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Archaeology

THE ARCHAEOLOGICALSITES & REMAINS OF DISTRICT KAMBER SHAHDADKOT, SINDH-PAKISTAN.

(Investigations, Exploration & Research from 1992 to 2015)

Compiled By

Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi

Karohar Daro-Kamber

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THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES & REMAINS OF DISTRICT KAMBER SHAHDADKOT, SINDH-PAKISTAN.

(Investigations, Exploration & Research from 1992 to 2015)

Compiled By

Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi

SAROH

Saroh Social Development Organization Shahdadkot Saroh Office, Near Scientific Public School, Railway Station Road, Shahdadkot, District Kamber-Shahdadkot, Sindh, Pakistan- 77300 Ph: +92-74-4012896, Cell: +92-3328213864 E-mail: org.saroh@gmail.com

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I dedicate this work to my team members;

Nida Alvi

Seema Noor Soomro

Humera Soomro

Kubra Silro

Muhammad Ayaz Soomro

Juma Khan Solangi

&

Hosh Muhammad Jarwar

Working with

Indus Resource Centre (IRC) District Kamber Shahdadkot

Under

SBEP- Sindh Community Mobilization Program (SCMP)

Implemented by

Government of Sindh & USAID Pakistan

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Acknowledgment I thank my God for providing me with everything that I required in completing this research. I would like to express my gratitude towards my parents for their kind cooperation & knowledge. This is a matter of great pleasure to have the opportunity to thank individuals who played part in compilation of this research. My deepest gratitude to Mr. Saifullah Soomro (Insan Hamdad Sangat Shahdadkot) who provided me opportunity to work with the team of Department of Archeology Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Mirs, Sindh in December 1995. The survey was organized by Government of Sindh to document the Archeological Sites of Shahdadkot, Miro Khan and Qubo Saeed Khan areas. It was facilitated by Mr. Ajmal Kamboh (SDM Shahdadkot). During this survey I practically saw how to investigate, explore and document a site on the ground. I pay a tremendous debt of thanks to my class fellow Khalid Hussain Channa who accompanied me every time to explore the sites in the district. Gratitude is also expressed to Ayesha Sheikh (Shahdadkot), Arbelo Dad Muhammad Sheikh (Shahdadkot), Nawazish Ali Dayo (Shahdadkot), Gulshan Brohi (Kamber), Gul Muhammad Shabrani (Miro Khan), Faqir Manzoor Ali Mahesar Hussaini (Sijawal Junejo), Abdul Ahed Patoojo (Nasirabad), Dr. Ali Akber Aseer Qureshi (Junani-Warah), Ahmed Khan Chhuto (Warah) and Deedar Hussain Wagan (Wagan) who shared their information with me time to time. Sheikh Javed Ali Sindhi

Shahdadkot, Thursday 19th March 2015 AD.

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THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES & REMAINS OF DISTRICT KAMBER SHAHDADKOT, SINDH.

Taluka Kamber:

