Jhok (Sindh)

Jhok

جهوڪ(in Sindhi)
Town
Jhok is located in Sindh
Jhok
Jhok
Jhok is located in Pakistan
Jhok
Jhok
Coordinates: 24°48′27″N 68°19′12″E / 24.80750°N 68.32000°E / 24.80750; 68.32000
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DistrictSujawal
TalukaMirpur Bathoro
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5

Jhok or Jhok Shareef (Sindhi: جهوڪ) is a small town in district Sujawal, Sindh, Pakistan.[1]

Battle of Jhok

Jhok is also the home of Sufi Shah Inayat Shaheed, who battled against the Mughal empire over the distribution of land and taxation among poor peasants (Harees) and thus was executed at the hands of Farrukhsiyar, then ruler of India.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Saeeda, Ghauri (16 October 2019). "Urs of Hazrat Shah Inayat Shaheed begins in Sujawal". Radio.gov.pk. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ Jalbani, Abbas (20 July 2014). "The Jhok of Sufi warriors". Dawn. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ^ Kazi, Mudaser (5 October 2017). "When words of peace 'incite' attack". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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