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Chaukhandi Tomb

The six hundred years old graveyard, 25-30 km east of Karachi, Chaukhandi spreads over an area of two square miles and is a UNESCO World Heritage. Providing abode to the cemeteries of certain warriors of  Baloch, Jam, Jokhis and Solch family, Chaukhandi is a beautiful asset that takes you down the history lane. Built on raised platforms in the form of a pyramid with detailed figurative and humans designs and exquisite stone carvings, Chaukhandi stands as a testimony of great sense of art and design even in the 17th/18th century.

500px Photo ID: 124901819 - Sindh Monument at Chaukhandi, Pakistan. The #Chaukhandi tombs form an early #Islamic cemetery. Chakuandi, Sindh, #Pakistan. The #style of #architecture is typical to the region of #Sindh. Generally, the #tombs are attributed to the Jokhio and known as the family graveyard of the #Jokhio tribe, although other, mainly #Baloch, tribes have also been buried here. They were mainly built during #Mughal rule sometime in the 15th and 18th centuries when #Islam became dominant.