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Lakho Shaikh (Graveyard)
The graveyard is spread over an extensive area and contains tombs of certain warriors and other notables who had settled in this area somewhere during 16th and 17th centuries.
Similar tombs are also found at other places all around Karachi, Lasbela and southern Baluchistan.
Why go
- ✦An extensive graveyard of sixteenth and seventeenth-century tombs
- ✦Burials of warriors and local notables
- ✦Part of a tomb tradition running through Karachi, Lasbela and southern Balochistan
History
Sindh's carved sandstone necropolises were built between roughly the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries, their style arriving under the Sammas with a strong Gujarati influence, and spreading along the coastal belt.
Historical Significance
One site in a coastal chain of carved-stone cemeteries that is unique to lower Sindh and Balochistan.
Architecture
A graveyard spread over a wide area, holding the tombs of warriors and other notables who settled here during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Similar tombs are found across Karachi, Lasbela and southern Balochistan — this is one node in a regional tradition.
Why Visit
See it with Chaukhandi, which is the best known of the group and easiest to reach from Karachi.
Interesting Facts
- Sindh's carved-stone graveyards form a distinct regional tradition found nowhere else
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, November to February, when the coastal heat eases.
Getting there, Within Karachi's metropolitan area.
Allow, An hour or less at each site.
What to Do
Make Lakho Shaikh (Graveyard) Part of a Trip
GreenPak resorts within reach, and the journeys that travel this region.
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Lakho Shaikh (Graveyard), within 30 km.
