Gilgit Agency
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The Gilgit Agency was an agency within the British Raj. It encompassed the Gilgit tehsil of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, the states of Hunza and Nagar, the governorships of Yasin, Koh-i-Gh
British Westland Wapitis based at an airfield in Gilgit around 1930.
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
Gilgit Agency
…The Gilgit Agency was an agency within the British Raj. It encompassed the Gilgit tehsil of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, the states of Hunza and Nagar, the governorships of Yasin, Koh-i-Ghizer, Ishkoman, Punial and the tribal areas of Gor, Darel, Tangir, and the district of Chilas. The agency…
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)