Jhukar-jo-Daro explained

The Jhukar-jo-Daro (Sindhi: جهڪر جو دڙو) is the highest mud mound in Larkana, located at a distance of 6 miles (10 kilometers) from Larkana city towards west near to village Mithodero on the left of the Larkana-Mehar Road (N55 National Highway)^{[1] [2]} in Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan.^[3] It was explored and excavated by renowned archaeologist N. G. Majumdar in 1928.^{[4] [5]} Jhukar-Jo-Daro is an archaeological site where Jhukar Phase was explored and it has been recorded that Harappan Phase came after or it is followed by Jhukar Culture.^[6] Some historians have revealed that Jhukar Phase partly covers or overlaps with the Harapppan Phase but obviously persists much later.^[7] The remains of late Harappan culture of Chalcolithic period were discovered here at Jhukar-Jo-Daro.

Notes and References

1. Book: The Indian Historical Quarterly. 1937. Ramanand Vidya Bhawan. en.
2. Web site: Jhokar Jo Daro. Discover Pakistan. 2018-04-20.
3. Web site: Archaeology Wordsmith. archaeologywordsmith.com. en. 2018-04-20. 2018-12-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20181225085923/https://archaeologywordsmith.com/lookup.php?category=&where=headword&terms=Jhukar. dead.
4. Book: India, Archaeological Survey of. Annual Report. 1927. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing.. en.
5. Book: Ahmed, Mukhtar. Ancient Pakistan - An Archaeological History: Volume V: The End of the Harappan Civilization, and the Aftermath. 2014-10-25. Amazon. 9781499709827. en.
6. Book: Shendge, Malati J.. Songs and ruins: Rigveda in the Harappan setting. 1995. RangaDatta Vadekar Centre for the Study of Indian Tradition. 9788185420424. en.
7. Book: Erdosy, George. The Indo-Aryans of Ancient South Asia: Language, Material Culture and Ethnicity. 2012-10-25. Walter de Gruyter. 9783110816433. en.