Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Sindh
District: Badin
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1206 - 1526 CE
Description: Chang Daro is located approximately 5.32 km north-west of Tarai road in village Soomra Chang, it can be accessed from Kario Ganhwar-Golarchi road via Tarai link road. Chang Daro is named after the Chang Community living around the site. It is a very large site, divided into two parts, mound-01 (south-west) and mound-02 (north -east). The measurements of mound-01 is about 150 m in length, about 143 m in breadth and is about 4 m high from the surrounding cultivated area. The mound-02 is located at a distance of about 110 m north-east of mound-01, its measurements are 165 m in length, 120 m in breath and about 4.5 m. high from the surrounding surface. There are traces of burnt brick structure visible on the western side of the mound-02 (Sultanate/Mughal Period?).
Latitude: 24.706419000
Longitude: 68.629619000
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
