[2] It was built in the 18th century, and served as a strategic military base and played a crucial role in the city's history.

The Fort was constructed on the hillock known locally as Ganjo Takkar or Ganji, by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro, around 1768 when he founded the city of Hyderabad.

[3][4][5] During Talpur rule over Sindh, Mir Fateh Ali Khan left Khudabad and moved his capital to Hyderabad in 1789.

To enable residents to fulfill their religious obligations, he commissioned the construction of mosques.

In 1857, the British razed the remaining edifice to make room for military installation and stores.