Cholistan Desert
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The Cholistan Desert (Urdu: صحرائے چولستان; Punjabi: چولستان روہی), also locally known as Rohi (روہی),[1] is a desert in the southern part of Punjab, Pakistan that forms part of the Greater Thar Desert,[2] which extends to Sindh province and the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is one of two large deserts in Punjab, the other being the Thal Desert.[3] The name is derived from the Turkic word chol, meaning "sands,"[1] and istan, a Persian suffix meaning "land of."[4]
Cholistan Desert | |
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Geography | |
Location | Punjab |
Country | Pakistan |
State | Punjab |
Region | Punjab region |
Borders on | Pakistan India |
Coordinates | 28.5°N 70°E / 28.5; 70 |
Cholistan was a center for caravan trade, leading to the construction of numerous forts in the medieval period to protect trade routes - of which the Derawar Fort is the best-preserved example.[5]