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City in Pakistan
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Khairpur is a city in Sindh and capital of the Khairpur District.
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Built by Mir Sohrab Khan in 1798 as the principal building serving as the sovereign's court for the royal palace complex of Talpur monarchs of the Khairpur dynasty.
It is a beautiful shrine and the resting place of the Sufi poet and great master of Islamic learning Sachal Sarmast, who lived a humble, ascetic life, preferring solitude and composed poetry in Sindhi, Seraiki, Persian and Urdu. Sachal Sarmast's Urs is celebrated on 14th of Ramzan (9th month of Islamic lunar calendar).
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An Indus Valley Civilization town, dating back to 2500–3500 BCE, is regarded as one of the world's most important archaeological sites, dating back to 3000 BC, older than Moen-jo-daro and Harappa. Excavations made in 1955 unearthed an astoundingly well-organized city with a citadel that testifies to its being the finest fortified town in South Asian subcontinent.
Home to approximately 4,000 big game animals, including blackbuck, Indian gazelle, hog deer, wild boar. Additionally the forest lake boasts resident and migratory birds from Siberia and Europe. There is a reserved place for tourists to see wild boars
Jamia Mosque
If you want to offer the prayer (Salah), go to this grand mosque. You can get Khairpur prayer times by clicking the mosque link.
Restaurant
It is one of the best restaurant for Foodies.
By train
Khairpur is served by Khairpur railway station as well nearby Sukkur & Rohri railway station and has railway connections with almost all the major Pakistani cities and towns.
By road
Khairpur is situated on National Highway N-5, which originates from Torkham (Pakistan-Afghanistan border) and runs via Peshawar, Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, and Hyderabad on its way to Karachi.
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Culture & historyThe Indus Valley Civilisation (abbreviated IVC), also known as the Harappan Civilisation, was a Bronze Age civilisation which flourished from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE.
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Food & drinkWhile South Asia is a vast subcontinent with diverse climate and culture, some culinary traditions can be found across the region.
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Nature & adventureHill stations are towns at a higher altitude than the nearby plains or valleys. While rulers in precolonial times also used to escape the heat and humidity of summer by venturing to higher ground, most hill stations…
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ItinerariesThe Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) is one of Asia's great historical roads and a major route connecting Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent for at least 2,500 years.
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