Thursday, September 8, 2011

Chowkandi Tombs, Sindh


Chowkandi Tombs, Sindh
Originally uploaded by Ameer Hamza
Via Flickr:
The Chaukhandi (Urdu: چوکنڈی) tombs are situated 29 km (18 mi) east of Karachi on N-5 National Highway near Landhi Town in Pakistan. The Chaukhandi tombs are remarkable for the elaborate and exquisite stone carving.

The style of architecture is typical only to the region of Sindh, and unique in that it is found nowhere else in the Islamic world. Generally, the elements are attributed to Jokhio (also spelt Jokhiya) also known as the family graveyard of Jokhio tribe, some people of Baluch tribe also buried were built between the 15th and 18th centuries.

Further reading:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaukhandi_tombs

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