Uch

For other uses, see Uch (disambiguation).

Uch اچ اوچ
Town
The tomb of Bibi Jawindi from 1493, the tombs of Nuriya and Baha 'al Halim, mosque of Mahboob Subhani, the mosque at the shrine of Jahaniyan Jahangasht, entry to the shrine of Jahaniyan Jahangasht, exposed interior of the tomb of Baha'al Halim
Uch Location of Uch Uch Uch (Pakistan) Uch Uch (South Asia) Uch Uch (Asia)
Coordinates: 29°14′N 71°04′E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Bahawalpur District
Population  (2023 census)
• Total	98,852
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

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Uch (Punjabi: اچ; Urdu: اوچ), frequently referred to as Uch Sharīf (Punjabi: اچ شریف; Urdu: اوچ شریف; "Noble Uch"), is a historic city in Pakistan's Punjab province. Uch may have been founded as Alexandria on the Indus, a town founded by Alexander the Great during his invasion of the Indus Valley. Uch was an early stronghold during the Muslim conquest of the subcontinent. It is also known as the home for the Naqvi/Bukharis after the migration from Bukhara. Uch was a regional metropolitan centre between the 12th and 17th centuries, and became refuge for Muslim religious scholars fleeing persecution from other lands. Though Uch is now a relatively small city, it is renowned for its intact historic urban fabric, and for its collection of shrines dedicated to Muslim mystics (Sufis) from the 12th to 15th centuries that are embellished with extensive tile work, and were built in the distinct architectural style of southern Punjab.