Nagar Valley
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The Nagar Valley is a valley near Gilgit Valley
in the Gilgit Baltistan of Pakistan
. The valley is part of Hunza Nagar District and is administratively subdivided into two tehsil
s namely Nagar-1 and Nagar-2. The valley is situated at an elevation of 2,438m (7,999 feet). Nagar Khas is the main town and the capital of the former state of Nagar
. Spantik
peak (Golden peak) can easily be seen from here. Gulmet is a popular tourist attraction in Nagar because of the spectacular scenery of the surrounding mountains like Rakaposhi
at 7,788m (25,561), and Diran
and more than 30 famous peaks. The climate of Nagar remains pleasant from mid-April to the end of September. The maximum temperature in summer during the day is 13°C. The weather becomes very cold during the winter, mainly from October to end of March. The minimum temperature can be -14°C.
or the British, Nagar and Hunza were a vassal
state of Kashmir from the time of Maharaja Ranbir Singh of Jammu and Kashmir. The Mirs of both sent an annual tribute to the Kashmir Durbar until 1947. Along with the ruler of Hunza, the Mir of Nagar was considered to be among the most loyal vassals of the Maharaja
of Kashmir.
The British gained control of Nagar during a battles at Nilt (Jangir-e-Laye) between 1889 and 1892. The Nagarkutch were defeated due to lack of weapons. The Tham (Chief) of that time, Azur Khan, was sent in exile to Kashmir. On the British side, three soldiers were rewarded with the Victoria Cross
and a mule was also rewarded with the medal for carrying a gun on its back. The British retained Nagar's status as a principality
until their departure in 1947.
In 1968 Syed Yahya Shah, the first educated politician of the valley, demanded civil rights from the Mir of Nagar. After the Pakistani Central Government changed to a democracy on 25 September 1974 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
dissolved the Princely States of Nagar and Hunza and gave democratic representation to the Northern Areas Council, now called the Northern Areas Legislative Council.
When King Miyor khan declared river as border between Nagar(ruled by Mughlot) and Hunzo called Hunza(ruled by Kirkis).After this decision,900 years ago kikis shifted to Hunza, however Baltit and Altit Forts were built later on by Balties (Baltistanies)when prince of Hunza married Balti Princess. Several technical people sent by Balti king with his bride daughter. These were the people who Built Baltit Fort and Altit Fort as residence for their daughter.So the both villages where forts were built called Altit and Baltit balti names.
{| ELECTED LEADERS
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! After 1974!! Elected Leaders of Nagar in Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Council-
|},
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| 1975 || Syed Yahya Shah
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| 1980 || Mir Shaukat Ali Khan
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| 1985- || Qurban Ali
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| 1997- || Mir Shaukat Ali Khan-Nagar-1 Shiekh Ghulam Haider-Nagar-2,
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| 2000 || -Qurban Ali-Nagar-1, Shiekh Ghulam Haider-Nagar-2
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| 2005 || Mirza Hussain-Nagar-1,Muhammad Ali Akhtar-Nagar-2
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| 2009 || Mirza Hussain-Nagar-1 Muhammad Ali Akhtar-Nagar-2
|-
to the southwest, China
to the north and northeast and Afghanistan
to the northwest. The state capital is the town of Nagar Khas (also known as Uyum Nagar, which means "The Mighty Nagar Empire").
Rakaposhi
is situated in Gulmat Nagar and Diran
Peaks is situated in Minapin Nagar-2, while Rush Lake
(High altitude Wetland), Golden Peak, Hopper Glacier, Spantik
, Hisper Glacier, Bowalter Glacier and Barpu white glaciers are in Nagar-1.batura glacier, Sony pakosh, and barodaruksh LAKE are sitiuated in Bar valley in nagar2.hoper valley is the most important in nagar valley according to its historical point of view because it is fact that the all families were dispersed with time were from in hoper valley to different parts of nagar which were later populated like chalt,iskenderabad it also contains proper nagar valley. we also agree on that the nagar proper is the capital of all nagar but hoper is the ansient capital of nagar. The hoper vcalley is the ancient capitl of nagar but not only nagar also of hunza because the ulter donce is in hoper valley whose histry is so lengthy which i can not describe here.
Minapin is the centre of Nagar.
According to the 1998 census, the population of the Nagar Valley was 1 lac and according to the 2000 figures the population had risen to 100,000. The languages spoken are Brushashki, and Shena . Sixty percent of the Burusho people live in Nagar. 40% of the Shina-speaking people live in Nagar Valley. Bedishki is a language spoken by the Bedicho (Doma) tribe of Nagar. It is related to the Gujarati language
. It has only one hundred speakers, and is spoken in Chalat Nagar. (posted by M Ali)
on the arrival of the George VI of England and won the trophy there. Until 1972 it was the unbeatable team of the northern areas.
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Gilgit Valley
Gilgit Valley is located in Gilgit, Pakistan. The Gilgit River flows here. 375 km of road connect it to Chitral via the Shandur Pass ....
in the Gilgit Baltistan of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The valley is part of Hunza Nagar District and is administratively subdivided into two tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
s namely Nagar-1 and Nagar-2. The valley is situated at an elevation of 2,438m (7,999 feet). Nagar Khas is the main town and the capital of the former state of Nagar
State of Nagar
Nagar was a princely state in the northernmost part of Gilgit-Baltistan in northern Pakistan, which existed until 1974. The state bordered the Gilgit Agency to the south and west, and the former princely state of Hunza to the north and east. The state capital was the town of Nagar. The area of...
. Spantik
Spantik
Spantik or Golden Peak is a mountain in Spantik-Sosbun Mountains subrange of Karakoram. Its northwest face features an exceptionally hard climbing route known as the "Golden Pillar". It lies east of Diran and northeast of Malubiting.-Climbing:...
peak (Golden peak) can easily be seen from here. Gulmet is a popular tourist attraction in Nagar because of the spectacular scenery of the surrounding mountains like Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi , is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan. It is situated in the Nagar Valley approximately 100 km north of the city of Gilgit in the Gilgit District of the Gilgit-Baltistan province of Pakistan. Rakaposhi means "Snow Covered" in the local language. Rakaposhi is...
at 7,788m (25,561), and Diran
Diran
Diran is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. This pyramid shaped mountain lies to the east of Rakaposhi ....
and more than 30 famous peaks. The climate of Nagar remains pleasant from mid-April to the end of September. The maximum temperature in summer during the day is 13°C. The weather becomes very cold during the winter, mainly from October to end of March. The minimum temperature can be -14°C.
History
Nagar was formerly a princely state which had existed for 1200 years. The Hunza (princely state)|State of Hunza]] and the nagar state were combine. Nagar. The area was collectively called Buroshall and the capital was Capal Dongs. After the reign of the Miyor Khan, his sons divided Buroshall into Nagar and Hunza and declared the river as the border. Muglot became the king of Nagar and Kirkis became the king of Hunza. The people of Nagar and Hunza were ruled by a local Mir for more than 1200 years, until both states were dissolved in 1974. Although never ruled directly by neighbouring KashmirKashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
or the British, Nagar and Hunza were a vassal
Vassal
A vassal or feudatory is a person who has entered into a mutual obligation to a lord or monarch in the context of the feudal system in medieval Europe. The obligations often included military support and mutual protection, in exchange for certain privileges, usually including the grant of land held...
state of Kashmir from the time of Maharaja Ranbir Singh of Jammu and Kashmir. The Mirs of both sent an annual tribute to the Kashmir Durbar until 1947. Along with the ruler of Hunza, the Mir of Nagar was considered to be among the most loyal vassals of the Maharaja
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
of Kashmir.
The British gained control of Nagar during a battles at Nilt (Jangir-e-Laye) between 1889 and 1892. The Nagarkutch were defeated due to lack of weapons. The Tham (Chief) of that time, Azur Khan, was sent in exile to Kashmir. On the British side, three soldiers were rewarded with the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
and a mule was also rewarded with the medal for carrying a gun on its back. The British retained Nagar's status as a principality
Principality
A principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince or princess, or by a monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince....
until their departure in 1947.