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Name of the Site

Union Council

Taluka

Address/Location & Remarks

01 Baghan Shah Jo Daro Kamber-II Kamber A Graveyard stands on this mound these days 02 Ali Khan Jo Daro Kamber-III Kamber Remains of old mound near Village Ali Khan Taluka Kamber 03 Mataran Waro Daro Kamber-III Kamber Mataran Waro Mukam is situated in Village Chhajra 04 Jhaley Jo Daro Kamber-III Kamber A small mound near Village Bhanwanda Lakha in UC Kamber-III 05 Wadhan Waro Daro Jean Abro Kamber The site is located on the banks of Noor Wah near Eso Kalhoro 06 Panhwar Daro Jean Abro Kamber A small mound on the banks of Noor Wah in Kamber Taluka 07 Marinda Daro Jean Abro Kamber The tomb of Mian Shahal Muhammad Kalhoro stands on this mound 08 Bai Daro Ber Kamber A village is named after this site 09 Noonar Daro Raunti Kamber A cluster of mounds called Noonaran Ja Dara near Village Mena 10 Batool Shah Jo Daro Raunti Kamber This site is located near Village Batool Shah in UC Raunti on Ghar Wah 11 Panhwaro Daro Boohar Kamber A tomb and old mound located in the south of village Panhwaro 12 Dari Khushal Boohar Kamber Village Dari Khushal stands on this site these days 13 Noonari Daro Kalar Kamber It is located in the north of Village Walidad Mugheri on Kamber Dost Ali Road 14 Dost Ali Daro Dost Ali Kamber Remains of old settlement in the west of Dost Ali Irrigation Bungalows 15 Lilan Jo Daro/Lehore Dost Ali Kamber Situated on the banks of Miani Attan Lake 16 Garhi Sher Muhammad Naitch Daro Dost Ali Kamber Remains of old mosque and settlement on Dost Ali Meeran Machhi Road 17 Dheeroo Jo Daro Ghaibidero Kamber Dheeroo is an Archeological Site located in UC Ghaibidero area-Kamber 18 Danoo Daro Ghaibidero Kamber Danoo Daro is an Archeological Site located in UC Ghaibidero area-Kamber 19 Yaroo Daro Ghaibidero Kamber Yaroo Daro is an Archeological Site located in UC Ghaibidero area-Kamber 20 Damriye Jo Daro Ghaibidero Kamber It is situated in the west of Village Sabu Buriro near Dandeehar Daro 21 Sheikh Daro Ghaibidero Kamber Sheikh Jo Daro is located in the neighbourhood of Damriye Jo Daro 22 Dandar Badshah-Nena Bai Daro (Dandeehar) Ghaibidero Kamber Muhammad Isa mentioned this site in Akhbar-e-Talim Vol: 26 No.7, October 1926 23 Toop Waro Daro Ghaibidero Kamber This site is situated near Village Boohar UC Ghaibidero Taluka Kamber 24 Karohar Daro Ghaibidero Kamber Karohar Daro is situated in the west of Khandoo in UC Ghaibidero Taluka Kamber 25 Thorki Daro Ghaibidero Kamber The site is located on the banks of Saroh Lake in the south of Ghaibidero 26 Bajak Jo Daro Ghaibidero Kamber It is located at 65 Km in the west of Kamber in UC Ghaibidero area-Kamber 27 Korh Jo Daro Ghaibidero Kamber The tomb of Mian Hassan Lakho stands near this mound in Kachho area 28 Mai Tuniani Jo Daro Ghaibidero Kamber It is located in the neighbourhood of Saroh Lake near Ghaibidero 29 Lalan Ji Maari Ghaibidero Kamber A Bronze age Archeological site on the banks of River Khenji in Kamber 30 Sita Waro Daro Ghaibidero Kamber Remains of an old settlement at Sita Ji Dath in Khirthar Range 31 Rabari Jo Daro Ghaibidero Kamber An old mound in Deh Jagir-6 UC Ghaibidero Taluka Kamber 32 Dopati Jo Daro Ghaibidero Kamber An old mound in Deh Jagir-6 UC Ghaibidero Taluka Kamber 33 Dambey Jo Daro Ghaibidero Kamber An old mound in Deh Jagir-6 UC Ghaibidero Taluka Kamber 34 Dambi Jo Daro Ghaibidero Kamber An old mound in Deh Jagir-6 UC Ghaibidero Taluka Kamber 35 Nozaman Jo Daro Ghaibidero Kamber The site is situated in the west of Kamber in Jagir area 36 Purano Daro Khairpur Juso Kamber This site lies in Khairpur Juso Taluka Kamber on Larkana Khairpur Juso Road 37 Nathar Waro Daro Khairpur Juso Kamber Remains of Archeological site near Khairpur Juso-Kamber

Lehore Jo Daro-Kamber

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Taluka Shahdadkot:

