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In the late 1500s/early 1600s, the Maqpon rulers of Skardu expanded their kingdom to include Shigar, Astor, Rondu, and
Karataksha. The greatest ruler during this period was Alī Sher Khān, known as "Anchan", or "the Great". After the Mughal conquest of Kashmir in 1586, during the reign of Anchan's
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s and 37 forts. Its narrow mountain valleys could support limited cultivation, primarily of wheat and barley; certain fruits also thrived in the local climate. Rather poor-quality gold was collected from river sands in small amounts – only about 2,000
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grandfather Ghāzī Mīr, diplomatic relations developed between the
Mughals and the Maqpon rulers of Baltistan. A Balti princess was sent to the Mughal court, and according to local tradition, a Mughal princess was also sent to Skardu and built a
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Khatoon (known in Baltistan as Mindoq Gialmo—Flower Queen) brought musicians and artisans with her into the region and they propagated Mughal music and art under her patronage. Musical instruments such as the
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of Ladakh, Jamyang
Mangyal, attacked the principalities in Kargil. Mangyal annihilated the Skardu garrison at Kharbu and put to the sword a number of petty Muslim rulers in the principalities of Purik (Kargil).
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Kashmir and then sought refuge with the Mughal emperor
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Baltistan, reportedly a flourishing country. The valley from Khepchne to Kachura was flat and fertile, with abundant fruit trees; the sandy desert now extending from Sundus to
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Sufi order further propagated the faith in
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and Basho also host tourists. North of Skardu, the Shigar Valley offers plains, hiking tracks, peaks and campsites. Other valleys in Baltistan region are
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Balti architecture has Tibetan and Mughul influences, and its monastic architecture reflects the Buddhist imprint left on the region. Buddhist-style
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is popular in Baltistan, and indigenous to the Karakoram region, having been played there since at least the 15th–16th century. The Maqpon ruler
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advance into this region from India, Tibet and Nepal, and north of them are the Karakoram range. Both ranges run northwest, separated by the
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Skardu has several tourist resorts and many natural features, including plains, mountains and mountain-valley lakes. The
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in the region during the seventh century. The region has a number of surviving
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for long time, and it is the pioneer of print media in Gilgit Baltisatn.
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and Ladakh and Baltistan are known as Maryul ("red country").
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who accompany the bride), is performed at the marriage of a
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Classical and other dances are classified as sword dances,
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settled in Skardu, practicing agriculture and woodcraft.
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was founded by Ibrahim Shah (1190-1220), who was born in
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Baltistan has been called a living museum for wildlife.
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and developed a close relationship with Ladakh when the
3219:"Strategic dimensions of the trans-Himalayan frontiers"
2694:"Little Tibet: Renaissance and Resistance in Baltistan"
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Ali, Manzoom (12 June 2004). Archaeology of Dardistan.
2487:"A Socio-Political Study of Gilgit Baltistan Province"
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Sufi order. Most Noorbakhshi Muslims live in Ghanche.
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region that has been the subject of a dispute between
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2566:History of Civilizations of Central Asia, Volume V
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1734:Before the arrival of Islam, Tibetan Buddhism and
3017:, Published by Courier Dover Publications, 2004,
296:and constitutes a northern portion of the larger
2453:. Peshawar, Pakistan: Emjay Books International.
1762:. Nearby are former sites of Buddhist shelters.
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304:and Pakistan since 1947. It is located near the
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2875:"Geography and Demography of Gilgit Baltistan"
2762:The last colony: Muzaffarabad-Gilgit-Baltistan
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3239:Pirumshoev, H. S.; Dani, Ahmad Hasan (2003),
2759:Stobdan, P.; Chandran, D. Suba (April 2008).
2569:. Paris: UNESCO Publishing. pp. 235–46.
8:
2792:. Völkerkundemuseum der Universität Zürich.
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1409:). The following peaks have been scaled:
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3580:Khanqah-e-Mualla Noorbakshia Khaplu Bala
3243:, in Chahryar Adle; Irfan Habib (eds.),
3181:, Duke University Press, pp. 199–,
2786:Ramble, Charles; Brauen, Martin (1993).
2735:Kashmir: Its Aborigines and Their Exodus
2651:Kashmir: Its Aborigines and Their Exodus
2126:news web magazine covering Baltistan's.
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27:Region of Pakistani-administered Kashmir
2822:Gertel, Jörg; Richard Le Heron (2011).
