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in the

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, is a union council. It is located at 28°9'17"N 68°38'32"E at an altitude of 59 metres (196 feet). Mian Sahib, is a historical village of

, although Mian Sahib is now a relatively small city, it borders with the nearest town Mubarakpur, Jacobabad town of

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and it's also the largest town of the thesil

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Of Shikarpur District. The city has long been an educational and art centre: it is renowned for its intact historic personalities many prominent Sindhi

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and

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live or have lived in the city, and it was the place where the ''Sindhu Magazine'' was started. In the 20th-century the

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writer

Khialdas Fani Khialdas Fani (4 April 1914 - 8 April 1995) was an Indian writer, poet, stage artist and singer who wrote in Sindhi. He also served as vice-chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Sindhi Sahitya Academy. Biography Khialdas was born on 4 April 1914 a ...

and the Boolchand Wasoomal. Famous Pakistani poet

Shaikh Ayaz Shaikh Ayaz SI ( ur, , ) born Mubarak Ali Shaikh ( ur, , ) (March 1923 – 28 December 1997) was Sindhi language poet, prose writer and former Vice Chancellor of University of Sindh. He is counted as one of the prominent and great Sindhi po ...

was student of ''Khialdas Fani'' and studied poetry from him at Mian Sahib. Later education in Mian Sahib was greatly influenced by the rise of ''Yar Muhammad Tanwri'' the late 19th-century. ''Boolchand Wasoomal'' founded the Weekly Magazine named Sindhu in 1926 till 1966. In 1980, Agha Gulam Nabi pathan founded the ''Al-Shabaaz Goth Sudhaar'' Organization, it was the first movement of city. ''Sindhi Adabi Sangat'' was established by Ustaad Rahi in 1983 and Mian Sahib is widely famous for its three shrines dedicated to Muslim mystics(Sufis) from the 17-19th centuries that are embellished with extensive tile work, and were built in the distinct architectural style of Iran.

History

The origins of Mian Sahib are obscure, and historical records accurately detailing its founding are divided into several mythologies. According to some accounts, the city was founded by Saint Mian Taj Muhammad Mahar, who while on a preaching and spreading his mentors teaching expedition, was charmed by the surrounding area, and ordered the construction of the settlement and land cultivation of Mian Sahib, alternatively known "''Mian Jo Goth''", which was named in his honour. The name "Mian jo Goth", a contracted version of the Mian Taj's name, eventually gained favour, though the older name the "Pat" had been used up until at least the 1820s.

Etymology

Earlier in 20th century, there have been alternative theories proposed on the origin of the name ''Mian Jo Goth''. Several hypotheses have been advanced focusing on its linguistic roots which however remain uncertain. Mian Sahib was previous known by the name of ''Pat'a'' ("Dunes of Sand") until the 20th century. The origins of the city's currently identification is unclear. In one legend,

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's Third Trusste writes in his Book The "Munqaib-e-Sultani", that the Central Asian Sufi mystic Hazrat Faqir Mian Taj Muhammad Mahar from

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, arrived at Pat'a and cultivated the lands and build the foundation of the City that made people recognize his name and then started calling the city "Mian Jo Goth". A contemporary writer Faqir Mian Ali Raza descendant of Mian Taj Muhammad mentions in his book the" Manaqib Pat'a Dhani" that the Ancient known name of the city was Mian Jo Goth, "Mian" was the name of tribe that inhabited the region and city. According to historical records, A Sufi Saint Named Mian Akhond Khair Muhammad Panhyar who was a

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he started teaching at Pat'a Dhani later than people started referring the village as "Mian Jo Goth" by his title. In another version of then legend, ''Mian Jo Goth'' was known by his villagers who were Mian's. In 1978

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officially declared the Official Standard geographic Name as "Miān Sāhib" approved by the

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board on geographic names.

Geography

Topography

Mian Sahib is located in Shikarpur district of Sindh, and covers an area of . The nearest major cities are Mubarakpur, Jacobabad and Phoolan. Mian Sahib is located near a bank Coming from the

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named "Begari Canal" The Bank separates the city from Mubarakpur and the District Jacobabad Bank works as border between Mubarakpur And Mian Sahib. The area around the city is a flat, alluvial plain that is used for

agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

and

fish Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% of li ...

farms.

Cityscape

Social structures in Mian Sahib historic core centre around neighbourhoods, each known as a '' Mohallah''. Tanwri Mohallah, Panhyar Mohallah, Mahar Mohallah, Soomro Mohallah, Shiekh Mohallah, Channa Mohallah, Punjabi Mohalla, Syed Mohallah and some others are the main neighborhoods of the city. Each neighbourhood is served by a nearby bazaar and mosque, which in turn serve as a place where people can gather for trade and manufacturing. Each ''Mohallah'' has narrow '' gallies'', and the grouping of houses around short lanes and

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s lends a sense of privacy and security to residents of each neighbourhood. Major intersections in the neighbourhood are each referred to as a ''chowk'', ''Wado Hotel'', ''Nako'' ''Anwar Chowk'', ''Taroo Chowk'' and ''Karpoo'', chowks are the major chowks of City .

