Chitorri is the historic ancestral graveyard of the Talpur Mirs of

Mirpur Khas Mirpur Khas ( Sindhi and ; ''meaning "Town of the most-high Mirs"'') is the capital city of the Mirpur Khas District and Mirpur Khas Division in the Sindh province, Pakistan. Mirpur Khas is the 16th largest city in Sindh province and the 80th ...

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. The graveyard is located in the

Mirpur Khas District Mirpur Khas District ( sd, ضلعو ميرپورخاص, ur, ) is one of the districts in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its capital is Mirpur Khas. Administrative divisions The district of Mirpur Khas is sub-divided into 7 tehsils: * Digri ...

, about 22 kilometers northeast of

town. The

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tombs built by Talpur rulers over the graves of their elders are the finest examples of Sindh's architecture prevalent in 17th and 18th century. The shrines combine elements of Islamic and native

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i architecture.

Famous tombs

There are 12 domed mausolea in the graveyard - 9 made of stone, and 3 made of brick. Mir Masu Talpur was the first Talpur Mir to be buried there. The tombs of

Mir Ali Murad Talpur Mir Ali Murad Talpur, known as the ''Aadil-i-Jang'', was the second ruler of the Mankani Talpur state of Mirpurkhas. He founded Mirpurkhas town in 1806 and made it the capital of his state which was founded by his father, Mir Tharo Khan Talpur ...

(founder of

) and

Mir Allahyar Talpur Mir Allahyar Talpur (Mir Allah Yar Khan Talpur) belonged to Mankani branch of the Talpur dynasty, which ruled Southeastern Sindh. He founded the town of Tando Allahyar Tando Allahyar ( sd, ٽنڊوالهيار, ur, ) is a city and capital of ...

(founder of

Tando Allahyar Tando Allahyar ( sd, ٽنڊوالهيار, ur, ) is a city and capital of Tando Allahyar District located in Sindh, Pakistan. It is the 56th largest city of Pakistan by population according to the 2017 census. History Tando Allahyar was ...

) are located in Chittori Graveyard.

Gallery

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References

External links

Talpurs and their Tomb Architecture
Cemeteries in Sindh Mirpur Khas District {{Cemetery-stub