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As you cross the Indus on the Sukkur Barrage. You see another much larger island to the south, which provides vegetables. In spring it is emerald green.
Sukkur surrounded by luxuriant growth of date palms grown from seeds carelessly thrown about by Arab conquerors, Sukkur has been referred by early British writers as "Victoria on Indus".
Sukkur is a holy place full of mausoleums of saints. There are two on the island in the Indus. with rather exceptional blue tile work using nontraditional patterns.
The town has several historical sites. The pencil shaped minaret built by Mir Masum Shah. a 16th century Governor of Sindh. Its lantern top affords an excellent panorama like the tower at Pisa it leans on one side. The tower is 84 ft. high. It has 84 steps and its circumference at the base is 84 ft.
You can climb up to the top to see the whole town lying at your feet. With the river, the islands and the barrage beyond.
The tomb of Adam Shah, a famous Kalhora saint and Mir Abdul Baqui, the first Governor of Sindh and the tomb of Shah Khair-ud-Din (1492-1618) the religious scholar. The dome and facade were restored by Sindhi tile makers about 40 years ago. The color scheme resembling that of the Talpur Mirs in Hyderabad.
Another community of boat people, a minority tribe (about 400 people) who are professional fishermen. are the Mohanas live on Indus at Sukkur Their name has some affinity with the Mesopotamian name for the Indus Valley civilization Melluha. They jive on large boats (kashti) with the bluff nosed prow and flat bottomed which bears a close resemblance to the images of boats on seals excavated from Moen-jo-daro.
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