Seth Bhojoomal

Seth Bhojoomal's family originated from the region of Sehwan in central Sind, settled in Kharrakbandar around 1720 and founded a powerful commercial firm which had a gumastha (agent) in Masqat, who in turn had agents at Bushire, Shiraz and Bahrein. In the late 1720s, as Kharrakbandar declined, due to silting, Seth Bhojoomal played a major role in the creation of a new sea-port, Karachi. He greatly contributed to fortification of Karachi, the surrounding mangrove trees were cut down, and foreign workers were recruited to assist local laborers in the construction of mud and wood ramparts, while six cannons were brought from Masqat.