History of Gilgit-Baltistan
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Gilgit-Baltistan is an administrative territory of Pakistan that borders the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the west, Azad Kashmir to the southwest, Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan to the northwest,
Manthal Buddha Rock in outskirts of Skardu city
Photograph of Kargah Buddha
The Hanzal stupa dates from the Buddhist era
Enthroned Buddha with inscription, Gilgit Kingdom, circa 600 CE.
Baltistan
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Baltistan ; also known as Baltiyul or Little Tibet, is a mountainous region in the Pakistani-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan and constitutes a northern portion of the larger Kashmir region
Masherbrum Baltoro
Skardu, the traditional capital of Baltistan, is located on the banks of Indus River.
Skardu in 1800
Typical Balti village