Never the name of a place intrigued me more than the name, 'Balkh'!My grandfathers name was Jamir Shah whose shrine is in the Comilla district of Bangladesh. The first Shah to arrive in Bengal from Afghanistans Balkh region in the 10th century was Sultan Shah Balkhi who was also known as Mahishawar or The Fish Rider!Sultan took up the life of a Dervish and embraced the Sufy path.
