Uch Sharif

Also known as Uuch, Uuch Sharīf, Uch Shareef

Uch (; ), frequently referred to as Uch Sharīf (; "Noble Uch"), is a historic city in Pakistan's Punjab province. Uch may have been founded as Alexandria on the Indus, a town founded by Alexander the Great during his invasion of the Indus Valley. Uch was an early stronghold during the Muslim conquest of the subcontinent. It is also known as the home for the Naqvi/Bukharis after the migration from Bukhara. Uch was a regional metropolitan centre between the 12th and 17th centuries, and became refuge for Muslim religious scholars fleeing persecution from other lands. Though Uch is now a relativ

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Settlement.name: Uch
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: File:UchMontage.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The tomb of Bibi Jawindi from 1493, the tombs of Nuriya and ''Baha 'al Halim, mosque of Mahboob Subhani, the mosque at the shrine of Jahaniyan Jahangasht, entry to the shrine of Jahaniyan Jahangasht, exposed interior of the tomb of Baha'al Halim''
Settlement.pushpin_map: Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Punjab
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bahawalpur District
Settlement.population_total: 98,852
Settlement.population_as_of: 2023 census
Settlement.area_code_type: Calling code
Settlement.timezone1: PST
Settlement.utc_offset1: +5

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Country: Pakistan
Located in: Ahmadpur East Tehsil
Elevation: 94
Image: Tomb of Bibi Jawindi 3.jpg

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Uch o Uch Sharif è una città storica del Punjab, nel Pakistan, anche conosciuta come Alessandria sull'Indo (o "Alessandria in cima al Punjab"). La città aveva una popolazione di 20.350 abitanti al 1998. Importante città dell'India, si crede che corrisponda ad una città fondata nel 325 a.C. da Alessandro il Grande alla confluenza del fiume Punjab con il fiume Indo.

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