S.No

Name of the Site

Union Council

Taluka

Address/Location & Remarks

01 Limo Junejo/Son Thariro Jamali Shahdadkot Mr. K. N. Dikshit made investigations at Limo Junejo in 1925-26 02 Sahjoo Jo Daro Jamali Shahdadkot The mound is located at 23 Km in the north east of Shahdadkot near Atal 03 Thariri Sanjer Bhatti Jamali Shahdadkot It is situated 3 Km from Village Sanjer Bhatti with 150x100x7 meters 04 Gulab Shah Jo Daro Jamali Shahdadkot This is a small site located at 8 Km on Shahdadkot Garhi Khairo Road 05 Amani Jo Daro Jamali Shahdadkot Village Kamal Khokhar exists on this mound in UC Jamali 06 Shahpur Jo Daro Aitbar Khan Chandio Shahdadkot Mr. K. N. Dikshit made investigations at Shahpur in 1925-26 07 Umar Shah Jo Daro Aitbar Khan Chandio Shahdadkot Umer Shah Jo Daro is nearly disappeared from its location 08 Angh Jo Daro Aitbar Khan Chandio Shahdadkot Mr. K. N. Dikshit made investigations at Anghudaro in 1925-26 09 Thariri Golo Khuhawar (Lahori Kot) Aitbar Khan Chandio Shahdadkot The mound is situated in the neighbourhood of Silra and Gabar Kalhoro 10 Dhing Jo Daro Aitbar Khan Chandio Shahdadkot This is a small site located 13 Km in the north east of Shahdadkot 11 Jandeh Waro Daro /Noorpur Aitbar Khan Chandio Shahdadkot Remains of an old settlement of Muslim Period in Shahdadkot 12 Daro Hasi Jo Kot Aitbar Khan Chandio Shahdadkot A site locally known as Hasi Jo Kot in UC Aitbar Khan Chandio-Shahdadkot 13 Daro Mianji Muhammad Murad Bhatti Jamali Shahdadkot The site in located in the neighbourhood of Village Muhammad Khan Bhutto 14 Retian Waro Daro Silra Shahdadkot It was founded in the days of Mian Noor Muhammad Kalhoro (1719-1755) 15 Khokharan Waro Daro Silra Shahdadkot A round water pot, typically of polished brass was found from this mound 16 Sando Daro Silra Shahdadkot This is a Pre-Islamic site in Deh Sando on Shahdadkot Bago Daro Road 17 Qattal Shah Jo Daro Silra Shahdadkot Qattal Shah Daro is situated in Deh Magsi on Shahdadkot Dost Ali Road 18 Kurk Waro Daro Silra Shahdadkot Local people use this site as graveyard to bury their dead close to the city 19 Thariri Ali Murad Chandio Silra Shahdadkot It is situated 12 Km in the west of Shahdadkot near Bago Daro 20 Shaho Jamali Jo Daro Jamali Shahdadkot Mir Shaho Khan Jamali founded a village on this old mound

Bordering Sites & Mounds in the north of Shahdadkot, Sindh. 1. Gandohar Jo Daro (Khichi Barija Balochsitan) 2. Ghorahar Jo Daro (Khichi Barija Balochsitan) 3. Chowki Jamali (Deh Sameji Balochistan) 4. Mochi Daro ( Near Imam Bux Jamali Qubo Saeed Khan) 6. Gandakha (Balochsitan) 7. Bangul Daro (Garhi Khairo Jacobabad-Sindh) 8. Bagi Bhatti Daro (Garhi Khairo Jacobabad-Sindh) 9. Allahabad Daro (Garhi Khairo Jacobabad-Sindh) 10. Jaffarabad Buledi Daro ( Deh Jafferabad Garhi Khairo Jacobabad Sindh) 11. Miranpur Daro (Garhi Khairo Jacobabad-Sindh) 12. Khudabad Jo Daro (Syed Lal Shah Bari: Garhi Khairo Jacobabad-Sindh) 13. Punhoon Bhatti Daro (Garhi Khairo Jacobabad-Sindh) & 14. Bhando Qubo (Ratodero Larkana District Sindh) Limo Junejo/Son Tharirio & Dhing-Shahdadkot

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Taluka Miro Khan:

