.