Rohri (Sindhi: روهڙي; Urdu: روہڑی) is a city of Sukkur District, Sindh province, Pakistan.
[2] Its capture marked the beginning of Muslim rule in South Asia under Muhammad ibn al-Qasim in 711 CE, when it was named Aror.
[3] Roruka, as capital of the Sauvira Kingdom, is mentioned as an important trading center in early Buddhist literature.
[6] In 962 CE, a massive earthquake struck the region, causing the course of the Indus River to shift.
[9] Rohri served as a busy port along the Indus by the 1200s, and was a major trading centre for agricultural produce.