Sindh archaeological survey 3rd season

Districts Shikarpur and Ghotki – May 1995

Writer name- Riaz Ahmed Shaikh – Sindh survey department of archaeology Karachi.

Keywords: Jacobabad, Mr Shakir Ali, In charge of Camp team, Shikarpur, Shikarpur district, Hotel Al Mehran, Sindh archaeological survey, Mr Zarar Pirzada, Mohammad Ayub Driver, Mr Altaf Hussain Project director of people’s program, Garhi Yasin, Local guide Mr Tariq Sanghroo, Garhi Yasin taluka, Amrot Sharif Mosque, Built by Syed Taj Mohammad Shah Amroti, Amrot Sharif Village, Naushero, Local sheet no 49 A/9, Was Built in 1904 A.D, Islamic Architecture, Renovation work was done 40 years ago, Topographic sheet no 49 A/9, Aurangabad fort, Ruined fort,  Aurangabad village, Village Tando Bahar, Monument is Badly ruined condition, Frtification Wall, 10 Acers, Mughal Architecture, Jamia Masque Of Pir Ghoth, Shahmir Village, Mosque Was Build During The Mughal Period, Tomb of Pir Fida Muhiuddin Sarhandhi, Shahmir Goath, Habib Jigar, Belongs To 17th Century A.D, Bohi Qubba’s, Village Kuareja, Dakkan Goath, 3 Bohi Qubbas, Bohi Qubbas Belongs To tha Talpur Period, Mauza Shanghi, Bhittai Jo Autaro, Tarai Village, Rahoja Village, 3 Buildings, The Tomb Of The Mutawali Of the Autaro, Residental Place of The Mutwali Bhitai jo Autaro, Shah Abdul latif bhittai used To pray, Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Reside Here For Several Yea’s, He Built a Residential Even The Wosrship Palace, Moral Shah Ji Thereri, Mugrani Village, The Shaheed Pir ChundRam Village, Kotdiji Pottery, Qubbay Ji Wandh, Village Sakhdero, Mir Wah Canal, Tomb is Extremely Damaged, Built During The Mughal period, Map No.40A/5, Thul Of Lakhi Gulam Shah, Alexander The Great, Taluka Office is Very Near to Thul, Circular Shap, Hight Of The Mound is 4 ½ Meter, Mian Jame Jo Qubbo, Village Juma Qubba, Mauza Ali Abad, village Rustam is 5 mile Away, Date of The Monument is 1280 hijjri, 12 Garves, Thul Of Thoof, Build of Alexender the great, Massive Towes, Gulam Shah lakhi , Collapsed Few year Ago, Heavy Rain, Miran Jo kot, This kot is Build Talpur Period, Situated Village Bagariji, Lakhi village, Dadu canal, Village Mirzapur, 2.5 meter massive thick mud wall, 3 baschim from each side, Location Map of this mosque 41 A/13, Hakim Ali Shah Mosque, Sadat muhalla, 1km away from national highway, Built by Hakim Ali Shah in 1168 A.H, Location in the map no 40 A/9, Taluka Khanpur, Tomb of Ibrahim Shah, Tomb of Pir Ibrahim Shah, Village Ibrahim Shah, Village Sahoo, Carved wooden gate, Location in the map no 37 D/16, The Thul of Bux Khan, Village Bux Khan, Chauhi Canal, Khanpur city, Thul, Square up to 4 meters Hight, There is a fire place and circular hole inside the thull, could be a fire place, Chimney shape, Smoke, Location in Map no 39 D/16, Fort of Bakhtiar Khan, Situated in Khanpur city, Very Badly Ruined, only left the southern wall, Area of fort is used for commercial purposes, Location Mao no 39 D/12, Abbas Mosque, Mochi mosque, oldest mosque in the Khanpur city, Abassi Muhalla, Location in Map no 39 D/12, Fort of Garhi Dakho, Near the Village Gari Dakho, Burero Village, Graveyard inside, Built