2239:Proceedings - Punjab History Conference
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2044:Polo match in Skardu around 1820, from
1263:. On 29 August 2009 the government of
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2020:in Shigar, Khanqah e Muallah Shigar,
2002:can be seen in forts and Noorbakhshi
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2463:Tarekh e jammu, molvi hashmatullah
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1765:Islam was brought to Baltistan by
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2218:, Lancer Publishers, p. 30,
2088:Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation
1044:Medieval and early modern history
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2321:"In pictures: Life in Baltistan"
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2718:Hussainabadi, Muhammad Yousuf:
2472:Hussainabadi, Muhammad Yousuf:
2308:A 'battle' in the snowy heights
1327:outside the polar regions. The
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402:Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948
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3197:"The Western Himalayan States"
3048:Skeat, Walter William (1898).
2648:Tikoo, Tej K. (30 June 2012).
1943:commemorates a victory by the
1237:of Ladakh was taken prisoner.
1225:, left with a strong army via
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1168:The official Mughal historian
999:. Religious artifacts such as
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3225:, Routledge, pp. 56–66,
3015:Tennis: Origins and Mysteries
2310:, The Hindu, 11 January 2001.
1892:According to Balti folklore,
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3247:, UNESCO, pp. 225–246,
3203:, UNESCO, pp. 215–225,
2949:"Beautiful Gilgit Baltistan"
2676:"Baltistan - North Pakistan"
2359:"Ladakh and Baltistan"
1259:under the suzerainty of the
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3952:Regions of Gilgit-Baltistan
3646:History of Gilgit-Baltistan
2931:"Sofia Imamia Noorbakhshia"
2241:. Punjabi University. 1968.
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3492:Rivers, glaciers and lakes
3195:Dani, Ahmad Hasan (1998),
3069:Afridi, Banat Gul (1988).
2447:Afridi, Banat Gul (1988).
2391:Pirumshoev & Dani 2003
2212:Cheema, Brig Amar (2015),
430:Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
422:state of Jammu and Kashmir
345:partition of British India
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3268:www.pakistantoursguide.pk
3175:Aggarwal, Ravina (2004),
1994:Chaqchan Mosque in Khaplu
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161: • Commissioner
156:Divisional Administration
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2848:"ABOUT GILGIT-BALTISTAN"
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2416:Tarar, Mustansar Hussain
1885:Balti children from the
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541:Bend in the Indus course
500:Encyclopaedia Britannica
30:Not to be confused with
3221:, in K. Warikoo (ed.),
2879:Gilgit Baltistan Scouts
2654:. Amber Books Limited.
2474:Baltistan per Aik Nazar
2365:Encyclopædia Britannica
2102:newspaper published in
1828:. Wild animals include
1792:in Deosai National Park
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581:. In the north is the
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2732:Tikoo, Tej K. (2012).
2629:Cite journal requires
2538:Yousaf Hussain Abadi,
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995:Baltis began to adopt
964:
957:
495:
494:, capital of Baltistan
484:
78:A map of the disputed
3770:Trans-Karakoram Tract
3514:Godwin-Austen Glacier
3217:Karim, Afsir (2009),
3159:"5cntv urdu news web"
2967:"BALTI MUSIC AND ART"
2255:Rediscovery of Ladakh
2043:
1993:
1884:
1788:
1366:
1353:Godwin-Austen Glacier
1286:
1192:Typical Balti village
1191:
1022:Ahmed Shah, the last
1021:
967:Today, the people of
962:
715:Valleys and districts
674:GPX (all coordinates)
490:
482:
126:Administering Country
3450:Hassanabad, Pakistan
3273:Britannica Baltistan
3119:"Daily Bad e Shimal"
3072:Baltistan in history
3034:Dani, Ahmad Hassan:
3013:Malcolm D. Whitman,
2499:on 26 September 2020
2450:Baltistan in history
2433:Where Indus is Young
2252:Kaul, H. N. (1998),
2060:Ali Sher Khan Anchan
1798:Deosai National Park
1760:Sacred Rock of Hunza
1385:(also known as K1),
1211:Ali Sher Khan Anchan
1202:Namgyal royal family
554:tribes to the west.
378:being the other two
3957:Regions of Pakistan
3919: /
2973:on 10 February 2020
2955:on 18 October 2012.