S.No

Name of the Site

Union Council

Taluka

Address/Location & Remarks

01 Thariri Miro Khan Miro Khan Miro Khan The mound is located in Deh Karam Ali Gopang on Miro Khan Arzi Bhutto Road 02 Thariri Drib Chandia Miro Khan Miro Khan Badar Abro (2011) tells that once a tower existed on this mound 03 Karo Daro Miro Khan Miro Khan A Buddhist site on Miro Khan Shah Jo Lao Road 04 Soneti Jo Daro Miro Khan Miro Khan Syed Hakim Ali Shah Bukhari calls it a Buddhist Site on Shah Jo Lao Road 05 Sang Jo Daro Behram (Hethyoon) Miro Khan See: The Archeological Review Vol: 6-7, 1998 Page 253 06 Shahpur Jo Daro Behram (Hethyoon) Miro Khan Village Shahpur Khokar stands on this mound presently 07 Thariri Chhato Faqir Sangi Thoof Chausool Miro Khan The tomb of Sufi saint Chhato Faqir Sangi stands on this mound 08 Mehboob Jo Bungalow Daro Thoof Chausool Miro Khan A shrine of a saint stands under a grove of old trees on this mound 09 Toop Waro Daro Karira Miro Khan A tower once existed on this mound in Deh Thul on Shahdadkot Dost Ali Road 10 Thariri Karira Karira Miro Khan Lieutenant James mentions Village Karam Ali Jamali in 1847 11 Kalar Daro Karira Miro Khan Old mound near Village Chaker Sultan in UC Karira 12 Thariri Dhap Karira Miro Khan A mound near Village Kandi- Dau Kalhoro 13 Nangin Jo Daro Khabar Miro Khan Old mound near Village Thareechi in Deh Veie UC Khabar 14 Manah Thariro Khabar Miro Khan Manah Thariro or Sarang Shah near Village Tragar 15 Bagi Jo Daro Khabar Miro Khan Old mound near Village Qazi in UC Khabar 16 Thariri Sir Ghulam Hussain Magsi Khabar Miro Khan A site located in Deh Allah Rakhio Junejo UC Khabar near Old Bahram 17 Pholro Daro Khabar Miro Khan This mound is situated in Deh Pholro on Shahdadkot Bago Daro Road 18 Sumal Jo Daro Khabar Miro Khan The mound is called after Mai Sumal who was influential of this area

Thariri in Deh Karam Ali Gopang-Miro Khan

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Taluka Qubo Saeed Khan:

S.No

Name of the Site

Union Council

Taluka

Address/Location & Remarks

01 Ghafoor Shah Jo Daro Hazzar Wah Qubo Saeed Khan This site is located at the distance of 13 Km in the north west of Shahdadkot 02 Kamil Jo Daro Hazzar Wah Qubo Saeed Khan Sirai Muhammad Bux Khuhawar (died 1932) built Munhammad Abad on this mound 03 Daro Qubo Saeed Khan Qubo Saeed Khan Qubo Saeed Khan The tomb of Saeed Khan Jamali stands on this mound from the past 04 Bago Daro Bago Daro Qubo Saeed Khan See: Badar Abro, Mastoor Fatima Bukhari and Syed Hakim Ali Shah Bukhari 05 Vikye Ji Maari Bago Daro Qubo Saeed Khan This site is located 2 Km in the neighbourhood of Village Khadim Hussain Mastoi 06 Mehar Jo Daro Qubo Saeed Khan Qubo Saeed Khan This old mound is situated in the east of Qubo Haji Marri with 5 Acres area 07 Fekrathey Jo Daro Bago Daro Qubo Saeed Khan The mosque and Medressah of village Mirpur Buriro exists on this mound

Qubo Haji Marri Area & Ghafoor Shah Daro-Qubo Saeed Khan

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Taluka Sijawal Junejo:

S.No

Name of the Site

Union Council

Taluka

Address/Location & Remarks

01 Thariri Soonharo Bhatti Sijawal Junejo Sijawal Junejo This old mound is situated in Deh Alam Khan Junejo Taluka Sijawal Junejo 02 Thariri Bakher Mahesar Dhingano Mahesar Sijawal Junejo A site located in the neighbourhood of Village Bakher Mahesar 03 Daro Jeand Junejo Dhingano Mahesar Sijawal Junejo It was spread on 5 Acres with a height of 10 feet near Village Jeand Junejo 04 Soneti Jo Daro Mastoi Sijawal Junejo See: Mastoor Fatima Bukhari, PhD Thesis University of Karachi 2010 05 Thoof Chausool Daro Thoof Chausool Sijawal Junejo Once a tower existed on this mound with the remains of settlement 06 Thariri Mehboob Jo Bungalow Thoof Chausool Sijawal Junejo This mound is situated in the south of village with grove of trees

Thariri Chhato Faqir Sangi-Sijawal Junejo

Thariri Mehboob Jo Bungalow-Sijawal Junejo

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Taluka Warah:

