Asni, Pakistan

Asni, Pakistan

Asni (also spelled as "Aasni"), 29:01N, 70:15E, is a historic town located at the foot of Sulaiman hills approximately 10-12 miles west of the Sindhu (Indus) river in the Rajanpur district of Punjab, Pakistan. Mithankot, Rajanpur and Umerkot are the large towns within the 10 to 15 miles from Asni.In Hindu mythology, Asni was the āsan (place or seat) of Rājā Rāsālu, the mythical king of Punjab (Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1901). Prior to 1947, Dreshak tribe of Balochs dominated the population of the town.


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