Great capital of a great empire, Pakistan

 Located at the confluence of five rivers in southern Punjab, it is a city that was once the great capital of a great empire, and from which the fountains of knowledge and gnosis irrigated the entire subcontinent, but today it also has the status of a tehsil.  Not obtained

 Situated 73 km southwest of Bahawalpur, the city was once divided into seven large populations.  The decline of this city, which is 36 miles long and 24 miles wide, began when it was invaded and destroyed by the Hun people from Central Asia in 400 AD.  Over time, the city has been ravaged and inhabited many times by ruthless hands.  Due to its orthodoxy and cultural features, its poles are associated with Harappa and Mohenjo-daro.

 This city with its centuries-old civilization has seen many ups and downs.  Times have given it different names in different periods. 

Sometimes it was called Spida, sometimes it was called Asash, sometimes it was called Osa, sometimes it was called Devgarh, sometimes it was called Skalanda, sometimes it was called Alexandria, and then it became Hud and also Chach.

 After a long journey of names, the city eventually became Och Sharif. The suffix of Sharif with Och is applied because of its sanctity and respect.  The city of Och, inhabited in 550 BC, has always been the center of attention of conquerors and great personalities of knowledge and grace due to its orthodoxy, empire and spirituality.  In view of its political, social and cultural significance, in every age, Giani, Sadhu and later saints of Islam turned to this city, of which only the relics and tombs are left.

 The city of Och is said to have been built and settled on the banks of the Hakra River.  Remains of this river are still visible.  The old forts built in the Cholistan Desert and their memories reflect the fact that the river once flowed here and the region was very fertile and prosperous.

 Before the revival of Islam in the subcontinent, Sindh was part of the Hindu Empire and Ochh was one of its important cities.  During this period many forts and walls were built in the area.  With the arrival of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni and Muhammad bin Qasim, the Hindu empire was on the verge of collapse and then Ochh truly rose and flourished.

 Och Moghla: Alif Lailawi town of Bahawalpur district

 Islamic studies in Och Sharif began with the arrival of Syed Safi-ud-Din Ghazroni in 370 AH.  He was the first Sufi saint to enter the subcontinent and settle in Ochh. At the tender age of 17, he founded the first Islamic university in the subcontinent, Jamia Feroziya, which promoted Islamic education in the subcontinent at that time.  Performed the duty when the atmosphere in India was not completely conducive to Muslims.

 During the reign of Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Qabacha (607 AH to 625 AH), the university flourished.  The famous Iranian historian, Qazi Waqt Allama Minhaj Siraj was the president of Jalil-ul-Qadr Alam Feroziya University.  Two and a half thousand students were studying in this madrassa at the same time.

 During the reign of Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Qabacha, Och was given the status of the capital of the empire and during this period Och reached the height of prosperity and Och maintained its importance despite the Mongol invasions.  Al-Tamish attacked Och and destroyed several madrassas and libraries, including the famous Zamana University.  When he became the ruler after the catastrophe, he made Delhi his capital.  After that, Ochh never regained its lost status, leaving only ruins and traces of spiritual greatness.

 It is said with reference to the recent name of Och that when Raja Dev Singh ruled over this area, Hazrat Syed Jalaluddin Surkhposh captured the city from him and Raja Dev Singh fled from there.  When Raja Dev Singh's beautiful daughter Ochan Rani converted to Islam, Hazrat Syed Jalaluddin Surkhposh Bukhari named the area Uch and named it Uch.

 Och Sharif will always be remembered for his references to Sufis and religious leaders.  Hazrat Safi-ud-Din Ghazroni, Hazrat Syed Jalaluddin Surkhposh Bukhari, Hazrat Makhdoom Jahanian Jahan Gasht, Hazrat Sadruddin Rajan Qatal, Hazrat Fazluddin Ladla, Hazrat Jamaluddin Khandan Ro, Hazrat Kabiruddin Hassan Darya, Hazrat Ghaus Bandgi and Hazrat Baha'u'llah  Entities are comfortable in the Pak-Och region.  There are also many relics and relics in the area that add to the sanctity of the area.

 In the time of Humayun, Och was ruled by Mirza Kamran.  When Mirza Kamran and the Mughal Empire came together, Ochh became part of the Mughal Empire.  Many tombs and mausoleums were built and repaired during the reign of Mirza Kamran.  When the Abbasid Empire was founded in Bahawalpur, Och Sharif became part of this new empire.  During the Sikh rule, Och was attacked twice and the city was severely damaged.

 The floods of 1817 badly damaged the city's unparalleled antiquities and washed away many of its landmarks, although a few remains are still the last hiccups before extinction.  The historical significance of this city is based on its three famous tombs which can collapse at any time due to their decay and dilapidated condition.

 The first unfinished tomb is that of Hazrat Bibi Jivandi, the granddaughter of Hazrat Makhdoom Jahanian Jahan Gasht and a Dervish woman.  The mausoleum was built in the last decade of the 15th century by Muhammad Dilshad, the ruler of Khurasan.  The second tomb is that of Hazrat Makhdoom Jahanian Jahan, the patron teacher of Hazrat Baha'u'llah, while the third tomb is that of Nooria, the architect of these tombs.  Today, these three rare tombs are thirsty for the eyes of an appreciator for their rugged, broken doors and walls.

 The city of Och was settled in the Aryan period, the Aryans were a people coming from outside.  This beautiful and white race was much more advanced than the local Hindu population.  With the arrival of the Aryan people came the caste system in the area which is prominent in the architecture of Och city.  Impressions of the Aryan people are still present in Och, but there is no one to save this heritage.  The Och Monument Complex was also set up to preserve the historic buildings of Och Sharif, but its practical role is nowhere to be seen.

 In 1998, the UNESCO World Heritage Site added four of Och's sites to its watch list.  Addressed

 A masterpiece of Multani architecture, the mausoleum topped the list of 100 oldest historical buildings in the world in 2000.  U.S. Consulate Brian D. Hunt visited the city in 2006, and Patterson visited the city in 2008 and donated ہزار 50,000 to preserve its great historical heritage.  This would not be the case.

  The history of Och Sharif has gone through many tragic stages from the mythological era to the present, but the positive and encouraging thing in the context of all the oppression of turbulent times is that this region has always been the center of knowledge, mysticism and spirituality.