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Chitorri : Historical graveyard of the Talpur Mirs
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Chitorri : Historical graveyard of the Talpur Mirs

Chitorri is a Historical graveyard of Talpur Mirs. Although it is present in Sindh, however, it has lesser fame than the Makli Cemetery. Makli Cemetery is the most famous Sindh burial site in the world. Chitorri is the historic ancestral cemetery of the Talpur Mirs in Mirpur Khas, Sindh. Chitorri Graveyard of Talpur Mirs is in Mirpur Khas district, about 22 kilometers northeast of Mirpur Khas town. The first Talpur, buried in this cemetery, was Mir Masu Talpur. The Talpur rulers built these sandstone tombs in the area. Chitorri is one the best example of Sindh architecture. The rulers of Talpur built these tombs over their elders' graves. They initiated this project somewhere in the 17th and 18th centuries. These beautiful shrines combine the Islamic and indigenous architecture of R...