Sukkur has been an important strategic centre and trading route from time
immemorial. Alor (or Aror, Sukkur) held the status of capital under the reign
of Musikanos, when Alexander invaded the region in 326 BCE. The ruins of this
ancient town still exist, 8 km east of Rohri, in Sukkur district. The Rai
Dynasty built a huge temple of Shiva. In 711 CE, the Arabs invaded Sindh, led
by 17 year old Muhammad bin Qasim, and Sukkur (including all of Sindh and lower
Punjab) became part of the Umayyad Caliphate.
Later Mughals and many semi-autonomous tribes ruled over
Sukkur. The city was ceded to
