Ancient Rock Carvings of Sindh
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The Ancient Rock Carvings of Sindh have been explored in Kirthar Mountains Range, Sindh, Pakistan. The Kirthar Mountains Range covers a distance of 190 miles (300 Kilometers)[1] in boundaries of Jacobabad District, Qambar Shahdadkot District, Dadu District and Jamshoro District from north to south up to Karachi, Sindh.
The numerous sites of ancient rock carvings have been discovered where ancient rock art is engraved on rocks. The sites are located at Hur Dhoro (natural water spring), Zainy Dhoro (a hollow where water of hill torrent collects), Peepal spring, Pachhal, Sado-Mado.[2] Whereas, the dhoris (little ponds of water in the bed of hilly streams) in vicinity of the Nai Gaj Valley which is located at a distance of 38 km towards west of Johi town in Johi tehsil, Dadu District, Sindh, are the Shakloi Dhoro, Phazgar Dhori, Gurban Dhoro, Met Dhori, Makhi Dhori, Faizoo Garoti, Sakey Dand, Gurban Dhoro. The Kalri Dhoro in surroundings of Nari/Nali hill stream while Kashani Dhoro in neighborhood of Nain Taki (hilly torrent) in Johi tehsil Dadu District,[3] at the same time as along the banks of hill streams of Mazarani, Shahaar and Keharji near Qambar, Larkana District (now Qambar Shahdadkot District) and Nai Dilaan in Dadu district.[4] The rock art is too explored near hill torrents of Sallari, Khurbi, Radh, Saghro, Buri, Khenji, Chhahar, Seeta, the Kukrani, Haleli, Anghai, Khandani, Naing, Bandhani, Osho and Baz Khando in Kirthar mountains range.[5] The rock carvings also have been discovered nearby Gadap Town at Gadap Tehsil of Karachi district.[6] Undoubtedly, Dadu District is more abundant in ancient rock carvings of Sindh.[7]