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Chaukundi Tomb:
The 16th century historic burial site chaukundi tombs located on the National Highway, 27
km from Karachi, comprise of innumerable sandstone graves with strangely-carved motifs
in the form of stepped rectangle. This site is famously known as chaukandi due to this
rectangular shape as chaukandi means four cornered. It is beautifully carved with various
designs of jewellery, floral patterns and even horses and swords of men. The tombs are of
various sizes and designs fall into two basic types. One type comprises of pillars supporting
the roof while other are in the shape of oblong pyramid about 2- 4 m high.
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Kot Diji Fort:
It is an important archaeological site on the National Highway, located in the Rohri Hills of
Khairpur. It is situated on the old alluvium of the Indus valley. It was formerly known as fort
Ahmadabad. It is surrounded by 12 ft mud wall with bastion throughout its length and a huge
iron gate. According to historians and archeologists it is the earliest phase of Harrapan
civilization which is dated around 2800-2600 B.C.
Shrines of Sindh:
Sindh is known for its deeply rooted sufi tradition which brought together the Hindus and
Muslims in shared cultural world. There are numerous shrines of sufi saints in Sindh which are
visited by hundreds of people daily from all around the country. These shrines are known as
hotbeds for the religious innovation. Shrines played an important role not only as a centre of
worship but also influence the art and culture, economic, social and political activities. The
famous and most visited shrines by peoples from all parts of country are as follows:
Bhit Shah is known as the resting place of the renowned saint, sufi scholar and a greatest
poet of Sindh, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. His most famous written work is the Shah jo Risalo
which is the complete collection of his poetry. He traveled to many parts of Sindh but in order
to create a spiritual environment he found a small town on sand dunes or ‘bhit’ which became
known as Bhit Shah after his name.
Daraza Sharif is famous for the tomb of Sachal Sarmast who was better known to spread
the message of divine love through his poetry. His real name wasAbdul Wahab but he entitled
as Sachal (truthful) because of his love for truth which he preached through out his life.
Sehwan is an old town of pre-Islamic period and a boundary between the two great divisions
of the country. It is famous for the resting place of the great mystic poet and philosopher
Shaikh Usman Marvandi (1117-1274) popularly known as Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. He is
known as the first sufi saint in Sindh. Sehwan is situated about 300 km from Karachi. This
town occupied a cardinal place at the time of invasion of Alexander the Great. The shrine
gives an impressive look with its Sindhi kashi tiles, mirror work and two gold plated doors. This
town is a hot place for those who want to learn and feel sufism.
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