Krokola

Ancient port city

History of Karachi
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Prehistoric period
Mulri Hills
Ancient period
Allahdino Pir Shah Jurio
Classical period
Krokola Minnagara Barbarikon Debal Banbhore
Islamic period
Muhammad bin Qasim
Local dynasties
Samma dynasty Kalhora dynasty Talpur dynasty
British period
Sind Division Sind Province
Independent Pakistan
Federal Capital Territory Sindh Province 1972 labour unrest Demographics Violence
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Krokola (Urdu: كروكولا, Ancient Greek: Κρόκολα) was an ancient port located in what is now the modern city of Karachi, in the Sindh province of Pakistan.^[1]

The area was known to the ancient Greeks: in fact, Krokola was the place where Alexander the Great camped to prepare a fleet for Babylonia after completing his campaign in the Indus valley.

The port city reached its height under the Hindu kings of the Brahman dynasty of Sindh, who ruled from their capital in neighboring capital Aror.^[2]

A major flyover (overpass) in Karachi has been named after Mai Kolachi. Some people claim that the settlement has also been known as Kolachi-jo-Goth'