In 1968 Syed Yahya Shah, the first educated politician of the valley, demanded civil rights from the Mir of Nagar. After the Pakistani Central Government changed to a democracy on 25 September 1974 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that, 4th President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. Bhutto was the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party — the largest and most influential political party in Pakistan— and served as its chairman until his...
dissolved the Princely States of Nagar and Hunza and gave democratic representation to the Northern Areas Council, now called the Northern Areas Legislative Council.
When King Miyor khan declared river as border between Nagar(ruled by Mughlot) and Hunzo called Hunza(ruled by Kirkis).After this decision,900 years ago kikis shifted to Hunza, however Baltit and Altit Forts were built later on by Balties (Baltistanies)when prince of Hunza married Balti Princess. Several technical people sent by Balti king with his bride daughter. These were the people who Built Baltit Fort and Altit Fort as residence for their daughter.So the both villages where forts were built called Altit and Baltit balti names.
| Reign | Mirs of Nagar |
|---|---|
| Unknown dates | Fadl Khan |
| Unknown dates | Daud Khan |
| Unknown dates | Ali Dad Khan (1st time) |
| Unknown dates | Hari Tham Khan |
| Unknown dates | Ali Dad Khan (2nd time) |
| Unknown dates | Kamal Khan |
| Unknown dates | Rahim Khan I |
| Unknown date - 1839 | Rahim Khan II |
| 1839–1891 | Jafar Zahid Khan (1st time) |
| 1891–1892 | Raja Azur Khan (acting) |
| 1892–1904 | Jafar Zahid Khan (2nd time) |
| 1905 - 17 March 1940 | Raja Mir Iskandar Khan |
| 17 March 1940 - 25 September 1974 | Shaukat Ali Khan (1930–1976) |
| 25 September 1974 | State of Nagar dissolved |
{| ELECTED LEADERS
|-
!
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! After 1974!! Elected Leaders of Nagar in Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Council-
|},
|-
| 1975 || Syed Yahya Shah
|-
| 1980 || Mir Shaukat Ali Khan
|-
| 1985- || Qurban Ali
|-
| 1997- || Mir Shaukat Ali Khan-Nagar-1 Shiekh Ghulam Haider-Nagar-2,
|-
| 2000 || -Qurban Ali-Nagar-1, Shiekh Ghulam Haider-Nagar-2
|-
| 2005 || Mirza Hussain-Nagar-1,Muhammad Ali Akhtar-Nagar-2
|-
| 2009 || Mirza Hussain-Nagar-1 Muhammad Ali Akhtar-Nagar-2
|-
Geography
Nagar is bordered by the Gilgit AgencyGilgit Agency
The Gilgit Agency was a political unit of British India, which administered the northern half of the Princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Gilgit Agency was created in 1877 and was overseen by a political agent of the Governor-General of British India. The seat of the agent was Srinagar...
to the southwest, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
to the north and northeast and Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
to the northwest. The state capital is the town of Nagar Khas (also known as Uyum Nagar, which means "The Mighty Nagar Empire").
Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi , is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan. It is situated in the Nagar Valley approximately 100 km north of the city of Gilgit in the Gilgit District of the Gilgit-Baltistan province of Pakistan. Rakaposhi means "Snow Covered" in the local language. Rakaposhi is...
is situated in Gulmat Nagar and Diran
Diran
Diran is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. This pyramid shaped mountain lies to the east of Rakaposhi ....
Peaks is situated in Minapin Nagar-2, while Rush Lake
Rush Lake
-Places:Canada* Rush Lake, SaskatchewanUnited States* Rush Lake, Wisconsin* Rush Lake Township, Minnesota* Rush Lake Township, North Dakota-Lakes:Pakistan* Rush Lake , near Rush Peak in Northern Areas, PakistanUnited States...
