Aror
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Aror was an ancient city in Sindh, in present-day Pakistan, historically significant as a major political and cultural center of the region.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ancient city ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aror (Alor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalStatus | ruined site ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Brahman dynasty of Sindh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rai dynasty of Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy | Arab forces under Muhammad bin Qasim ⓘ |
| conquestYearApprox | 711 CE ⓘ |
| coordinateApprox | 27.40°N 68.90°E ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culture | Sindhi culture ⓘ |
| currentAdministrativeRegion | Sukkur District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentProvince | Sindh Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declineCause |
change of Indus River course
ⓘ
earthquake and flooding (traditional accounts) ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
7th century
ⓘ
8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod | early medieval period ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | region around Rohri ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historical site of Sindh ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfHistoricalPopulation | Sindhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sindh
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ⓘ
present-day Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountryAtTimeOfDescription | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the Indus River ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Persian and Arab chronicles of Sindh
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ⓘ
Sindhi historical traditions ⓘ |
| near |
Sukkur District
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ⓘ
modern city of Rohri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indus Valley historical region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | seat of local rulers of Sindh ⓘ |
| populationShiftTo |
Rohri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sukkur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
center of Hindu religious life in Sindh
ⓘ
site of important temples ⓘ |
| servedAs |
capital of Sindh
ⓘ
major cultural center of Sindh ⓘ major political center of Sindh ⓘ |
| tradeRole | regional trade center in Sindh ⓘ |
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