during Talpur period, Location in the Map no 39 D/12, Taluka Shikarpur, Mosque of Humayun Sharif, Village Humayun, Beggari Canal, Chandio Sadayo Village, Big central dome, Small Minarets, Built in 19th century A.D, Tomb of Budhal Faqir, Village Buxo Unar, Village Hayat Junejo, Chohi Canal, Mirror decorative work inside, Inscription over the main Entrance 1335 A.H, Qillo Qaflo, Qilo or Fort, Old power station of Shikarpur city, Shikarpur railway station, Main National highway and truck stand, Fort has left only a portion of eastern wall, Location of Map no 40 A/9, Mere Wether Pavilion of Shahi Bagh, Shahi Bagh of the Shikarpur city, Mini Municipal stadium, Small Begari canal, Lakhi Dar, Build with wooden frames, Cemented platform, Four entrances, four sides, Beautiful wooden decorative work, Inscription above the northern entrance, Date of construction 1871 A.D, Hind Massano (Death Body burning palace), Famous Shahi Bag, Squire Shape, Upper Position Nobed P[osition, 4 Entrance, Femaile Painting dom, out Walls, Geometrical &Flower, Painted Decoration, During Hindu Period, Dargah Haji Faqirullah Shah Alevi, Tomb lies in alevi muhallah, Tomb Situated hazari Dar & Hathi Dar, Tomb has 6 Small & Long Minarates, Inscription Which Show The Date Of contration i.e 1195 A.H, Mosque Of Qazi muhallah, Internal position no Standing Structure, Collapsed, tile Work, Mosque was build During Talpur Period, Manchar  Shah mosque of shikarpur, Gopang Village, Tharopus Village, Jacabadab ahmed shah Abdaly, Tomb Of Rakhial shah, Manchar Shah, Four corner’s, Shah Sahab, Kalhora Period, Tomb of Manchar Shah, Manchar Shah Graveyard of Shikarpur, Tharoopur village, Eight Minarets on the roof, Built in 1146 A.H, Atta Mohammed Village Mosque, Amin Shah graveyard, Atta Mohammed village, Industrial Area, Built During 17th century, Hindu temple of Bhutta Muhalla, Haji Latief Shah road, Square shape tower, Nobed Shape dome, Temple tower, Painted Human figures, floral and geometrical motifs, Duck bird figurine, Built durin Hindu period, Shamon Mahar village mosque of Begari canal, Shaman Mahar Village, Floral carving work, Built during the Muslim period, Shankar Anand Bharti temple, Bhutta village, Sind Canal, Shikarpur Sukkur railway track, Big Hindu Temple, Compound of room and terraces, Five small dome, one big dome, Marble, Agriculture land, Was Built in 1702 A.D, Tomb of Hazrat Mehar Shah Gazi, 5th June, Mehar Shah Gazi Muhalla Shikarpur, Karam Gate, Dhak Bazzar, Sadat Muhalla and Hawelli, Central semi dome, Walls 8.10 meter, seven graves inside tomb, Built in 1000 A.H, Mosque of Mehar Shah Gazi, 3 feet high platform, Kalma and Calligraphy, Probably built in 1000 A.H, Government High School No 2, 6th June, Khan Chand Abad Muhalla, Station Road Shikarpur, Civil Hospital, Shikarpur Railway station, Built by Wadhu Mal Verhomal Gokani in 1905 A.D, Double story building, 18 classrooms, Three big Halls, Six Acre area, EE Shape structure, Arch shaped entrance, Large playground, Shikarpur tower, Lakhi Gate, Commercial market, 12 Tombs, 10 Mosques, 5 Forts, 4 ancient buildings, 3 Thulls, 3 Temples, 1 Archaeological Monument,

