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A town which is described in Chach Namah continued to flourish for years. It was the capital town of Buddhist ruler Agham Lukana situated on the bank of old course of river Indus. According to Mir Masum, Shah Beg Arghun died in its vicinity. The city existed in the 18th century and it has also been discussed by the renowned historian Mir Ali Sher Qani, in his works Maqalat-ush-Shuara and Takmila. The names of some poets hailing from this area have also been mentioned in Maqalat-ush-Shuara. The city was destroyed by Madad Khan Pathan who ransacked the whole country at the end of 18th century as is mentioned by Frere Namah and Elphinstone. Mir Haji Mohammad Khan has also described this town.

It is also known as Agham. The Lohanas, Agham, or Agham Kot, lies about thirty miles southeast from Hyderabad. Its position is not very easily identified, and the name is rarely introduced into the maps. Richard Burton has described the name of this settlement as "Angoomanoo," and in the Quartermaster-General's map of 1850, it has been spelt as 'Aghamana." The Beg-Lar Nama says it is on the Rain. The Tuhfatul Kiram mentions it among the towns on the Sankra. Capt. McMurdo says it is on the Lohana Darya; but he strangely fixes its site at Kalakot, seven miles to the west of Thatta.

Text and Photographs: Badin: History Unfolds by Momin Bullo | Coordinates: Khalid Hanif

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