Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Sindh
District: Badin
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: Early 8th Century - 1857 CE
Description: Khud Khan daro is located approximately 05 km west of Tarai town. It can be accessed from Tarai link road via earthen track to Samo Otho village and onwards to Khud Khan mound. Hud Khan Daro is a large site, its measurements are 57.3 m in length, 34.2 m in breadth and about 2.3 m high from the surrounding cultivated area. The cultural material is sparsely scattered over the mound which clearly belongs to the Islamic period, it includes: plain, painted black on red ware, glazed pottery, black ware with incised design, terracotta quern, shell, iron nails and sandstone. Painting in black on red in various designs is commonly found in the sites of Islamic period along with glazed pottery.
Latitude: 24.691500000
Longitude: 68.634360000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Documentation of the Heritage Sites and Monuments of Sindh
Published In: Endowment Fund Trust for Preservation of the Heritage of Sindh
Year of Publication: 2021
Bibliography/Reference: Shiekh, Nilofer
