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Alan Khan Leghari Graveyard

Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Sindh
District: Dadu
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th Century CE
Description: Alan Khan Leghari graveyard is located about 1 km north-east of Haji Khan village and about 20 km north-west of Johi. It can be accessed from Johi via Haji Khan town towards Alan Khan graveyard. The graveyard consists of three canopy structures (one canopy is ancient and two are recent) and there are many modern graves surrounding the canopies. The architecture of the canopy resembles with Kalhora/ Talpur period architecture. There are no historic records so far traceable, but as per local version, the ancient canopy belongs to Ahmed Khan and Gaji Khan.
Latitude: 26.751787000
Longitude: 67.487638000
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
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