District Ghotki, Arrangements for accommodations and Guide, Vingrot jo daro, Vingnot , Vinjrot, Dump Mounds, Vingrot Village, Sehar Canal, Reti city, Kamu Sharif, Serval mounds, Location map no 39 H/16, Jamia Mosque Al Farooq, Reti city, Soomra Muhalla, Ubaro Dahrki Road, Dehar canal, Probably 130 years old, Jamia Mosque of Jungle Malik, Jungle Malik village, Daharki Tahsil, Jungle Malik Mauza, Ubaro city, Hassan Shah Jilani Mosque of Sui Sharif, Sui Sharif Village, Tahir Bhati village, Tig shah village, Muhammad Pur village, Date of construction 1100 A.H, date of renovation 1381 A.H and 1397 A.H, Location Map no 39 H/12, Tomb of Hassan Shah Jilani Sui Sharif, Saidpur Canal, Green glazed tile work, Tomb of Hazrat Sakhi Nooh, Old Muhammad Pur Village, Masso Canal, Probably 200 years old, Garhi Barar ja Qubba, Three Qubbas, Lund tribe, Gabol village, Piyaro Gabol Village, Lund Wah, Jarwar village, Mirpur Mathelo city, Map no 40 E/9, Belongs to 13th or 14th century, Gari Chakar ja qubba, Four monuments, Gari Chakar village, Murad Khushk Village, Pandhi Chakar village, Old Garhi village, Garhi Chakar ji Mosque, Tomb of Bahar shah, Sahib Khan Lund Village, Safzal Lund (Village), Village Khalid Abad, tomb is belong to the 15th century, mound of murad Bhit, Mirija Mahar Village, Muhammad shah Bhit, Aproximatlly 700 meter, Body sherds, Rim Pieces, Stamp sherds, Animal Impression potery, Gadanian Ja Qubba, Khuda Bux Village, Soomar Malik Village, Gull Baig Gadani Viilage, Mirpur Mathello, Gohram khan Gadani, Size of Tomb is 6.40×6.40 Meters, Jannab khan Gadhani, Tomb of Budhani Faqir, Noval Ghori, Muhammad Ramzan Bhuriro Village, Famous Lundi cannal, Ghotiki city is 11k/m Away, Tomb Of Noval Ghori, Tomb is 16×15.10 meters, Moomal Ji Mari, Belongs To The Soomra Period, Tomb Of Mian Sammo Sultan, Near Aslam tagar Village, Sathi Mehar Village, Allah Dino Kalani Village, Tomb Small Room, tomb is 12.90×7.70 meters, Hight is 8 meters, Tomb Of Haji Mohammad Ibrahim Bhaio, Village Hassan bhaio, village Bahadur dakkan, Tomb is 6.50×6.50 meters, hight is 13 m, Jamia Mosque Of Adil Pur, Pir Bagdadi village, Yam Cannal, Size Of mosque Is 18.60×8.20 meters, Hight is 14 meters, Mosque is belongs 17th century, Pir Mubarak Shah Bagdadi Tomb, Jam Wah (cannal), Tomb Of Mohammad Siddique Sultan, Lala pir Village, darri Village is 5 k/m Away, Khuda wari village, Mehsero Railway station, Show date Of Construction Is 1263 A.H, Tomb Of lal Pir Shah, Khand Wari village, Build In 1154, Jamia Mosque of LOE Sahaban Ghotiki, Dongh Muhallah, Famous Sarafa Bazzar, New Bus stand Mumtaz colony, Sayed Muhallah, Size Mosque is 34.50 m N.S and 8.85 m E.W location no.39 H/8, Jamia Masque Of khan Garh, Bher jo Mukam, EX Minister & famous land Lord Gulam Mohammad khan Mahar, Percian Verses, Construction date Mosque is 1312 A.H, Surveyed 18 Tombs, 7 Mosque, 2 Archaeological Mounds, 1 Ancient Building,

4th season of Sindh Archaeological survey District Noshehro feroze

