Why visit Sehwan
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 place to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
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About Sehwan
Sehwan (Sindhi: سيوهڻ شريف; Urdu: سہون شریف), also commonly referred to as Sehwan Sharif (meaning Noble Sehwan) is a historic city located in Jamshoro District of the Sindh province in Pakistan. It is situated on the west bank of the Indus River, approximately 130 kilometers (80 miles) northwest of Hyderabad, Sindh. The city is best known for being the site of one of Pakistan's most prominent Sufi shrines, the Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. Sehwan holds the administrative status of a taluka within the Jamshoro District.
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Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship1
History
Sehwan is considered one of the most ancient cities of Sindh, Pakistan. According to various historical traditions, the origins of Sehwan trace back to antiquity . It was originally known as " Sivisthan " named after ancient Sivi janapada, which eventually evolved into Sehwan after Turk invasion of Sindh.
Syed Muhibullah, in A Brief History of Sindh, records another tradition claiming that Sehwan was named after a great-grandson of Ham (son of Noah). Meanwhile, British author William Dalrymple suggests that the name derives from Shivistan, referencing the Hindu deity Shiva.
Historian Molai Sheedai, in his book Tarikh-e-Tamaddun-e-Sindh, attributes the city's foundation to the Sewi Aryans, thus calling it Sewistan. Another scholarly view identifies the city as ancient Sindomana, a name frequently mentioned in Greek historical sources. The Sanskrit term Sindhu-mán means "the possessor or ruler of Sindh," and its variant Sindhu-ván may have evolved phonetically into Sehwan over time.
Sindomana is believed to have been the capital of King Sambos, who was defeated by Alexander during his campaign in the region in 326 BC. A prominent archaeological mound known as Kafir Qila ("Fort of the Pagans") lies to the north of the city and is associated with this period.
From the History section of Sehwan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Sehwan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sehwan Sharif Airport (SYW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Daulatpur 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Bhan 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Moro 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Dadu 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Johi 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Daur 46 km east, about 46 min by car
- Bandhi 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- Sakrand 52 km southeast, about 52 min by car
- Darya Khan Marri 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
- Nawabshah 58 km east, about 58 min by car
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Spinning a story or a miracle in Sehwan Sharif history - Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar1, Khursheed Alam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ulti Basti, Sehwan, BukhariSaeed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CM rest house, Sehwan, BukhariSaeed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lal Shahbaz Mazaar inside view 5, Saqib Qayyum, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Tomb, BukhariSaeed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Qalandar's Shrine - Tomb of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, BukhariSaeed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sun fort Haddid - panoramio, Haddid Uddin, CC BY 3.0
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