Nagar Valley

Nagar Valley (Urdu. نگر) is a valley near Gilgit Valley and Hunza Valley 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.

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.

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 fought bravely but was defeated due to lack of weapons. The Tham (Chief) of that time, Azur Khan, was sent in exile to Kashmir.

Hunza was previously 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 [1]were imprisoned for life calling them Nagar State rebellions. After the change in Pakistani Central Government to a democracy 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 to the Northern Areas Council, now the Northern Areas Legislative Council

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.

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.shia means the muslim who most hazrat ali

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.

File:We love play it because it is the game of kings.

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 Community Park

The whole area of Nagar is declare as the national park to preserve the hunting of many endangered animals such as Marco Polo sheep, brown bears, show tigers etc. the NGOs which 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 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

www.apnahunza.com