Jamia mosque sadhuja, Mauza Taulka Moro Distirict Noshehroferoze, Build 150 Year ago, Kot Sirni, Sirni Village, Nather Detho Cannal, Qadir Bux Buriro Village, Terra Cotta Figurine of the Human & Elephant, Miran jo kot, Map no 40 E/1, Mauza Batal, Taluka Noshahro, Ibrahim Shar Village, East of Jatoi Ralway station, South east of new Jatoi village, Ruined kot, 7 meter high mud wall, Crop is grown inside the kot, Makhdom Syed Mohammad Usman Tomb, Map no 35 N/15, Mauza Guchero, Kacha area of Guchero village, Izzat Khan Bughio village, South west of Moro city, Mud dome with Funiel, Floral geometrical and tile work, Mehrab in the Southern wall, Floral and geometrical painting, Was Built in 936 A.H according to local information, Completely renovated, Miran jo kot, Map no 35 N/15, Muaza Dal Chandr, Nabi Bux Machhi village, Moro City, Only few portion are surviving, Cultivated land all around, High square platform, Sitting place of Ruler, Gachero jo daro, Muaza Gachero, Gachero village, Natural mound, Abundant quantity, Broken pottery pieces, Few houses of villagers, village graveyard, Rim, Body, Base, Different types of sherds, Glazed pottery, Historic mound, Tomb of Pir Chattan Shah, Map no 35 N/14, Mauza Moro, Chattan Shah graveyard, Was built in 1088 A.H, Miran Jo Kot, Map no 40 E/20, Mauza Dumbir, Situated in Fidda Hussain Marri Village, Diwan jo Karyo Village, Luneki wah, Fortification wall of mud, Mosque of Badar Shah, Map no 35 N/14, Shaikh Muhalla Moro city, Ahmed Shah School, Octagonal columns to the domes, Newly built courtyard, Multicuped arches, Central round dome, Two half domes, Small painted arches, 250 years old, Haji Mussa Rajpar mosque, Muaza Saral, Taluka Naushahroferoz, Haji Mussa Rajpar village, South of Shahija, Newly built terrace, Calligraphic round plate, probably built 100 years ago, Farid dero jo daro, Muaza Farid dero, Chutal Kalhora village, Rakhial faqir graveyard, Khuda Bux Kalhora village, Very much disturbed due to modern graveyard, Few posherds, Exposed old human bones on earth surface, Heavy rainfall, Could be a historic mound, Chutal Kalhora jo daro, Muaza Machur, Taluka Bhiria, Chutal Kalhora Village, Rakhial Faqir graveyard, Khuda bux Kalhora village, Bhirai jo daro, Map no 40 B/1,  Mauza Palano, Bhai Khan village, Mewo khan village, Tharo shah, Tharoshah Mithiani village road, Old graves of Talpur period, Fazal Mohammed mosque, Mauza Pano Usman, fazal Mohammad Village, Mohammad Musa village, Square burnt brick floor, Sakhi Daood Wahi Shrine, Mauza Pano Usman, Sakhi Dad wahi Village, Saeed Khan Lund Village, Mohammad Suleman Dehraj (Village), Shafi Mohammad Village, Entrance through a beautiful sarai, Wood carved door, Tomb was built by Ghulam shah Kalhora, Now under the custody of Mian Abdul Haq, Newly build buildings, Saint, Tomb of Umer Shah Bukhari, Probably 250 year old, Darya Khan Mari Temple, Map No 40 B/6, Mauza Kanghal, Main street of Darya Khan Mari, Kot Lalo railway Station, Ruined dome with funiel, 4 Squered Minarets, Hindu Idols, Teja Bai Pavilion, Pavilion, Minar Muhalla, Darya Khan Mari city, Kot Lalu Railway station, Archey entrance, Triple story building, Arched ventilators, Canopy, Octagonal drum, Rim of the dome, Residential purposes, Chajja, Teji Bai Minar, Minar, Memorial Minar, Built by Manghan Mall, The father of Teji Bai, Teji Bai, 82 steps, 82 feet high, Iron relling, Manomal