NECROPOLIS OF MIAN NASIR MOHAMMAD KALHORO #Statechallenge Sindh
The necropolis of Mian Nasir Muhammad Kalhoro is the second largest, after Makli graveyard, in Sindh. It is located 10 miles northwest of Dadu. Mian Nasir Kalhoro was buried here in 1692, and he is held in much veneration.
The Tomb of Mian Naseer Muhammad Kalhoro is at a distance of around 27km from taluka Khairpur Nathan Shah(N55). Its dome is supported on stone pillars and contains some pretty carving. The Mosque of Mian Nasir Muhammad Kalhoro is there which is also the archaeological site of Kalhora era. Cracks in some of the tomb domes have allowed rainwater to seep into their interiors, damaging ornate frescoes and mosaics. Poor drainage and salt build-up within the walls have also compromised the bonding capacity of the interior plaster work.
Mian Nasir Mohammed, a member of the Kalhora clan that wrested control of Sindh from the Mughal Empire in 1736 and son of Mohammad Ilyas Hashmi and grandfather of Noor Muhammad Kalhoro, gained the support of disaffected Sindhis by espousing agricultural cooperation and other egalitarian ideas. Following his death, many of his followers were buried near him in a graveyard, which contains 60 tombs dating to the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
This post is part of the #StateChallenge Sindh organized by @Kwiksatik and @Denise_Barlock . You can also find other submissions by searching the #StateChallenge hashtag.