Krokola ( ur, كروكولا ,

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: Κρόκολα) was an ancient port located in what is now the modern city of

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, in the Sindh province of

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. The area was known to the ancient Greeks: in fact, Krokola was the place where

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camped to prepare a fleet for Babylonia after completing his campaign in the Indus valley. The port city reached its height under the Hindu kings of the

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, who ruled from their capital in neighboring capital

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. A major

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has been named after ''Mai Kolachi''. Some people claim that the settlement has also been known as ''Kolachi-jo-Goth''. However, no evidence can be cited for this claim.

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{{Reflist History of Karachi

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