In the immediate vicinity of Hyderabad’s historical and famous Tower Market stands a great hall. The hall lies in the premises of the Government Muslim Science College. Written in huge letters on the side of the hall is the name and year of the magnificent structure. “Metharam Hall, established in 1894” it reads. The structure itself is an eccentric mix of brickwork and stone masonry. The hall is currently used as a school assembly hall and theater. Little is known about the person it was named after. Metharam was apparently a philanthropist. Two well-known colonial structures in Hyderabad are named after Metharam i.e. the Metharam Law College and the Metharam Hostel. It is not a coincident that the name is found on colonial structures affiliated with education. Historically, it can be deduced that the western education drive in colonial India by the British Government to train Indian officers and induct them in the Government led to the establishment of many educational buildings around British India. Subsequently,

Hyderabad also saw the establishing and developing of public schools and colleges. It is said that the cost of the construction of Metharam Hall was granted by Metharam himself. The Metharam Hall is architecturally similar to the Union Academy now known as the Navalrai Hiranand academy. The Navalrai Academy was founded by Sadhu Hiranand. A biography on Sadhu Hiranand called ‘The Soul of Sindh’ is written by Dayaram Gidumal who is said to be the brother of Metharam although the connection still needs verification. It can, however, be said for certain that Metharam was part of the pro-education movement in colonial Sindh.