2720:Tareekh-e-Baltistan
2599:Tareekh e Baltistan
2540:A view on Baltistan
2284:Kashmir in Conflict
2279:Schofield, Victoria
2189:Kashmir in Conflict
2184:Schofield, Victoria
1877:Balti music and art
1748:Manthal Buddha Rock
1271:as its capital and
607: /
525: /
106: /
3889:Karakoram Province
3054:. Harper. p.
2164:. 6 September 2021
2053:
1996:
1890:
1794:
1701:Panoramic view of
1375:
1289:
1275:its largest city.
1194:
1170:Abdul Hamid Lahori
1028:
965:
916:1972 Simla treaty.
731:Population (1998)
496:
485:
338:Baltistan Division
195: • Total
182: • Total
3923:35.300°N 75.617°E
3902:
3901:
3872:Jammu and Kashmir
3866:Jammu and Kashmir
3849:
3848:
3786:Jammu and Kashmir
3664:
3663:
3621:Karakoram Highway
3254:978-92-3-103876-1
3232:978-1-134-03294-5
3210:978-92-3-103467-1
2833:978-1-4094-2531-1
2799:978-3-909105-24-3
2745:978-1-935501-34-3
2561:Dani, Ahmad Hasan
2265:978-81-7387-086-6
2225:978-81-7062-301-4
2066:derives from the
1771:Noorbakshia Islam
1686:
1685:
1682:Ghanche District
1657:Ghanche District
1632:Ghanche District
1580:Ghanche District
1555:Ghanche District
1530:Ghanche District
1505:Ghanche District
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623:Shyok joins Indus
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394:Dominion of India
353:Jammu and Kashmir
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110:35.300°N 75.617°E
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3445:Haldi, Baltistan
3415:Roundu Baltistan
3388:Cities and towns
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1674:7,665 m
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1572:8,070 m
1547:7,960 m
1522:7,300 m
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1470:8,030 m
1459:Gasherbrum I
1448:31 July 1954
1443:8,610 m
1423:Date climbed
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418:Nubra Valley
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282:Little Tibet
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3595:Skardu Fort
3590:Shigar Fort
3554:Hushe River
3544:Shyok River
2993:Balti Zaban
2327:. July 2013
2168:15 February
2124:5cntv urdu
2030:Skardu Fort
2026:Shigar Fort
2022:Khaplu Fort
1850:black bears
1806:hybrid yaks
1804:(including
1752:rock relief
1654:4 June 1962
1602:4 July 1971
1577:4 July 1957
1561:Hidden Peak
1552:4 July 1958
1502:9 June 1957
1475:7 July 1956
1391:Hidden Peak
1333:Indus River
1261:Sikh Empire
1143:sericulture
1111:Noorbakshia
935:entered in
615: /
572:Shyok river
533: /
508:Indus River
428:during the
386:, the last
357:Gulab Singh
113: /
3941:Categories
3764:Aksai Chin
3636:Kargil War
2889:5 December
2403:Karim 2009
2294:1860648983
2199:1860648983
2162:economy.pk
1758:) and the
1613:Masherbrum
1486:Broad Peak
1387:Broad Peak
1383:Masherbrum
1368:Laila Peak
1255:rulers of
1163:Shāh Jahān
1158:suzerainty
1154:Zafar Khān
1141:eggs (for
1135:Abu'l-Fazl
1115:Shia Islam
985:Zhangzhung
728:Area (km)
621: (
552:Indo-Aryan
539: (
453:Kargil War
384:Hari Singh
308:(south of
237:Changthang
190:Population
148:Government
3947:Baltistan
3723:Dardistan
3713:Baltistan
3310:Baltistan
3105:"dailyk2"
2422:(in Urdu)
2379:Dani 1998
2281:(2003) ,
2186:(2003) ,
2076:Hrthapolo
1927:broqchhos
1838:musk deer
1775:Kubrawiya
1724:Kashmiris
1663:Chogolisa
1426:Location
1403:Chogolisa
1370:, in the
1329:Himalayas
1063:In 1190,
1054:Kartaksho
725:District
707:group of
592:river at
498:The 1911
475:Geography
459:Etymology
306:Karakoram
290:Pakistani
256:Baltistan
212:Official:
204:Languages
137:Territory
46:Baltistan
3812:Pakistan
3614:See also
3430:Chalunka
3410:Kharmang
3364:Kharmang
3025:, p. 98.
