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Cultural and Historical Sites of Sindh:
Sindh is a wonderful land having a texture of natural beauty which is embodied by sea, rivers,
lakes, delta, forests, deserts, creeks and mountains. It has a tremendous potential for tourism
as all areas of Sindh are rich in cultural heritage. Numerous ruins scattered throughout the
territory offer a constant reminder of the area’s history. Remains of Indus Valley Civilization as
well as those of other periods enhance the beauty of its ancient historic and cultural aspects.
The legendry river (River Indus) is said to have started flowing since millions of years and
remnants of this civilization of 3rd millennium B.C. at Mohen Jo Daro testify to the great
civilized past of Sindh. Other sites like Harappa, Chanhu-daro, Lothal, Kot Diji, were also
highly developed cities that narrate about a civilization which had began around 3000 BC,
reached apex by 2000, and completely perished by 1000 B.C. Its influence had a major impact
on the lives of past and present inhabitants (Gregory 2002).
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Moen jo Daro:
Mohen Jo Daro is an ancient civilization that flourished in Indus Valley 5000 years ago.
In sindhi language Moen Jo Daro means Mound of the dead. It is situated on the right
bank of Indus at a distance of 24 km from Larkana ,and covers an area of 250 hectares.
It represents various phases of urban growth and
reorganization. It was preserved with the help of
UNESCO in 1980. The layout of city was well
planned, neat and orderly in manner. The city
was not only built by fire baked bricks but also
had a brick lined sewerage system. It is a
wonderful architectural site which showed
advancement of humanity thousands of year’s
ago.
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Bhambore
Bhambore previously known as Deebal occupies a unique status of being gateway for Islam’s
advent in the subcontinent. It was conquered by renowned young Arab warrior Muhammad
bin Qasim in AD 712. Bhambore is the local name of ruins situated on the north bank of the
65 km to the east of Karachi to Thatta. The
remains of the fort are quite well maintained and
easily marked among the heaps of broken bricks,
coins and other artifacts found here clearly
confirmed that this area had a Muslim population
from the 8th to the 13th century AD. Popular
folklore Sassi Punno a well known love story links
to Bhambore. There is a mosque that is probably
one of the oldest mosques in sub continent.
The ruins of Mohenjodaro
Fort bin Qasim - Bhambore
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