Dhabeji
| Dhabeji | |
|---|---|
| Town and union council | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Sindh |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Dhabeji (also known as Dhabeji Station), is a town and union council of Mirpur Sakro tehsil, Thatta District, Pakistan. It was previously in Thatta District, Sindh.[1]
It is near the suburbs of Karachi. As well being declared an industrial zone by the Government of Sindh there is also a water treatment plant providing water for Karachi City from the Indus River.The Smart School,aproject of The City School, Gharo Dhabeji Campus is situated in New Dhabeji.
Coordinations
Dhabeji is located at 24'47" N 67'31" E.
History
When, in late 711 AD, Imad-ud-din Muhammad bin Qasim, following two failed expeditions, led an army of 12000 to the kingdom of Sind, which was then ruled by a Brahman, Dahir, son of Chach, he crossed the frontier form Gedrosia, the modern Makran, then part of Caliphate, into the dominion of Dahir near Dhabeji, then called Armail, to besige Debul, a town twenty-four mile south-west of the modern city of Thatta. Historically, the town was also called Darbeji.[2]
References
Coordinates: 24°47′N 67°31′E / 24.783°N 67.517°E2.Cambridge History of India, Volume ||, Turks and Afghans, Ch. # 1, The Arab Conquest of Sindh.