The city, formerly commanding the delta of the Indus, was the capital of
Lower Sindh from the 14th century onwards. During the ruling period of the
Samma dynasty, Thatta was the capital of Sindh for 95 years. Between 1592-1739,
it was governed in the name of the Mughal emperors of Delhi. In 1739 however,
following the Battle of Karnal, the province was ceded to Nadir Shah of Persia,
after which Thatta fell into neglect as the Indus river started to silt up. In
the 17th Century, the Dutch East India Company had a small tradingpost (
comptoir) in Thatta.
Thatta may be
