Rooplo Kolhi Resort

Rooplo Kolhi Resort, Nagarparkar
Rooplo Kolhi Resort, Nagarparkar
General information
Location	Nagarparkar, Sindh, Pakistan
Owner	Sindh Tourism Development Corporation
Other information
Number of rooms	18 Super Deluxe and Deluxe Rooms[1]
Website
stdc.gos.pk

Rooplo Kolhi Resort (Sindhi: روپلو ڪولھي رزارٽ) is a resort in Nagarparkar, Sindh, Pakistan, owned by the Sindh Tourism Development Corporation[2] situated at Islamkot Nagarparkar Road. The resort has a total 18 airconditioned, non-airconditioned, and single rooms.[3]

About the name

Rooplo Kolhi was a freedom fighter, who fought for the rights of Sindhi people and Karoonjhar Mountains against the British Raj. Sindh Minister for Culture, Tourism & Antiquities, Syed Sardar Ali Shah passed a bill in Provincial Assembly of Sindh and initiated the resort establishment on the hero of the Sindhi people.^[citation needed]

Establishment

Rooplo Kolhi Resort is established by Sindh Tourism Development Corporation and inaugurated on 26 August 2017.[4]

Location

Resort is situated near Nagarparkar on Islamkot Nagarparkar Road, Sindh, Pakistan.^[citation needed]

Tourist attractions

Rooplo Kolhi Resort is surrounded by Karoonjhar Mountains and ancient heritage like old temples, mosques. Nagarparkar is a hub of cultural tourism with a variety of traditional dresses, Thari dance and music.^[citation needed] Rain brings here greenery on deserts and mountains. Historical Jain temples which are centuries old can be visited.[5]

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  Karoonjhar mountains
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  Karoonjhar after raining
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  Gori temple
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  Jain Temple at Karoonjhar Mountains
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  Jain Temple at Karoonjhar Mountains
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  Shikhar of Nagarparkar Bazaar Temple
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  Paintings at the Bazaar Temple
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  Architectural details at Nagarparkar Jain Temples
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  Wall carving of Nagarparkar Bazaar Temple
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  Painting of Tirthankaras at the Bazaar Temple
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  Entry to the Godi Temple
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  Intricate stonework at Godi Temple
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  Jain Temple in Nagarparkar
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  Jain temple 2 in Nagarparkar
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  The dome at the Bhodesar Mosque is similar to those found in nearby Jain temples.
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  External view of a Jain Temple

References

1. "Rooplo Kohli Resort, Nagarparkar, Pakistan". Pakistan: Sindh Tourism Development Corporation.
2. Mansoor, Hasan (21 August 2017). "Tourist resort in Nagarparkar opens". dawn.com.
3. "Tourist Resort in Nagarparkar Opens". Hapka.info. 21 August 2017.
4. "Rooplo Kohli tourist resort in Nagarparkar inaugurated". dawn.com. 27 August 2017.
5. Chawhan, T. J. (12 July 2018). "Major Tourist Attractions of The Thar Desert, Sindh Pakistan | Jhangi Zone".

External links

• STDC portal of Rooplo Kolhi resort