Nasarpur (Sindh)
| Nasarpur | |
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 Nasarpur
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| Coordinates: 25°19′N 68°22′E / 25.31°N 68.37°ECoordinates: 25°19′N 68°22′E / 25.31°N 68.37°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Province | Sindh |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Estimate () | 50,000 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Calling code | +92 22 |
| Number of towns | 1 |
| Number of Union councils | 2 |
| Website | http://www.nasarpur.com |
Nasarpur, is a small village in the Sindh province of Pakistan.
Nasarpur was one of the oldest city-settlements in the Indus Valley Civilization which thrived in ancient times along the Indus River. City has been wrecked and re-erected many times in history, sometimes repeatedly. But in other cases the destruction has been so complete that the city was abandoned completely. This city was on the eastern bank, about 20 to 25 km from Indus River. In 751, Sultan Feroz Shah Tulkh left Ameer Naseer along his 1000 companions to rebuild the city, later on city was named as Naseer pur or Nasarpur. During Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar period, Nasarpur was one of the major city. According to Hakem Fateh Muhammad Sehwani "Nasarpur was major artery between Dehli (India) and Sindh that allows goods to travel swiftly to buyers". Nasarpur itself is located in Matiari District in the modern-day province of Sindh, Pakistan at 25o31' 0N 68o37' 0E with an altitude of 12 meter. Nasarpur has some Historical places which belong to era of Aurang Zaib. Misri Shah (poet) also called King of Kafiyas live most of his Life in Nasarpur. It is famous for the Production of Onions, Mangoes, Khes, Ceramics and its Tubewells. Archeological sites are also present..
According to Hakeem Fateh Mohammad Sehwani (book Abo-al-fazal) Nasarpur was one of the major city along with Umar Kot, Thatta and Sewistan (Sehwan). Mohammad Yousaf Shakir Abro Sindhi has described in Raisala Bursat that after establishment of Mansoora city during Arabic era gradually vanished the Berhaman Abad city and remaining Hindus has been migrated and settled in Nasarpur.
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