Burusho people
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The Burusho or Brusho, also known as Botraj and Hunzakut, are an ethnolinguistic group native to Yasin, Hunza-Nagar and other valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan in northern Pakistan, with a small minority re
A group of Burusho women in the Hunza Valley, Pakistan, wearing Iraghi hats
Hunza (princely state)
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Hunza, also known as Kanjut, was a Burusho kingdom in the present-day Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Initially an independent monarchy for centuries, it became a princely state under subsidiary
Burusho people
…who traveled southward sometime around 1800 B.C." Prior to the modern era, the area in which most Burusho now live was part of the princely states of Hunza and Nagir under the British Raj, until becoming part of Pakistan. The Burusho are known for their rich music and dance culture, along with progressive…
Baltit Fort, the former residence of the Mirs of Hunza
Mir's Palace in Karimabad, Hunza. This historic residence of the Mir of Hunza was used for official functions and winter lodging. It remains a key symbol of the region’s princely past.
Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan II and his wife, Rani Atiga, in Mir's residence in Karimabad, Hunza, Pakistan. (2024)