Rohri

Rohri (Sindhi: روهڙي; Urdu: روہڑی) is a city of Sukkur District, Sindh province, Pakistan.[2] Its capture marked the beginning of Muslim rule in South Asia under Muhammad ibn al-Qasim in 711 CE, when it was named Aror.[3] Roruka, as capital of the Sauvira Kingdom, is mentioned as an important trading center in early Buddhist literature.[6] In 962 CE, a massive earthquake struck the region, causing the course of the Indus River to shift.[9] Rohri served as a busy port along the Indus by the 1200s, and was a major trading centre for agricultural produce.
The Sateen Jo Aastan shrine in Rohri
View of the city from Bakkar Island.
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