Karachi Parsi Institute
| Karachi Parsi Institute | |
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| General information | |
| Address | Mubarak Shaheed Rd, Central Jacob Lines, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 24°51′45″N 67°02′16″E / 24.862495°N 67.037885°E |
| Year(s) built | 1893 |
Karachi Parsi Institute (KPI) (formerly named as Parsi Gymkhana, or Zoroastrian Club) is a multiports club based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2] Built by Parsi businessmen and founded in 1893[3] to promoting education and social development in the Parsi community of Karachi the institute has provided facilities and coaching for a variety of sports, including cricket, football, hockey, tennis, badminton, athletics and swimming.
Facilities[edit]
The complex comprises a recreational hall, swimming pool, pavilion, and sports facilities such as cricket ground and billiard room.[4]
History[edit]
Soon after its establishment in the 19th century, the KPI became one of the liveliest Social Clubs of the city.[3] Its cricket ground has also hosted first-class cricket matches of various seasons.[5][6] This continued also after independence of Pakistan.[7]
See also[edit]
- Punjab Club
- Karachi Gymkhana
- Hindu Gymkhana, Karachi
- Sind Club
- Lahore Gymkhana
- List of India's gentlemen's clubs
- Jahangir Park
References[edit]
- ^ Dawani, Murlidhar (June 11, 2017). "Physical separation of the rulers and the ruled in British India". Herald Magazine.
- ^ Sheikh, Iman (November 1, 2017). "Parsis: The makers of Karachi". Herald Magazine.
- ^ a b Kidambi, Prashant (2019). Cricket country : an Indian Odyssey in the age of empire (First ed.). Oxford. p. 85. ISBN 9780198843139.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Waseem, Zoha (19 January 2015). "Wandering in wonder: A new way to visit Karachi". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Mehmood, Khalid (February 23, 2017). "Karachi's historical cricket grounds in oblivion |".
- ^ Oborne, Peter (2014). Wounded tiger : the history of cricket in Pakistan. London: Simon & Schuster. p. 56. ISBN 9781849832489.
- ^ Walmsley, Keith (2013). Double headers. Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. p. 121. ISBN 9781908165374.
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