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Thatta (Sindhi: ٺٽو , IPA: [ʈ ɦ əʈːoː]; Urdu: ٹھٹہ, IPA: [ʈ ɦ əʈːɑː]) is a city in the Pakistani province of Sindh. Thatta was the medieval capital of Sindh, and served as the seat of power for three successive dynasties. Its construction was ordered by Jam Nizamuddin II in 1495. Thatta's historic significance has yielded ...
Thatta District (Sindhi: ٺٽو ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع ٹھٹھہ) is located in the southern area, locally called Laar, of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its capital is Thatta . It is home to a large necropolis of Makli .
Thatta Tehsil: 3,823 444,976 116.39 30.90% Dadu Tehsil: 846 ... Sukkur Tehsil Pano Aqip Tehsil Karachi Tehsil Hyderabad Division Mirpur Khās Division Shaheed Banazir ...
An old map of Sindh. In 1839, British Invaded the Sind.. On 1843's annexation Sind was merged into Bombay Presidency and form a division of Bombay Presidency.. Districts and Divisions were both introduced in Sind as administrative units by the British when Sind became a part of British India, and ever since then, they have formed an integral part in the civil administration of the Sind.
The mosque is located in eastern Thatta, the capital of Sindh in the 16th and 17th centuries before Sindh's capital was shifted to nearby Hyderabad. It is located near the Makli Necropolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site is approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Karachi. [citation needed]
Makli Necropolis is located in the town of Makli, which is located on a plateau approximately 6 kilometres from the city of Thatta, [1] the capital of lower Sindh until the 17th century. [4] It lies approximately 98 km east of Karachi, near the apex of the Indus River Delta in southeastern Sindh.
Keenjhar Lake is a popular tourist resort. Many people from Karachi, Hyderabad and Thatta visit to enjoy picnics, swimming, fishing, and boating. The famous folklore of Noori Jam Tamachi who was a fisherwoman, is connected to the lake. [1] There is a shrine in the middle of the lake marking Noori's grave, which is visited by devotees.
The Port of Keti Bandar (Urdu: کیٹی بندر گاہ) is a minor seaport in the town of Keti Bandar, in the middle of the Indus River delta and near the Arabian Sea, in Thatta District, Sindh province, Pakistan. It is approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of the much larger Port of Karachi.