Matli is a town of
Matli Taluka in
Badin District in the
Sindh
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province of
Pakistan
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. It is the capital of
Matli Taluka, an administrative subdivision of the district. The town is located at 25°2'0N 68°39'0E with an altitude of 9 metres (32 feet) and is administratively subdivided into two
Union councils.
Matli is famous for its agriculture contribution to the country. The main crops of the town are rice, cotton, sunflower and sugarcane.
The present day Matli city was first established for habitation by the last Sassanian King
Yazdegerd III in honour of his wife. Her name was either Mah Talat or Maha Talat, a daughter of vassal king of Sindh in the
Sassanid Empire. Mirza Imam Ali Baig Afsar, Ph.D in
Sindhi in his book “Sindh Jee Azadari” with its translation into Urdu language book “Sindh and Ahle Bayt” writes that Monarchs of Sindh maintained friendly relations with Sassanid Kings. During
Rai dynasty Yazdegerd III visited the present day city Matli in District Badin, Sindh. There he married a Sindhi princess with whom Yazdegerd had two daughters, namely
Shahrbanu and Ghayan Banu respectively.
References
Populated places in Badin District
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