S.No

Name of the Site

Union Council

Taluka

Address/Location & Remarks

01 Warah Waro Daro (Rotki) Warah Warah Present Warah City exists on this old mound 02 Qasim Shah Jo Daro Warah Warah The site is situated near Bahlool Abad on Warah Wagan Road 03 Khandoo Jo Daro Khandoo Warah A graveyard exists on this mound with an old tomb 04 Gaji Khuhawar Jo Daro Gaji Khuhawar Warah A tower existed on the site near present Gaji Khuhawar town 05 Junani Jo Daro Gaji Khuhawar Warah Ibne Batuta visited Junani in AD 1333 during his journey towards India 06 Brohi Jo Daro Gaji Khuhawar Warah This site is located near Village Brohi-Gaji Khuhawar 07 Garhi Jo Daro Gaji Khuhawar Warah It area is round about 10 Acres and is located near Garhi Village 08 Thariri Hajran Abad Warah The site has been changed into a graveyard 09 Thariri Hashim Dera Warah Old site of UC Dera in Taluka Warah 10 Bityun Jo Daro Dera Warah The site is located on Ghogharo Nasirabad Road 11 Badam Jo Daro Mirpur Warah Badam Jo Daro is located at 1 Km in the west of Garhi Bungalow 12 Punrey Jo Daro (Bugro) Mirpur Warah It is near Badam Jo Daro 13 Sariman Jo Daro Mirpur Warah It is situated in Deh Hamal Kachhri 14 Hyder Mazoo Jo Daro Mirpur Warah The site is located in Deh Hamal Kachhri 15 Werh Jo Daro Mirpur Warah It is situated 8 KM in the south of Bdam Jo Daro 16 Choel Jo Daro Mirpur Warah Choel is situated in Deh Hamal Kachhri 17 Ding Bhit Jo Daro Mirpur Warah The mound is located in Deh Chandni Jagir 18 Chandni Jo Daro Mirpur Warah It is situated in Deh Chandni Jagir 19 Gurkh Jo Daro/Haji Mard Mirpur Warah It is named after Gurkh, probably a Hindu Prince of the area 20 Nang Jo Daro Mirpur Warah It is situated in Deh Hamal Kachhri 21 Kariro Daro Mirpur Warah The site is situated in Deh Mirzapur Jagir 22 Gapley Faqir Jo Daro Mirpur Warah The mound is named after Gaplo Faqir who lived here long ago 23 Nodi Jo Daro Mirpur Warah The mound is situated in Deh Mirzapur Jagir 24 Odhaney Jo Daro Mirpur Warah Odhaney Jo Daro is situated in UC Mirpur Taluka Warah 25 Ghanghrey Jo Daro Mirpur Warah It is called after Ghanghro caste 26 Hamid Jo Daro Mirpur Warah Hamid JO Daro is situated in Deh Hamid Wah 27 Langhan Kot Daro Mirpur Warah A site in UC Mirpur Taluka Warah 28 Kaheri Jo Daro Mirpur Warah Old mound in UC Mirpur Taluka Warah 29 Simri Jo Daro Mirpur Warah The old mound of Simri is situated in the neighbourhood of Dandeehar 30 Magsiani Jo Daro Mirpur Warah The remains of this mound lie in the east of Ashique Ji Takri 31 Thul Waro Daro Mirpur Warah It lies on Warah Gurgej and Khandoo Raod 32 Maarif Jo Daro Mirpur Warah It is situated in the Warah Taluka

Ibne-Batuta visited Junani-Warah in AD 1333

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Taluka Nasirabad:

S.No

Name of the Site

Union Council

Taluka

Address/Location & Remarks

01 Jatan Waro Daro Miandad Chinjni Nasirabad The site is located on Badah Mehar Road near Kamalpur Kolachi 02 Dhamraho Daro Miandad Chinjni Nasirabad This Archeological site is located 8 Km from Badah Railway station 03 Chanhar Daro Muradi Nasirabad It is located at 38 Km from Larkana on Larkana Khairpur Juso Road near Chanhar Village 04 Hyder Shah Lakha Nasirabad According to Ahmed Khan Chhuto a tower existed on this site 05 Khokharan Waro Daro Lakha Nasirabad It is named after Khokhar Village in Nasirabad Taluka 06 Kandhran Jo Daro Lakha Nasirabad It is situated near village Daud Kandhra 07 Deran Jo Daro Dera Nasirabad Deran Waro Daro is located beside Village Dera Taluka Nasirabad

Bordering Sites & Mounds in the South of Nasirabad, Sindh. 1. Adat /Badah Jo Daro ( South west of Badah town Dokri Larkana) 2. Bothiro Daro (Bothro, Mehar district Dadu Sindh) 3. Jhukkar Jo Daro (Biro Chandio) 4. Mohen Jo Daro (Dokri Larkana) and Dhamraoho Jo Daro (Near Vikia Sangi Larkana)

Old Mound-Nasirabad

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