Nagarkhas (), also known as Oyum-Nagar, serves as the administrative center for the
Nagar District in
Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan and is one of the main towns of the district. Located along the Nagar River, this town also held the distinction of being the capital of the erstwhile princely state of
Nagar.
Today, the renowned
Karakoram Highway
The Karakoram Highway (, ), also known as the KKH, National Highway 35 (), N-35, and the ChinaPakistan Friendship Highway, is a National Highways of Pakistan, national highway which extends from Hasan Abdal in the Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab p ...
traverses through Nagar, establishing a crucial connection between
Pakistan
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and
China
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via the
Khunjerab Pass. This roadway traces the course of the Hunza-Nagar River for a portion of its journey, passing through Nagar and extending into the Hunza District.
Location

Nagar is situated within the Nagar River valley, approximately five miles southeast of the junction where the Nagar River meets the Hunza River, and is positioned just below
Baltit.
The Nagar Valley, historically known as Broshal, is situated at an elevation of 2,688 meters (8,822 feet). Nagarkhas, the primary town, also served as the capital of the former
princely state of Nagar. Within the Nagar District, the Ghulmet, Minapin, BAR, Chaprote, and Hopper Valleys are renowned tourist destinations due to their breathtaking landscapes. The district is home to some of the world's most imposing high mountain peaks, including Rakaposhi at 7,788 meters (25,561 feet),
Diran
Diran () is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Bagrot Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. This , pyramid-shaped mountain lies to the east of Rakaposhi (7,788m).
Diran was first climbed in 1968 by three Austrian mountaineers: Rainer Goeschl ...
, the
Spantik (also referred to as the Golden Peak), and several others.
History
Following the
Hunza-Nagar Campaign of 1889–1892 (known locally as the Anglo-Burusho war) the area came under British control and then became a
vassal
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of the Kashmir durbar but continued to be ruled by the royal family of Nagar. In 1974,
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (5 January 1928 – 4 April 1979) was a Pakistani barrister and politician who served as the fourth president of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973 and later as the ninth Prime Minister of Pakistan, prime minister of Pakistan from 19 ...
dissolved the princely states of Nagar and Hunza and gave them democratic representation in the Northern Areas Council, now known as the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly. The British wanted to expand trade with Russia from both Nagar and Hunza, but the states would not permit them to do so.
References
Bibliography
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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 Tehseen.
*Brushaal Ke Qabail by Syed Yahya Shah
*Rakaposhi Nagar (راکاپوشی نگر) (Travelogue, 2015) by
Mustansar Hussain Tarar
Mustansar Hussain Tarar (; ) Sitara-i-Imtiaz, S.I. (born 1 March 1939) is a Pakistani author, travel enthusiast, mountaineer, writer, novelist, columnist, TV host and former actor.
Early life
Mustansar Hussain Tarar was born in Jokalian on 1 M ...
{{Nagar District
Populated places in Nagar District