Climate

Mian Sahib features a

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(

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''BWh'') with extremely hot summers and mild winters. The normal annual precipitation measures .

Flood

In 2010, the super flood passed by the village, flood occurred damage to the city's graveyard and road which is linked to sultan kot from Mian Sahib.

Locusts

In 2020, Locust swarms appeared in the region , devoured the farmers crops and caused a huge loss for peasants. Caused damage to standing crops and green vegetables, including fruits in Mian Sahib.

Demographics

Crime

Crime in Mian Sahib, is concentrated in areas associated with poverty, drug abuse, and gangs. The more affluent neighborhoods of center Mian Sahib are typically safe, especially in areas with concentrations of government operations, such as Main Street, Channa Mohallah, Mahar Mohallah and Punjabi Mohallah, but reports of violent crime increase in poorer neighborhoods generally concentrated in the eastern portion of the city. In 2022, past five years murders continued on an upward trend, totaling 26, a significant rise from previous lows. In 2012, Mian Sahib's annual murder count had dropped to 2, the lowest total since 2002. Mian Sahib was once described as the "murderless" of the region.

Education

The education system is well developed with primary and elementary schools separate for boys and girls and well managed staff. * Government Boys High School Mian Sahib * Government Girls High School Mian Sahib * Government Boys Primary School Mian Sahib * Government Girls High School Mian Sahib * Government Urdu School Mian Sahib * Ever Shine Public School Mian Sahib (

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) * Al-Taj Ocean Middle Public School Mian Sahib (Co-education) Every year popular activities for instance

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, and

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. Many children also join school-affiliated organizations like

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, competitive academic clubs (like Model U.N. or math club), and affinity groups that help connect kids with shared identities Owing to this, students who are far from the town Mian Sahib have to travel far from their village to the town, because the nearby areas are still not developed ,schools for acquiring education. The literacy ratio is about 50% and improvement in this direction is still in process .

Sindhu Magazine

Sindhu Magazine was published in 1939 to 1946 from the village Mian-Jo-Goth. The magazine contained information about past accidents and historical events of

and for the village. The editor of Sindhu Magazine was

was also born in this village.

Saints Of Mian Sahib

Mian Sahib is home to many sites of seminal religious importance for the three major

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. * Awwliyā Hazrat Sufi Faqir Mian Taj Muhammad Mahar Faqeeer Rahmatullah Alaih (b.1742 - 1851) * Hazrat Mian Akhond Khair Muhammad Panhyar (r.a) * Hazart Faqir Mohsan Shah Bukhari(r.a)

Architecture

A number of historically and architecturally significant havelis survive in Mian Sahib. The most significant Haveli of Seths, dates from the Hindu era of the mid-18th century, and is considered to be one of the finest examples of architecture in Mian Sahib. It is the only haveli that preserves its original ornamentation and architecture. Historical Hinduism Style Antique Architectural Building in Mian Sahib.jpg, The Ghari Haveli in Mian Sahib Haveli Of Seths, which is now Primary Boys School. The Gharhi haveli was built by 'Seth Laal Chand ' Seth Randhuwamal ' Seth Lakhaan'Das ' Seth Kaka Ram' in 1835. Inscriptions on the outer ramparts of the fort date it to the Eighteenth century. The building of seths and was constructed with Redish-coloured ''chunar'' with bricks and

sandstone Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks. Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates) ...

. It is built in typical Mughal style of

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. The Haveli has been built on high ground, which is above the flood level. The fort has carved balcony, open courtyard and pavilions. An inscription on the Haveli wall attests " House of the Rajah Seths ".

Administration

Mian Sahib is 12 Union Council of tehsil

khanpur, Sindh Khanpur (Urdu: خانپور) is small city and the Tehsil/Talka of the District Shikarpur in province Sindh of Pakistan. It is situated with Indus Highway Road N55 about distance 9 kilometers away from Shikarpur toward Kandhkot This city is ...

, it has 4 wards * : Chairman ''Mian Azfar Ali Pandhiyar'' ,

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* : Vice-Chairman ''Mian Azfar Ali Pandhiyar'' * : District Council Member : ''Lutufullah Pandhiyar Wards * Ward No. 1 , General Member : Shahdat Ali ,

Independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ ...

* Ward No. 2 , General Member : Arbello Mangi , Independent * Ward No. 3 , General Member : Shabir Dio ,

* Ward No. 4 , General Member : Bashir Ahmed , Pakistan Peoples Party

Neighbors

* Mubarakpur, Jacobabad * Phoolan, Sindh *

* Sultan Kot

Notes

References

External links

* {{Authority control Populated places in Sindh Towns in Pakistan Populated places in Shikarpur District