Paat

Paat is an old settlement in the Indus country of Sindh, remembered for its scholars and religious families. Local tradition connects it with Mah Afroz Begum, mother of Hamida Banu Begum, the wife of the Mughal emperor Humayun. Its position in the river plain placed it among villages sustained by the Indus and its changing channels. The town’s history links a small Sindhi community to the wider world of the Mughal court.