Mir Muhammad Jamal Khan
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Mir Muhammad Jamal Khan (September 23, 1912 - March 18, 1976) was the last Mir
of the former princely state of Hunza. He married Maimona Pari - a princess of the former state of Nagar
in 1934 and took the throne after the death of his father, Mir Ghazanfar Khan in April, 1945. After a mass movement in tehsils of Gojal
, Brushal, and Shinaki
the Mir's rule in Hunza came to an end in 1974 when Z. A. Bhutto
, the Prime Minister of Pakistan
abolished Mir government and annexed the region to the Northern Areas of Pakistan under the federal government. Two years after his abdication Khan died at his residence in Karimabad
, the former capital.
Mir of Hunza
The Mir of Hunza was the title of the rulers of the Hunza Valley in the Northern Areas, Pakistan.The Mir used to have the Burushaski title of Tham, later changed to Mir. In 1974 the state became a part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan under the Pakistani Federal Government...
of the former princely state of Hunza. He married Maimona Pari - a princess 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...
in 1934 and took the throne after the death of his father, Mir Ghazanfar Khan in April, 1945. After a mass movement in tehsils of Gojal
Gojal
Gojal, also known as Upper Hunza, is an area north of Gilgit in the far north of Pakistan near the Chinese and Afghan borders. It is the largest tehsil of the Gilgit-Baltistan autonomous area of northern Pakistan....
, Brushal, and Shinaki
Shinaki
Shinaki is the name given to the people living in the Lower Hunza, Pakistan.Hunza Valley has generally three parts, namely "Lower Hunza", "Centre Hunza" and "Upper Hunza". The lower part includes mainly four villages namely Hussainabad, Mayon, Khanabad and Nasirabad .Historically Shinakis are...
the Mir's rule in Hunza came to an end in 1974 when Z. A. 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...
, the Prime Minister of Pakistan
Prime Minister of Pakistan
The Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government...
abolished Mir government and annexed the region to the Northern Areas of Pakistan under the federal government. Two years after his abdication Khan died at his residence in Karimabad
Karimabad (Hunza)
Karimabad is the capital of Hunza in Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan. Karimabad is also known as Baltit. It is named after Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual head of Shia Ismaili Nizari community. The Guardian ranked it as the 12th Best Tourist Site in Pakistan.-See also:*Hunza...
, the former capital.