Located in the heart of the India subcontinent, with Pakistan to the west, India to the east, and the Indian Ocean to the south, Sindh is a region with a unique religious, political, artistic, and cultural history. This beautifully illustrated volume presents an intelligent and engaging examination of the region¿s fascinating history ¿ from the early Indus civilization which rivaled those of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, through the Muslim conquest in 711 AD and the British conquest in 1843, to the Partition of India and the creation of Pakistan in the 20th century.