Sehwan

Sehwan, also called Sehwan Sharif, is a historic city in Jamshoro District of Sindh province, Pakistan, on the west bank of the Indus River about 130 kilometres northwest of Hyderabad. It is best known for the Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, the resting place of a thirteenth century Sufi saint that draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, especially during the annual urs. Sehwan is regarded as one of the most ancient cities of Sindh, with traditions placing its origins in antiquity and one scholarly view identifying it with the ancient Sindomana of Greek sources. It was taken by Muhammad bin Qasim in 711 CE and by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1026 CE, served as capital of the Thatta Kingdom, and later fell under the Kalhora and Talpur dynasties. It is a taluka of Jamshoro District.