Some of the graves date far back to the 14th century and have been beautifully decorated with patterns engraved on stone slabs.
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| Name reading "Ali Khan s/o Chakar bin Miran" |
Monday, January 10, 2011
The Necropolis of Chaukhandi, Karachi
The Chaukhandi graveyard lies a few kilometers outside Karachi. It contains graves from the Sama family from the Jokhio tribe. The family has a long history of feudal lordship of Karachi and its surrounding areas.
Some of the graves date far back to the 14th century and have been beautifully decorated with patterns engraved on stone slabs.
Some of the graves date far back to the 14th century and have been beautifully decorated with patterns engraved on stone slabs.
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