Formerly known as Amarkot, it was the capital of Greater
Sindh Province, including some parts of present Rajasthan state of India. It
also became prominent during the time of the Mughals and during the British
Raj. The Mughal king Akbar was born in Umerkot when his father Humayun fled
from military defeat at the hands of Sher Shah Suri. Rana Prasad, a Hindu Sodha
Rajput ruler of Amarkot, gave refuge to Humayun. Later the Mughal Emperor Akbar
became the Shahenshah of Hind and was a popular figure with both Hindus and
Muslims. Umerkot has many sites of historical significance such as Mughal
emperor Akbar's birthplace
