Tando Alahyar Town
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Tando Alahyar Town
Alahyar-jo-Tando
Head-quarters of the taluka of the same name in Hyderabad District, Sind, Bombay, situated in 25° 27 N. and 68° 46' E., on the Hyderabad-Balotra branch of the Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway. Population (1901), 4,324. The local trade includes sugar, ivory, silk, cloth, cotton, oil, and grain. It was founded about 1790 by a son of the first sovereign of the Talpur dynasty. Under the Talpurs, the town attained considerable commercial importance ; but it has declined in modern times, especially since the opening of the railway line in 1861 between Kotri and Karachi, which diverted the trade of northern Sind. Cotton is extensively grown in the neighbourhood, while raw silk, metal pots, and ivory are largely imported ; silk-weaving and ivory-work form the chief industries. The principal building is the fort. The municipality, established in 1856, had an average income during the decade ending 1901 of about Rs. 15,000. The income in 1903-4 was also Rs. 15,000. There are four schools, of which one is for girls, one cotton-ginning and pressing factory employing 140 operatives, and a dispensary.
