Uch
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Uch, also known as "Alexandria at the Head of the Punjab", is a historical city in Pakistan. Once it was very important city of ancient India. It is supposed that Alexander the Great founded a city called Alexandria on this site, and Muhammad bin Qasim conquered this city.
During the muslim period Uch was a center of Islamic studies for the subcontinent of India. There are several tombs of famous mystics (Sufis) in Uch, notably the tombs of Syed Jalaluddin Bukhari and his family.
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Uch (http://www.livius.org/a/pakistan/uch/alexandria.html)
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