Nagar, Pakistan
Encyclopedia
Nagar is a town near to the Gilgit Valley
in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan
. The town is located in Hunza–Nagar District
and was the capital of the former State of Nagar. The town is located at 35°24'0N 73°48'0E with an altitude of 2688 metres (8822 feet).
Today, the famous Karakoram Highway
crosses Nagar, connecting Pakistan
to China
via the Khunjerab Pass
. The road follows the Hunza river
for some distance through Nagar and into the Hunza
region.
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. Ghulmet, Minapin, Chaprote and Hopper Valleys are popular tourist attractions in the Nagar region because of the spectacular scenery of the surrounding mountains such as Rakaposhi
at 7,788m (25,561 feet), and Diran
, and Spantik
peak (Golden peak.)
It is situated at front of hunza.
of the Kashmir Durbar, but was ruled by the same royal family. In 1974, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto dissolved the Princely States of Nagar and Hunza and gave democratic representation to the Northern Areas Council, now known as the Northern Areas Legislative Council.
{|class="wikitable"
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! Reign || Mirs of Nagar
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|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
|-
! After nagar State Dissolved in 1974 || Elected Representatives 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
Thum
The traditional name for the ruler in Nagar was Thum, which is also a respectful appellation used by people of both Hunza and Nager who belong to the clan of Boorish. The Shin use the term Yeshkun for the Boorish
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 region of northern 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 town is located in Hunza–Nagar District
Hunza-Nagar District
The Hunza-Nagar District is the seventh district of Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan. The district comprises Hunza and Nagar. Aliabad is the administrative center of this district...
and was the capital of the former State of Nagar. The town is located at 35°24'0N 73°48'0E with an altitude of 2688 metres (8822 feet).
Today, the famous Karakoram Highway
Karakoram Highway
The Karakoram Highway is the highest paved international road in the world, but at its peak at the China-Pakistan border it is only paved on the Chinese side. It connects China and Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, at an altitude of as confirmed by both...
crosses Nagar, connecting 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...
to China
China
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via the Khunjerab Pass
Khunjerab Pass
Khunjerab Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karakoram Mountains in a strategic position on the northern border of Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region within the disputed region of Kashmir and on the southwest border of the Xinjiang region of China...
. The road follows the Hunza river
Hunza River
Hunza River is the principal river of Hunza, in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is formed by the confluence of the Kilik and Khunjerab nalas which are fed by glaciers. It is joined by the Gilgit River and the Naltar River before it flows into the Indus River.The river cuts through the...
for some distance through Nagar and into the Hunza
Hunza
Hunza may refer to*Hunza Valley*Former State of Hunza*Hunza River*Hunza Peak*Hunza people*Hunza is the Muisca name of the city of Tunja, Colombia...
region.
Location
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 feet), 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 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.)
It is situated at front of hunza.
History
Following the Hunza-Nagar Campaign of 1889-1892 (known locally as the Anglo-Brusho war) the area passed under British control and then as a vassalVassal
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...
of the Kashmir Durbar, but was ruled by the same royal family. In 1974, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto dissolved the Princely States of Nagar and Hunza and gave democratic representation to the Northern Areas Council, now known as the Northern Areas Legislative Council.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! 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
|-
! After nagar State Dissolved in 1974 || Elected Representatives 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
Thum
The traditional name for the ruler in Nagar was Thum, which is also a respectful appellation used by people of both Hunza and Nager who belong to the clan of Boorish. The Shin use the term Yeshkun for the Boorish
Further reading
- 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 Empires meet by E.F.Night.
- Buroshall Say Nagar Tak ka Safar by Mohammad Ismail Taseen.
- Brushaal Ke Qabail by Syed Yahya Shah