Moomal Ji Mari
مومل جي ماڙي | |
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| Location | Mirpur Mathelo, Ghotki District Sindh, Pakistan |
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| History | |
| Periods | 19 January 590 – 17 June 1631 |
| Cultures | Gujjar dynasty Kak State |
| Associated with | Moomal |
Moomal Ji Mari (Sindhi: مومل جي ماڙي) is an archaeological site in a village near Mirpur Mathelo in the Ghotki District of Sindh, Pakistan. It is located on a high mound at a distance of 8 km (5.0 mi) from Ghotki city, and is surrounded by a fort or fortress.[1]
The site is spread over an area of 3 acres (1.2 ha). The mound of Moomal Ji Mari is about 15-foot (4.6 m) high. Many clay toys and artifacts were found through archaeological excavation, along with the remains of walls made from baked and unbaked bricks.[2] Glazed and unglazed shards of pottery of different kinds was observed on the mound.[3] It is believed to be house of Moomal, a daughter of Raja Nand Gurjar (Gujjar) of Kak State who constructed a palace for her on the mound. This palace was built around 590 AD during the reign of Rai Sahasi II.[4] in Rai dynasty of Sindh. A cultural complex has been built by the Antiquities department, Government of Sindh.[5] Some historians relate it to the love tale of Momal Rano of the Soomra dynasty of Sindh. Rano was Sodho by caste.[6]
See also[edit]
- Mirpur Mathelo
- Ghotki district
- Raja Nand Gurjar
- Moomal
References[edit]
- ^ Heritage of Sindh Retrieved 2021-03-09
- ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2018-03-13). "Several artefacts unearthed from Moomal Ji Mari". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ "Moomal ji Mari, Mathelo, District Ghotki". antiquities.sindhculture.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ "Moomal ji Mari, Ghotki". heritage.eftsindh.com. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ iaoj (2010-04-20). "Legendary love story site of Moomal je Mari to get cultural complex – By Amar Guriro". Indus Asia Online Journal (iaoj). Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ Pathan, Dr. "Brief Introduction". www.drpathan.com. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
