Shahdadpur


Shahdadpur is a city and capital of Shahdadpur Taluka located in Sanghar District of Sindh, Pakistan.
It is associated with a number of famous Sindhi poets including Muhammad Dawood Bhutto "Daadan" and Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, whose shrine is about from Shahdadpur in Bhit Shah.

History

According to Dr. N.A. Baloch, the former vice-chancellor of Sindh University, Mir Shahdad Khan, son of Rasheed Khan, founded Shahdadpur during 1125-1128 AH. In 1116 AH, the younger Khan was referred to as Riffat Panah, which means "His Eminence". Mir Shahdad Khan had barren lands cultivated, and provided security for its people by reducing crime. He established a system for sharing produce between owners and farmers. He had aging canals and waterways renovated and extended, and dug new canals that helped establish the settlement.
legend of sohni mehar
It is believed that originally they used to belong near Shahdadpur and their story became popular and poets of Punjab used sing this in their poems, thus they made their own version of the folk tale sohni mehar, near shahdadpur there are many places which are associated with their names

City and people

in Shahdadpur include, Rajput, Kaloi Baloch Guryani Pathan,Noonari, Bhanbhro, Subhopoto Gujjar, Mallah, Chachar, Siddiqui, Kazi, siyal, Solangi, Baloch, Bugti, Bhutto, Mughal, Unar, Bughio, Kashmiri, Rind, Laghari, Khaskheli, "Chohan", Nizamani, Talpur, Wassan, Abbasi, Soomro, Pathan, Chandio, Dal, Sand, Lakha,Uttwani’s, Jablu Abra, Jablu’s Detha, Khosa, Surhia, Sarhandi Pir, Sindhi, Memon, Dahri, Jamali, Brohi, Magsi, Arain, Lashari, Rajput, Syed, Khaledi Qureshi Pir, Malik Zardari Uttwani’s hindu peoples and many Sindhi, Alakh Cotton and Punjabis communities.
Among the people living in the city, 70 percent are native Sindhi speakers; 20 percent speak Urdu and Punjabi; and the other 10 percent speak a different language. A significant number of Punjabi speakers also live in nearby villages. Although most of the inhabitants are Muslims, 30 percent are Hindus and 5 percent are Christians. The population is 555,800.

Schools and colleges

Shahdadpur is home to the following institutions of learning: