Short answers, pulled from the story.
The city of Umerkot was founded by a local ruler named Umer Soomro who belonged to the Soomra dynasty. Local tradition states that this branch of the Soomra established the settlement before losing it to the Sodhas in 1226.
The future Mughal Emperor Akbar was born in Umerkot on the 2nd of May 1542 while seeking refuge with Rana Parshad. Gulbadan Begum recorded these events in her text known as Humayun nama.
Residents of Umerkot speak Dhatki which falls under the Rajasthani languages of the Indo-Aryan family. Dhatki remains closely related to the Marwari dialect.
Rana Ratan Singh was hanged at the fort of Umerkot in 1847 for killing Syed Mohammad Ali during a tax protest. Syed Mohammad Ali served as governor appointed by the British administration.
Historical records show that Hinduism accounted for 3,884 people or roughly 79 percent of the population in 1901. Islam made up 993 individuals during that same census count.