Rani Kot Fort, A Talismanic Wonder

Every one lives within cultural context. Every human society has its recognizable cultural style, which shapes the behavior of its members. Sindh is pretty rich in terms of historical and ancient societies including remains of old cities like Moen Jo Daro in Larkana, graveyard in Makli, forts of Hyderabad, Umer Kot and Rani Kot in District Jamshoro. Today the entire area of Sindh is dotted with prehistoric and proto-historic settlements. Although exploration of all archaeological and cultural sites in Sindh is yet to become complete, yet innumerable relics and monuments so far discovered narrate the tale of continuous human activity in Sindh throughout the ages. Secondly it is also a proven fact that the cultural influence of the great Indus valley civilization of the third millennium BC is still prevalent among the people of Sindh in the third millennium AD. Many of the ancient sites of sindh have great historical and cultural significance. By virtue of their great past, unique architecture and eventful history, they deserve to be valuable cultural heritage of sindh. This ethnographic study was conducted in the Rani Kot Fort which is situated in district Jamshoro.