2977:14 April
2915:30 April
2614:"Baltis"
2418:(1991),
2106:serving
2096:Daily K2
2005:khanqahs
1974:(twelve
1972:pachones
1956:Gasho-Pa
1939:dances.
1744:Buddhist
1730:Religion
1722:. A few
1720:Tibetans
1405:(in the
1325:glaciers
1319:Glaciers
1313:Kharmang
1265:Pakistan
1198:Kharmang
1150:Jahāngīr
1139:silkworm
1129:fort at
1038:Baltiyul
969:Kharmang
939:through
931:Tibetan
824:Kharmang
816:Kharmang
734:Capital
634:Kharmang
451:and the
389:maharaja
322:Xinjiang
284:(Balti:
278:Baltiyul
245:Brokskat
130:Pakistan
18:Baltiyul
3914:75°37′E
3911:35°18′N
3796:Kashmir
3706:Regions
3699:Kashmir
3468:Kharfak
3440:Ghawari
3420:Balghar
3379:Gultari
3347:Valleys
3143:6 April
2858:6 April
2503:13 July
2325:bbc.com
1945:Maqpon
1872:Culture
1866:marmots
1854:jackals
1834:markhor
1826:donkeys
1279:Tourism
1242:Chitral
1175:pargana
1121:Islam.
1100:kharpon
1081:Chitral
993:animist
926:Origins
921:History
867:Gultari
781:219,209
748:Ghanche
722:Valley
602:75°55′E
599:35°14′N
520:74°43′E
517:35°52′N
465:Persian
445:Tibetan
416:in the
410:tehsils
380:tehsils
370:, with
361:wazarat
298:Kashmir
265:بلتستان
225:Spoken:
216:English
198:303,214
101:75°37′E
98:35°18′N
80:Kashmir
50:بلتستان
3834:Poonch
3824:Mirpur
3803:Ladakh
3626:Ladakh
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3473:Korphe
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3395:Skardu
3317:Passes
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2104:Skardu
2098:is an
2092:Khaplu
2014:Khaplu
1976:wazirs
1968:Sneopa
1964:Kargil
1936:ghazal
1931:Yakkha
1905:karnai
1900:surnai
1894:Mughal
1862:wolves
1822:horses
1810:cattle
1756:Skardu
1718:, and
1716:Baltis
1420:Height
1301:Khaplu
1273:Skardu
1269:Gilgit
1223:Shigar
1219:Khaplu
1131:Mandok
1096:yabghu
1085:Ladakh
1083:, and
1073:Skardu
1069:Skardu
1024:Maqpon
1008:stupas
1002:gompas
977:Shigar
953:Gilgit
945:Dardic
937:Khaplu
933:Khampa
907:Turtuk
875:Skardu
860:Thowar
856:80,000
850:Skardu
842:Roundu
831:62,522
807:60,295
800:Shigar
792:Shigar
785:Skardu
778:18,000
774:Skardu
766:Skardu
759:Khaplu
755:88,366
740:Khaplu
646:Roundu
642:Skardu
638:Khaplu
579:gneiss
560:Ladakh
556:Muslim
492:Skardu
441:Muslim
414:Turtuk
404:; the
372:Kargil
368:tehsil
365:Skardu
330:Ladakh
326:Indian
314:Gilgit
61:Region
3791:Jammu
3779:India
3749:China
3549:Indus
3464:Khane
2905:"NYF"
2582:2 May
2497:(PDF)
2490:(PDF)
2130:Notes
2082:Media
2070:word
2068:Balti
1947:rajas
1921:Dance
1914:chang
1858:foxes
1846:brown
1818:goats
1814:sheep
1781:Fauna
1305:Rondu
1257:Jammu
1253:Dogra
1227:Marol
1119:Sunni
1058:Rondu
1033:rajas
1013:lamas
981:Dards
951:from
888:Shyok
835:Tolti
828:5,520
804:6,450
752:9,400
590:Shyok
504:Tibet
318:China
302:India
270:Balti
241:Shina
233:Purgi
229:Balti
3249:ISBN
3227:ISBN
3205:ISBN
3183:ISBN
3145:2013
3019:ISBN
2995:1990
2979:2013
2917:2015
2891:2015
2860:2013
2828:ISBN
2794:ISBN
2767:ISBN
2740:ISBN
2722:2003
2706:2020
2656:ISBN
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