Chaukhandi - the tombs / graves with delicately designed patterns - stock photo

The Chaukhandi tombs form an early Islamic cemetery are situated National Highway, in eastern part of Karachi. The tombs are remarkable for their elaborate sandstone carvings. The style of architecture is typical to the region of Sindh. Generally, the tombs are attributed to the Jokhio (also spelt Jokhiya) and known as the family graveyard of the Jokhio tribe, although other, mainly Baluch, tribes have also been buried here. They were mainly built during Mughal rule sometime in the 15th and 18th centuries when Islam became dominant.