Larkana

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Larkana is a growing city in the Northwest of Sindh Province, near Sukkur, Pakistan. The City is growing quicly, almost reaching to the Sukkur level, 4 largest city of Sindh Province. The name Larkano is taken from the Caste of the people who live in the city, "Lark", although this community did not rule the city, yet they were involved in the mechanization of the city. In the year 2000, August, Larkano celebrated it's 100 hundred years of existence.

Table of contents

1 LAND AND REGION
2 ANIMALS AND BIRDS:
3 PEOPLE:
4 LANGUAGE:
5 DEFENSE:
6 LITERACY-EDUCATION:
7 History

LAND AND REGION

Larkano has fertile Land that cultivates all kind of fruits and vegetables, including potatoes, Melons, Olives, Oranges, Peas, Carrots, Cucumber, and Mangoes. Some 10 Km far away from the city, sugar is cultivated to fill up the need of Sugar Factory (which was a gift from China in 1990, located in Nau Dero Village, Birth Place of Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto).

ANIMALS AND BIRDS:

There are various animals wandering on the streets including Dogs, Cats, Donkeys, Horses, and Camels. There are various kinds of birds in the city, cold blooded birds come from Russia, in the winter and make swamp on the bank of Indus River near Mohenjo-Daro.

PEOPLE:

Various people come from the Balochistan Province, for the purpose of small business; there are Sindhi, Balochis, Siraikis, Mohajirs and many others. Sindhis constitute 83%, Mohajirs 6%, and Balochis and Siraikis, 6% whilst the rest are different ethnical inhabitants. Many casts dwell in the City and have Barons to negotiate their problems, such as Abbasi, Sheikh, Soomra, Chandio, Bhutto, Bhugti, Leghari, Sama, Burdi, Abra, Jatoi and so on.

LANGUAGE:

Sindhi is the central language of almost all the people. Siraikis is also widely spoken, which is similar to the Sindhi language.

DEFENSE:

There is one Army Cell near Chandka Medical College, Larkano. Because city has the fortune of being District, it's supervised by D.I.G (Deputy Inspector of Police) and S.P Superintendent of Police).

LITERACY-EDUCATION:

Larkano is advancing due to the modern trends and vogue in the city. Larkano is turning toward giving quality education to its citizens. There are almost 50 private K-G Schools throughout the City, run privately. Some of the Institutions which are offering education are categorized below:

Govt. Pilot Higher Secondary School (built by British in 1926) (From 6 Classes to 12)

Govt. Municipal Higher Secondary School (From 6 Classes to 12)

Larkano Public School (Semi-Govt College run by Commissioner of Police Larkano) (From K-G to 12)

Cadet College Larkano (From Middle i-e 8 to 12)

Sindh Science College Larkano, (Private) (From K-G to 12)

City Public School (Private) (From K-G to 12)

Govt. Degree College Larkano (From 1st Year to 2nd Year Also offers degrees of B.S, B.Sc, M. Sc, M.S affiliated with Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur City)

Govt. College of Arts & Commerce Larkano (from 1st Year to 2nd Year, offers degree in BBA and B.Com, M. Com and MBA affiliated with Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur City)

Ghouspur Primary School, Larkano (From First Class to 5)

Rehmatpur Primary School, Larkano (From First Class to 5)

Govt. Law College, Larkano (offers degree of LL. b affiliated with Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur)

B.Ed College Larkano (offers Degrees in M.A in English, B.Ed affiliated with Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur)

SOME PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

World Computer Education Center Larkano

Patroman Institute of Computer Education, Larkano (one of chain of Country Level Institute)

In 2005 January Government of Pakistan, established I.T (Information Technology) Center for Students in Larkano City.

History

Larkana is as old as Civilization of Moen-Jo-Daro that dates back to five thousand years. Larkana was renown for its product of Cloth in those days.its product of cloth was shifted from Moen-jo-Daro to the rest of countries via water ways. in the mean time same cloth was used for mummification in Egypt. Thus credit for unparalleled technological advancement of Moen-jo-Daro goes to its trade of cloth. Aryans had come in Sindh in 2234 B.C. They had settled in different part of Sindh. they while crossing Larkana, reached Bhanbhoor. Jhokar-jo-Daro is a proof of Aryan visit. Different people came in Sindh but non could eliminate the Tradition of Aryans till teachings of Gotam Bodh spread for and wide in 480s B.C whoses proof is found in Moen-jo-Daro that was a center of wership for Bhudism. Sikandar attacked Sindh in 330 B.C. His forces had crossed little village known as Mahota. it was named by his forces as Maota in Greek. After Greeks Sindh was ruled by Gupt Family from 320 A.D to 525 A.D. Thus, Chandias were rewarded heavily for their contribution. It was in this period that Larkana was named as Chandka. However, after demise of Jam Nizamuddin, Shah Beg Argon started ruling over Sindh. Larkano city is purely result of Construction of Cannal “Ghaari Wah”. In late 16th century, Kalhoras (also referred now as ABBASI) started their rule. In their rule, Shah Baharo was a ruler of Larkano in Kalhora period Sindhi language rose to its peak, especially in the period of Clan Mian Sarfaraz Ahmed Khan Kalhoro Sahb. After end of Kalhora rule, period of Talpur came and Nawab Wali Mohammad Khan was made Governor of Larkano

In 1843 A.D, The English occupied Sindh. They divided Sindh in three parts Vis Karachi, Hyderabad and Shikarpur. Larkana was the part of Shikarpur and Dadu was part of Larkana. In 1930 A.D. Dadu was made separate District and Larkana got its present shape during Historic movement for Pakistan. Larkanians took active role in movement of Khilafat and Higrat so on the whole Larkana is always been the center of political activity in Sindh.

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE

One of world's oldest archeological site, Mohen Jo Daro, exists some 28 Km far from the city, near Larkano Airport. In 2003, some of the antiques at the Museum of Mohen Jo Daro, had been stolen, this planning obiviously, showed Lahore Museum Authority, behind the scene, as some of the people who had been to Lahore told that the antiques that they had seen some years back at Mohen Jo Daro; were on display at Lahore Museum. Such insecurity, and less attention to the site has resulted in deterioration of the one of the precious culture of the world, that invented for the first time Wheel, this clearly is portrayed by the antiques of Ox-Cart with wheels. Japanese Government gives funds to the Pakistan Government to secure the site, despite such huge amount reaching here in Pakistan, not a single penny is spent on the site. in 2000, almost 1,000 tourists from, Japan, France, Ireland, Norway, Czech Republic and Some 16 retired U.S Generals visited the Mohen Jo Daro, this figure has gone down due to 9/11.