Temple, Chanhian Mano Mal Village, Padidan Biria Road, Temple is Used for Residental Purpodse, Jamia Masque Murad Wagan, Ganghro, Murad Wagan Village, Haji Ali Mohammad Village, Essa Khan Murri Vilage, 120 Year Old, Al Farooque Masque, Pirzada Muhalla, Naear The Khatib muhallah, One Farlong, Kalma is Written central Mehrab, Corbel Arches, Built in 1313 A.H, Piran ji Masque, Police Station,Wood Carved Grill, Kot Bahadur Jo Daro, Kot Bahadur Village, Jearo Memon Village, Shahan Wari masque, New Darbello Village, Darbello Police satation, Ruller health centre, Built is 1310 A.H, Jamia Masque Makhdom Usman, City Post office, Shahi Bazzar Muhalla, Built is 1335 A.H, Work Second Time Is Built in 1360 A.H, Darbe Mound (Near Eid Gah), Bhutta Muhalla, Government High School, Muhajir Muhalla, Mosque is 1200 A.H, Shah Muhammad Jo Daro, Shah Muhammad Village, Kazzak Village, Allah Ubhaio Kirio Mosque, Mauza Dengo, Taulka Bhiria, Nusrat Canal, Mosque is 150 Year Old, Haji Wahab ji Mosque, Mosque is 100 Years Old, Miran jo kot, Sain jawan shah Village, Dingo Village, Bhiria railway sataion, Sayed Muhammad masque, Map no 40 B/1, Mauza Kahi Momen, Syed Muhalla Kunda Khai village, Khai Kaho Village, Broken debris, Syed Noor Mohammed Shah Tomb, Kunda Khai Village, Khai Raho Village, Mosaic, Was Built in 1207 A.H, Grave inscription, Jamia Mosque of Dali, Mauza Dali, Dali village, Kandiaro, One newly built large Minaret, Mosque has Three Mehrabs, Built in 1139 A.H, Allah Dino Mound, Mauza Burero, Allah Dino Burero village, Lakha village, Plenty potsherds, T.C Ball, Allah Dino Burero Mosque, Was built in Talpur period, Mehrab ji Mosque, Map no 40 A/8, Mauza Halani, Taluka Kandiaro, Halani city, Halani Rani pur National High Way, Hindu Temple, Halani temple, Mauza Halani, Built in Hindu muhalla, Mehrab Ji Masque Of Halani, Triple Stories Building, Out word Projected Chajja, birds Figurine Painted, Build in 1891 A.D, Rajput Muhalla Temple, Mauza Padidan, Rajput Muhallah Of Old padidan City, Padidan Police Station, Padidan Railway station, Square Chamber, half round roof, Abdul Qadir Shah Masque, Mauza Bhagodero, Taluka kandiaro, Ruined Village Bhagodero, Kacha Area, River Indus Bachao Band, Darbello village, Ruined mosque, shrine of Pir Abdul qadir Shah Jillani, Mosque is 150 Year Old, Jani Jalal Sahto Tomb, Mauza Pir Watio, Dilo Mahak, Kotri Kabir, Hani City, Ibrahim Shah Tomb, Mauza Behlani, Pir Ibrahim Shah Grveyard, Rohri Canal, Mehrab Pur City, Pir Daras Shah Tomb, Makhdom Muhammad Kabir Tomb, Mauza Kotri Kabir, Rani Pur Hangorja, Kotri Kabir Mosque, (Wajhadi Mosque), Makhdom Kotri Kabir Tomb, Makhdom Shaikh Allahyar Tomb, Squire Canopy Tower, Makhdom Yar Muhammad Tomb, Build in 1219 A.H, Haroon Tomb (Sawa Lakh Tomb), Sawa Lakh Graveyard,According Grave inscruption Date Of buried is 171 A.H, Four Saints Shrine (Bibi Sati Shrine, Mauza Kotri Kabir, Taluka Kandiaro, Sawa Lakh Graveyard ½ k/m, Tomb build is near Haroon Tomb, Build is 250 year Ago, At Present It is Very bad condition, Jamia masque Kotri Kabir (Kaima-e-Hashimi Mosque), Mauza Kotri Kabir, Taluka Kandiaro, Situated Soomra Muhalla Of Kotri Kabir, Mosque Was built in 1232 A.H.