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The Nagar Valley (Urdu. نگر) 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 tehsils 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.
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History
Nagar was formerly a princely state which had existed for 1200 years. The [Hunza (princely state)|State of Hunza]] was previously under the domination of 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 Kashmir 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[citation needed].
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[citation needed]. 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.[1] 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.
Reign Mirs of Nagar[2] 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 Geography
Nagar is bordered by the Gilgit Agency 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.
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[citation needed].
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[citation needed]. 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)
Polo
Nagar was famous for its polo team.[citation needed] It is the only team from the Northern Areas who played the polo match in New Delhi 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.
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References
Notes
- ^ http://pamirtimes.wordpress.com/tag/gilgit-baltistan/
- ^ Ben Cahoon, WorldStatesmen.org. "Pakistan Princely States". http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Pakistan_princes.html#Nagar. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
www.apnanagar.com
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
,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 Categories:- Valleys of Pakistan
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