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Nagar Valley (Urdu. نگر) is a valley near Gilgit Valley and Hunza Valley in the northern areas of Pakistan. Image File history File links Acap. ...
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Gilgit is a valley in Pakistan, carved by the Gilgit River. ...
Hunza Valley, looking towards Nagar Hunza Valley (Urdu: ÛنزÛ) is a mountainous valley near Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ...
Location The Nagar 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 . The Spantik peak (Golden peak) can easily be seen from here. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Spantik or Golden Peak is a mountain in Spantik-Sosbun Mountains subrange of Karakoram. ...
Gulmet is the popular tourist attraction in Nagar because of the spectacular scenery of the surrounding mountains like Rakaposhi at 7,788m (25,561), and Diran. A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...
The ancient pre-Akkadian and Akkadian city of Nagar on the Khabur River in northeastern Syria, is now represented by the mound named Tell Brak, 40m high, one of the tallest archaeological mounds in the Middle East, and about a kilometer long, the remains of one of the largest urban...
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Rakaposhi is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range. ...
Diran is a mountain in the Karakoram region of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ...
History Nagar was formerly a princely state in the northernmost part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, which existed until 1974. Administratively there are two Tehsils in Nagar namely Nagar-1 and Nagar-2 of Gilgit District. Nagar was an independent principality for 1200 years. The British gained control of Nagar during a battle at place of Nilt (Jangir-e-Laye) between 1889 and 1892. Nagarkutch faought bravelly but defeated due to lack of weapons. The Tham (Chief) of that time Azur Khan sent in exile to Kashmir. Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ...
Hunza was previousand under the domination of Nagar and collectively called buroshall and their capital was Capal Dongs. But 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 British retained Nagar's status as a principality until 1947. The people of Nagar and Hunza were ruled by a local Mir for more than 1200 years, which came to an end in 1974. Although never ruled directly by neighbouring Kashmir or the British, Nagar and Hunza were a vassal 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, and along with the ruler of Hunza, was considered to be among the most loyal vassals of the Maharaja of Kashmir. In 1968 a revolutionary movement for democracy and freedom started under the leadership of syed Yahya Shah the first educated politician of Nagar.Nine people were killed .The revolutionary leaders including Syed Yahya Shah were imprisoned for life calling them Nagar State rebillions.After the change in Pakistani Central Government to ademacracy in On 25 September 1974 zulfiqar Ali Bhutto dissolved the Princely States of Nagar as well as Hunza and set the prisoners free and gave democratic representation into Northern Areas Council,now Northern Areas Legislative Council A principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a Monarch with the title of prince or princess (a synonym is princedom) or (in the widest sense) a Monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince. ...
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Geography The state bordered the Gilgit Agency to the south West, the China in the North-Eastern and to the north and Afghanistan to the northwest. The state capital was the town of Nagar Khas (also known as Uyum Nagar, means the Mighty Nagar Empire). The First village of Nagar is Chalt Valley near Guroo, Janglote from Gilgit and Last Village of Nagar is Hisper, Biafo Range that links Baltistan in Eastern range. This article is about a city that serves as a center of government and politics. ...
Population According to 1998 census Eighty Five thousand inhabitants are living in the Nagar Valley.
Religion The religion of the Nagar is Islam with 100 % Shia Isna Ashree (the followers of The Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)and Ahlebait (A.S)
Famous Peaks and valleys Rakaposhi and Diran Peaks are situated in Nagar-2, while Rush Lake (High altitude Wetland), Golden Peak, Hopper Glacier, Hisper Glacier, Bowalter Glacier and Barpu white glaciers are in Nagar-1.
Climate The climate of Nagar remains pleasant from the mid April to the end of September. The maximum temperature in summer during the day is 13C. The weather becomes very cold during the winter, mainly from the October to end of March. The minimum temperature can be -14C.
Angolo-Brusho war The war between British army and the people of Nagar is called this war was fought in 1891 which had continued for months. At last the British army had succeeded to gain control over Nagar and Nagar had become a vassal of Kashmir Durbar but rule by the same royal family. Although British army was fighting with a small army but it is the only longest war and the most Victorian awarding war for the British army in which three soldier were rewarded with Victorian cross and a mule was also reward with the medal loading a gun on its back.
Polo Polo is the one of oldest game and expensive also the Nagar was famous its polo team it is the only team of northern areas who played the polo match in New Delhi on the arrival of the George VI of the England and they had won the trophy there. Till 1972 it was the unbeatable team of the northern areas.
Modern Nagar The people of modern Nagar are doctors, engineers, politicians, businessmen they are in every flied of life in Pakistan the people of Nagar valley are very loving and hospitable to the visitors.
Rakaposhi National Park The whole area of Nagar is declare as the national park to preserve the hunting of many endangered animals such as Marco polo sheeps, brown bears, show tigers etc. the NGOs whish are working on the preservation of endanger animals are invited to come to this area because these animals are surviving for their existence.
List of Nagar kings - Muglot
- Azur
- Shamsheer
- Sultan Khan
- Fazal Khan
- Duad Khan
- Ali Dad
- Khamal Khan
- Rahim Khan
- Barbarullah Khan
- sultan Khan
- Azur Khan
- Habi Khan
- Alif Khan
- Zafar Zahid Khan
- Mohammad Khan
- Azur Khan
- Sikandar Khan
- Soukat Ali Khan
References - 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 Emperiors meet by E.F.Night. Buroshall Say Nagar Tak ka Safar by Mohammad Ismail Taseen.
See also Hunza Valley, looking towards Nagar Hunza Valley (Urdu: ÛنزÛ) is a mountainous valley near Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ...
Diran is a mountain in the Karakoram region of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ...
Hopar Valley Hopar Valley (Urdu. ...
The Hispar Valley (Urdu. ...
Rakaposhi is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range. ...
Spantik or Golden Peak is a mountain in Spantik-Sosbun Mountains subrange of Karakoram. ...
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Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ...
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