Nagar Valley
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Nagar Valley is a valley near Gilgit Valley and Hunza Valley in the northern areas of Pakistan.
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[edit] 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 Nagar state. The Spantik peak (Golden peak) can easily be seen from here.
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.
[edit] History
Nagar was formerly a princely state in the northernmost part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, which existed until 1974. The state bordered the Gilgit Agency to the south, the former princely state of Hunza to the east, China to the north and Afghanistan to the northwest. The state capital was the town of Nagar Khas (also known as uyum Nagar) The area of Nagar now forms the Nagar 1 upper Nagar and Nagar 2 lower. Nagar and forms two tehsils of the Gilgit District.
Nagar was an independent principality for 1200 years. The British gained control of Nagar and the neighbouring valley of Hunza between 1889 and 1892. The Tham (Chief) of that time Azur Khan sent in exile to Kashmir.
The British retained Nagar's status as a principality until 1947. The people of Nagar 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 was a vassal of Kashmir from the time of Maharaja Ranbir Singh of Jammu and Kashmir. The Mirs of Nagar 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.
Nagar and Hunza was collectively called buroshall and their capital was capal dosuk. 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.
On 25 September the state was dissolved.
[edit] 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
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] See also
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 of Nagar. 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. How to go Nagar valley. Nagar is about 50 km away from main town of gilgit Chalt is the first town comes or next to gilgit. The main town of Nagar is 116 km away from gilgit daily van service is available for Nagar or one can hire the jeeps or taxi easily. 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.
