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Thatta or Thatto (Urdu: ٹھٹہ, Sindhi:ٺٽو) is a historic town of 22,000 inhabitants in the Sindh province of Pakistan, near Lake Keenjhar, the largest freshwater lake in the country. Thatta's major monuments are listed among the World Heritage Sites. Due to its proximity to the huge port of Karachi, the picturesque old town is frequented by visitors, especially on weekends. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...
Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 Ã 1200 pixel, file size: 377 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Picture taken by me (Waqas Muhammad) on my visit to Thatta in October 2005. ...
As of 2006, there are a total of 830 World Heritage Sites located in 138 State Parties. ...
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...
This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia, Australia and the Pacific (Australasia). ...
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...
Urdu ( , , trans. ...
SindhÄ« (سÙÚÙ, सिनà¥à¤§à¥) is the language of the Sindh region of South Asia, which is now a province of Pakistan. ...
Sindh (SindhÄ«: سÙÚ, UrdÅ«: Ø³ÙØ¯Ú¾) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. ...
Kalri Lake (Urdu: Ú©ÙØ±Û جھÛÙ) or Kinjhar Lake (Urdu: Ú©ÙØ¬Ú¾Ø§Ø± جھÛÙ) is located in Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan. ...
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...
(Urdu: , Sindhi: ) is the largest city in Pakistan and is the provincial capital of Sindh province. ...
History
The city, formerly commanding the delta of the Indus, was the capital of Lower Sindh from the 14th century.During the ruling period of Soomro Tribe Thatta remain the capital of Sindh for 95 years. Since 1592, it was governed in the name of the Mughal emperors of Delhi. After the province was ceded to Nadir Shah of Persia in 1739, Thatta has fallen into neglect. The Indus River (Urdu: Sindh; Sindhi: Sindhu; Sanskrit and Hindi: सिनà¥à¤§à¥ ; Persian: ØÙد٠; Pashto: ÙØ¢Ø¨Ø§Ø³ÙFather of Rivers; Tibetan: Lion River; Chinese: Yìndù; Greek: ÎνδÏÏ Indos) is the longest and most important river in Pakistan and one of the most important rivers on the Indian subcontinent and has given the country India its...
This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ...
Sindh (SindhÄ«: سÙÚ, UrdÅ«: Ø³ÙØ¯Ú¾) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. ...
Year 1592 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...
The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ...
For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ...
Nadir Shahâs portrait from the collection of Smithsonian Institute Nadir Shah (Persian: ÙØ§Ø¯Ø± شاÙ) (Nadir Qoli Beg (Persian: ÙØ§Ø¯Ø± ÙÙÛ Ø¨ÛÚ¯), also Tahmasp-Qoli Khan (Persian: تÙÙ
اسپ ÙÙÛ Ø®Ø§Ù) also Nadir Shah Afshar (Persian: ÙØ§Ø¯Ø± Ø´Ø§Ù Ø§ÙØ´Ø§Ø±) ) (October 22, 1688 - June 19, 1747) ruled as Shah of Iran (1736â47) and was the founder of the short-lived Turkic Afsharid...
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// About the number 1739 1739 is the smallest integer that can be written as sum of three perfect cubes, in two ways. ...
Sights Thatta's monuments include the Jama Mosque (also Shahjehani Mosque and Badshahi Mosque), built by Shah Jahan in 1647-49 and lined with glazed tiles. This edifice has 101 domes and is designed in such a way that imam's voice can reach every corner of this building without the help of any loudspeaker or other device. Shahabuddin Mohammed Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan. ...
There are also the tombs of Jam Nizamuddin, Satihoo Seven Soomro Sisters (reigned in 1461-1509), several Tarkhan rulers and Mughal officials. A vast old necropolis with thousands of graves may be found at the nearby Makli Hills. For the record label, see Necropolis Records. ...
Makli Hills, Lower Sind The Makli Hills are a low ridge along the river Indus, approximately 80 km north east of Karachi, close to the city of Hyderabad, the former capital of Sind. ...
See also World Heritage Sites in Pakistan | Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro (Mohenjo-daro) · Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi (Takht Bhai) and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol · Fort and Shalamar (Shalimar) Gardens, Lahore · Monuments of Thatta · Rohtas Fort · Taxila Thatta district (Urdu: Ø¶ÙØ¹ Ù¹Ú¾Ù¹Û ) (Sindhi: Ø¶ÙØ¹ ٺٽÙ) is located in Sindh, Pakistan. ...
Thathawata is a village located in Churu district of Rajasthan state in India. ...
Excavated ruins of Mohenjo-daro. ...
A relief map of Pakistan showing historic sites. ...
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...
Mohenjo-daro (literally, mound of the dead), like Harappa, was a city of the Indus Valley civilization. ...
Takht Bhai is a Buddhist monastery in Pakistan. ...
Alamgiri Gate - Main Entrance to Lahore Fort, with Hazuri Bagh Pavilion in foreground The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila (شاÛÙ ÙÙØ¹Ù) is the citadel of the city of Lahore, in modern day Pakistan. ...
The Shalimar Gardens, sometimes written Shalamar Gardens, were built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Lahore, Pakistan. ...
Rohtas Fort (Urdu: ÙÙØ¹Û رÙÛØªØ§Ø³ Qila Rohtas) is a garrison fort built by the Great Afghan King Sher Shah Suri. ...
Taxila is an important archaelogical site in Pakistan containing the ruins of the GandhÄran city and university of Takshashila (also Takkasila or Taxila) an important Vedic/Hindu[1] and Buddhist[2] centre of learning from the 5th century BCE to the 2nd century CE. In 1980, Taxila was declared...
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