(High altitude Wetland), Golden Peak, Hopper Glacier, Spantik
Spantik
Spantik or Golden Peak is a mountain in Spantik-Sosbun Mountains subrange of Karakoram. Its northwest face features an exceptionally hard climbing route known as the "Golden Pillar". It lies east of Diran and northeast of Malubiting.-Climbing:...
, Hisper Glacier, Bowalter Glacier and Barpu white glaciers are in Nagar-1.batura glacier, Sony pakosh, and barodaruksh LAKE are sitiuated in Bar valley in nagar2.hoper valley is the most important in nagar valley according to its historical point of view because it is fact that the all families were dispersed with time were from in hoper valley to different parts of nagar which were later populated like chalt,iskenderabad it also contains proper nagar valley. we also agree on that the nagar proper is the capital of all nagar but hoper is the ansient capital of nagar. The hoper vcalley is the ancient capitl of nagar but not only nagar also of hunza because the ulter donce is in hoper valley whose histry is so lengthy which i can not describe here.
Minapin is the centre of Nagar.
Demography
The religion of the Nagar Valley is Islam with 100% Shia Isna Ashree. The literacy rate is over 90% for men and about 59% for women.According to the 1998 census, the population of the Nagar Valley was 1 lac and according to the 2000 figures the population had risen to 100,000. The languages spoken are Brushashki, and Shena . Sixty percent of the Burusho people live in Nagar. 40% of the Shina-speaking people live in Nagar Valley. Bedishki is a language spoken by the Bedicho (Doma) tribe of Nagar. It is related to the Gujarati language
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
. It has only one hundred speakers, and is spoken in Chalat Nagar. (posted by M Ali)
Polo
Nagar was famous for its polo team. It is the only team from the Northern Areas who played the polo match in New DelhiNew Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
on the arrival of the George VI of England and won the trophy there. Until 1972 it was the unbeatable team of the northern areas.
Modern Nagar
The whole area of Nagar was declared as a community park to prevent the hunting of many endangered animals such as Marco Polo sheep, brown bears, and snow tigers.See also
- DiranDiranDiran is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. This pyramid shaped mountain lies to the east of Rakaposhi ....
- Hopar ValleyHopar ValleyThe Hopar Valley is a scenic portion of the Nagar Valley in northern Pakistan. It is about 10 km away from Nagar Khas, the principal city of the Nagar Valley. Hopar Valley is the site of the Spantik and Hopar glaciers....
- Hispar ValleyHispar ValleyThe Hispar Valley is the last Valley of Nagar Valley it is about 28km away from Nagar Khas it is the last valley of Biafo Glacier Skardu trek from Hispar and first From Skardu.-See also:* Nagar Valley* Hopar Valley* Biafo Glacier...
- Nagar (princely state)
- RakaposhiRakaposhiRakaposhi , is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan. It is situated in the Nagar Valley approximately 100 km north of the city of Gilgit in the Gilgit District of the Gilgit-Baltistan province of Pakistan. Rakaposhi means "Snow Covered" in the local language. Rakaposhi is...
- SpantikSpantikSpantik or Golden Peak is a mountain in Spantik-Sosbun Mountains subrange of Karakoram. Its northwest face features an exceptionally hard climbing route known as the "Golden Pillar". It lies east of Diran and northeast of Malubiting.-Climbing:...
General
- Leitner, G. W. (1893): Dardistan in 1866, 1886 and 1893: Being An Account of the History, Religions, Customs, Legends, Fables and Songs of Gilgit, Chilas, Kandia (Gabrial) Yasin, Chitral, Hunza, Nagyr and other parts of the Hindukush, as also a supplement to the second edition of The Hunza and Nagyr Handbook. And An Epitome of Part III of the author’s “The Languages and Races of Dardistan.” First Reprint 1978. Manjusri Publishing House, New Delhi. * Where three Emperors meet by E.F. Night.
- Buroshall Say Nagar Tak ka Safar by Mohammad Ismail Taseen.
- Brushaal ke Qabail by Syed yahya shah
External links
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