Name:
Tandoallahyar
City Telephone code: 02331
City Postal code: 70010
Founder of the city: Mir Allahyar Khan
Talpur
Nazim: Aabid Bachani
Naib Nazim: Mir Papoo.
City Population: More then 57 thousand.
Tandoallahyar
is a small but a lovely city at a distance of 32 kilometers from
Hyderabad. The ancient history of Tandoallahyar is not traceable
because it is shrouded in the mists of more then a century. The
peoples have recorded different traditions to construct its history.
But due to lack of authentic evidence nothing can be said as a final
word.
However
many facts are still available. The city was founded by a ruler
and landlord. Before the time of British rule the lands of this
area were under the property of Mir's. And Mir Allahyar Khan Talpur
was one among them who is the founder of city. So the history of
this city is more then 100 years old.
For
about 107 years ago Mir Allahyar khan built a fort at a distance
of 3 kilometers from his homeland. This fort was built to look after
the lands and farms that he had. Allahyar khan shifted from his
village to the fort. As he was the only son of a ruler (Mir Fatah
Ali), some special members of government also stayed with him at
the fort for his guidance, protection and help. Because the needs
of daily life were not available there, peoples from surrounding
areas came and they start trading with the fort owners. As a little
population begun, this area started to known as ALLAHYAR JO TANDO.
During
the British government in 1906, a Railway station being established
here. This step brought about a revolution in the history of the
city. Peoples from different places came here, not only they start
trading but also started to live in city. From that time the city's
name from ALLAHYAR JO TANDO changed into TANDOALLAHYAR.
After
the death of Mir Allahyar Khan, British government changed the fort
into Police Quarter, Jail and the office of Mukhtiar Kar. (This
fort is now known as the Kacha Qila) However some decorated walls
from the times of Mir Allahyar Khan are still present, those are
really viewable.
In
1933 after the construction of canal, the city of Tandoallahyar
turned into an agricultural place. Before 1947 the city had a majority
of Hindu followers. The temple of Rama-Pir is a symbol of it. However,
after the creation of Pakistan a number of Hindu followers left
for India.
Before the 1947 Tandoallahyar was a great trading place. At that
time Tandoallahyar was the largest taluqa of Asia. Tandoallayar
also has the biggest T.V Booster in all the asia.
Except Karachi Tandoallahyar is the only city of sindh having two
railway stations. (Tandoallahyar and Rashidabad railway station.).The
city also has the temple of Rama Pir. Which the Hindu followers
have visited from all around the world.
The
land of sindh is famous for agriculture specially the lands of Tandoallahyar.
The main crops of the area are Sugarcane, Wheat, Cotton, Onion and
Mangoes.Reserve of Oil has also been discovered from the surrounding
places. In the field of Industry Tandoallahyar has 5 cotton factories
, Sugar Mill , Flour Mill and an Oil mill.
MNA's
and MPA's have also chosen from Tandoallahyar. The younger brother
of Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Mr. Khaliq-uz-zaman elected as a MNA from
Tandoallahyar.
Right
at this time Tandoallahyar has just turned into a great city. Now
there are schools, hospitals, Isp, mobile service, colleges, computer
shops and many other facilities in city. Rashidabad in Tandoallahyar
(at a distance of 7 kilometers), is a worth seeing place. Tandoallahyar
got great progress in a very little time, we hope that in the coming
times the city of Tandoallahyar will inshallah take more great progresses
and will become one of the most advance cities of Pakistan.
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