page_title: Moomal Ji Mari
hierarchical_section_title: Moomal Ji Mari
caption_attribution_description: English: Mumal -Ji- Mari mound English: Moomal-Ji-Mari is situated from south-east of village Mathelo and about 10 kms from Ghotki city District head quarter. It covers an area of about 2 acres and 25 feet high from the adjacent plain level. The outlook of the mound with its height suggests a visitor that the place must have been of much significance in its olden days. The remains of the fortification wall with its bastions are visible. The Sun dried bricks are used in its construction. The mound is known by the local people as Moomal-Ji-Mari. Moomal is well known in Sindh for being the heroine of the legendary love tale arrtibuted to her, and the hero of the story was Rano Mendharo Sodho of Umerkot . But according to Mirza Kaleech Baig, well known writer of Sindh, Moomal-Ji-Mari was years ago. However, the other historians are of different opinions. actually a fort, which was built by a Hindu Rajput about 1400 years ago before Islamic period. . This is a photo of a monument in Pakistan identified as the SD-59
context_page_description: Moomal Ji Mari is an archaeological site in village Mirpur Mathelo, Sukkur District now Ghotki District of Sindh, Pakistan.Many clay toys and artifacts were explored. The remains of wall made from backed and unbaked bricks have been found nearby the explored toys and earthen lamps. It is located on a high mound in Mathelo village at a distance of 8 kilometers from Ghotki city. It is surrounded by a fort or fortress. At present it is spread over an area of 3 acres. It is believed to be house of Moomal. The mound of Moomal Ji Mari is about 15 feet high. The pottery of different kinds was observed on the mound. Whereas, it is believed that Moomal was a daughter of Raja Nand who constructed a palace for her on mound. This palace was constructed around 590 AD during the realm of Rai Sahasi II. in Rai dynasty of Sindh. A cultural complex has been built by culture department government of Sindh. Some historians relate it with love tale of Moomal Rano of Soomra Dynasty of Sindh. Rano was Sodho by caste.
context_section_description: Moomal Ji Mari (Sindhi: مومل جي ماڙي‎) is an archaeological site in village Mirpur Mathelo, Sukkur District now Ghotki District of Sindh, Pakistan.Many clay toys and artifacts were explored. The remains of wall made from backed and unbaked bricks have been found nearby the explored toys and earthen lamps. It is located on a high mound in Mathelo village at a distance of 8 kilometers from Ghotki city. It is surrounded by a fort or fortress. At present it is spread over an area of 3 acres. It is believed to be house of Moomal. The mound of Moomal Ji Mari is about 15 feet high. The pottery of different kinds was observed on the mound. Whereas, it is believed that Moomal was a daughter of Raja Nand who constructed a palace for her on mound. This palace was constructed around 590 AD during the realm of Rai Sahasi II. in Rai dynasty of Sindh. A cultural complex has been built by culture department government of Sindh. Some historians relate it with love tale of Moomal Rano of Soomra Dynasty of Sindh. Rano was Sodho by caste.
caption: Mound of Moomal-Ji-Mari Mathelo
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