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Madrasi Para ( ur, ; ta, மெட்ராசி பர) is a neighborhood in the Sacred festival: Hindus celebrate Ganesha Chaturthi pooja in Karachi
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Karachi Website
Neighbourhoods of Karachi Tamil diaspora in Pakistan {{Karachi-geo-stub
Madrasi Para ( ur, ; ta, மெட்ராசி பர) is a neighborhood in the Karachi Cantonment
The Karachi Cantonment ( ur, کراچی چھاؤنی ) is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan.
History
It serves as a military base and residential establishment. It was established by the British Indian Army in Au ...
area of Karachi
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, Sindh
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, Pakistan
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. This neighborhood is located close to the Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre. The population of this neighborhood is mostly Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
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Hindus
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that migrated in early 20th century before the independence
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of Pakistan
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when Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
was developed during the British Raj
The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent;
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or Direct rule in India,
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. The Maripata Temple was located in this neighborhood which was the biggest Tamil Hindu temple in Karachi before being demolished./ref>
See also
*Tamils in Pakistan
There is a small community of Tamils in Pakistan. Some Tamils migrated from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and settled in Karachi after the independence in 1947. Although there also some Tamils that have been since early 20th century when ...
References
External links
Karachi Website
Neighbourhoods of Karachi Tamil diaspora in Pakistan {{Karachi-geo-stub