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Photo: Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of PakistanField guides / Sindh / Boundary Wall of Pucca Fort
Field guide · Heritage
The crest of the fortification wall of Talpur period is decorated with ornamental Kanguras or merlons of very curious shape.
In one corner of the Fort, there is a memorial to the native of soldiers who had bravely faced the British attack on the fort in 1843 CE. The monument belongs to Kalhora/Talpur period of Historic Sindh.
Why go
Ghulam Shah built the fort on one of the three hills above the Indus at Neroon Kot, to house and defend his people, and the town that formed around it became the capital of Sindh. The Talpurs took it in 1783 and ruled from inside these walls until the British conquest of 1843. Its name simply means 'the solid fort' — pakko, strong or fire-baked; qillo, fort.
The wall encloses the seat of Sindh's government under two successive dynasties, and the founding act of the city of Hyderabad.
The crest of the Talpur-period fortification wall is finished with ornamental kanguras — merlons of a distinctly unusual profile. In one corner of the fort stands a memorial to the native soldiers who faced the British attack of 1843.
The perimeter of the fort that Hyderabad grew around, with the Talpur buildings still standing inside it.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, October to March. Hyderabad is very hot from April onwards.
Getting there, Hyderabad is roughly 160 km from Karachi on the M-9 motorway. The Pucca Fort monuments sit together in the old city and are walkable as one visit.
Allow, Two to three hours for the Pucca Fort complex; a half day including the Talpur and Kalhora tombs.
Straight-line distance from Boundary Wall of Pucca Fort, within 30 km.
