Hunza Valley

  

The Hunza Valley is a mountainous region in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Hunza was a princely state bordered by China to the northeast and Pamir to the northwest and lasted until 1974 when it was dissolved by Zulfikar Ali Bhuto. The country is bordered by Gilgit Agency to the south and the former state of Nagar in the east. The nation's capital is the Baltic city (also known as Karimabad), and their ancient settlement is a Ganish village.

The Hunza Valley is at an altitude of 2,438 meters. The tourist season runs from May to October. May temperature maximum 27 ° C and minimum 14 ° C. October temperature: maximum 10 ° C and minimum 0 ° C.

History

Hunza was an independent kingdom for more than 900 years. The British controlled Hunza and the adjacent Nagar Valley between 1889 and 1892, followed by major military battles. (Prince) Mir Safdar Ali Khan of Hunza fled to Kashgar in China and sought what could be called political asylum. The ruling family of the Hunza is called Aishe (heavenly) in the following circumstances. The two states of Hunza and Nagar were once ruled by the Shahrei branch of the Gilgit ruling family, whose seat was the government of Nagar. According to tradition, Meyru Khan, apparently Nagar's first Muslim staffer, married the daughter of Trahan Gilgit, who gave birth to twin sons named Moglot and Girkis, some 200 years after Islam entered Gilgit. The Nager family came from the previous ruling family. It is said that the twins have been enemies from birth. Their father, seeing this and unable to solve the inheritance problem, divided the property between them and gave the northern Girkis and the southern Moglot, the riverside. Visitors to Hunza are mesmerized by the wholesome charm, the fragrant breeze singing through the graceful poplars, and the expanse of velvety green wheat fields against the backdrop of snow-capped mountains.

Territory

• Upper Hunza, Gojal - Upper Hunza (Gojal) is a beautiful valley where three different languages ​​live. Burusha speakers originate from central Hunza and emigrated from the Waqhan Corridor during the reign of Ayasho and Waki ​​speakers. 65% of the population speak waki and the remaining 34% are burushaski speakers. The third dialect, Domki compared to 1% and his family, is found in the villages of Nazim Abad and Shishkat. Hunza Hulu started in the village of Ayen Abad, which is now hit by a natural disaster (Ata Abad disaster), and completely submerged in an artificial lake. The Upper Hunza extends to Misgar, Shimshaal and Chuporson (border areas). Gulmit Village is the capital of the Upper Hunza, and Sost is an important trading village due to the dry port of Sost. Hunza Hulu is divided into four districts, Gojal1, 2, 3, 4. Gojal, consisting of Ayey Abad, Shishkat, Gulmit, Pasu, Husseini. The two Gojal consist of Khiber, Galapan Murokhun, Jamal Abad, Gircha, Nazimabad, Hussein Abad, Sost, Khudabad and Misgar. Gojal 3, consisting of Shimshaal and finally Gojal 4, consists of Khair Abad, Rashit, Kirming, Kill, Espangi, Shersaabz and Zodokhon. The omnipotent KKH that crosses from this Hunza area into neighboring China, to the Kunjareb Pass area in the Upper Hunza and from the open corridor from Wahan to Chopursson, and this piece of land isolates this region from the former Soviet Union.

• Hunza Center - The Hunza Center is an administrative district during the monarchy of the Ayashu Dynasty, the ruling family of the Hunza for 980 years from 996 to 1974, and is still the main center of Hunza State. The Hunza Center starts in the beautiful village of Murtaza Abad and ends in Ataabad. It consists of villages namely Murtaza Abad, Hassan Abad, Ali Abad, Dorhan, Shiras, Garelt, Haider Abad, Ganish, Karim Abad (Baltit), Momin Abad, Altit, Ahmed Abad, Gama Saret and Atabad. This is the most populous area in Hunza; The Hunza Center consists of two language-oriented areas, 97% of the people speak Burushaski and the remaining 3% speak Domki.

• Lower Hunza - Lower Hunza borders the Nagar Valley to the east and south. Dolna Hunza starts in Hizir Abad village and ends in Nasir Abad. Consisting of Hizir Abad, Mayun, Husaynabad, Hana Abad and Nasirabad. KKH's location in Nasirabad makes it the center of Dolna Hunza village. This area consists mostly of bus speakers, mostly migrants from the nearby Hunza area, and many families are part of the Hunza center family. Bus language is the dominant language, which is why people call it "bus". It is culturally enriched and not much different from the culture of middle Hunza. The culture in the area comes from social customs as well as from the religious practices of birth, marriage and death. KKH entered the area of ​​the first Hunza Bridge in Nasirabad (Hindi) from the Nagar Valley. Text about Piyar Ali Sagi.

Air Travel

Gilgit Airport (IATA: GIL) is small. PIA offers a regular 45-minute flight on a small 42-seat plane between Gilgit and Islamabad. Flights are subject to clearance and are often delayed by several winter days.