Morontobara
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Morontobara was an ancient name for Manora Island, located In Karachi, Pakistan.
Alexander the Great camped to prepare a fleet for Babylonia after his campaign in the Indus valley; 'Morontobara' island (ancient Manora Island near Karachi Harbour), from where Alexander's admiral Nearchus set sail; and Barbarikon (Βαρβαρικόν), a port of the Indo-Greek Bactrian kingdom.[1]
See also
- Manora Island
- Manora Cantonment
- Manora Fort, Karachi
- Pakistan Naval Academy
- Karachi
- Pakistan Navy
- List of islands of Pakistan
References
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- Pakistan Export Promotion Bureau mention of Manora
- pbase.com/waqas - Photos from Manora
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