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Karachi,

1910

Elphinstone Street, Karachi

Today called Zaibunnisa Street, it is still the commercial heart of the city

Elphinstone Street was named after Monstuart Elphinstone (1779-1859), a Scot who played an important role in western India during the first part of the 19th century. He was the first British ambassador to Afghanistan, and helped defeat the Peshwas in Maharashtra, both before 1820. He served as Governor of