Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Sindh
District: Larkana
Period: Proto Historic
Relative Chronology: 3500 BCE - 1800 BCE
Description: Bhando Qubo site is located about 3.32 Km east of Rato Dero town, it can be accessed from Rato Dero town via N-55 road to Dakhan, Taluka Rato Dero, District Larkana. There is a tomb situated on top of the mound belonging to Rato Khan Jalbani, the legendary founder of Ratodero who died defending his land from bands of invaders in the 18th century CE The mound on which the tomb is situated is of Early and Mature Indus period deduced from the section clearing and small-scale excavation carried out by Department of Archaeology Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur (SALU) in 1997, under the direction of Dr. Nilofer Shaikh.
Latitude: 27.803008333
Longitude: 68.327291667
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
