 Being fed up, he decided to move his capital to a better place.The present day city of Hyderabad was founded in 1768 on the site of the ancient town of Neroon Kot by Ghulam Shah Kalhora of the Kalhora Dynasty it remained the chief town of Sindh until 1843, when, after the battle of Miani, it surrendered to the British, and the capital was transferred to Karachi.It was named after the prophet Mohammed's son-in-law, Ali, also known as Haidar.