Hunza Valley, Pakistan

in #pakistan6 years ago

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Hunza was formerly a princely state bordering Xinjiang to the northeast and Pamir to the northwest, which survived until 1974, when it was finally dissolved by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The state bordered the Gilgit Agency to the south and the former princely state of Nagar to the east. The state capital was the town of Baltit (also known as Karimabad); another old settlement is Ganish Village which means ancient god "Ganesh village. Hunza was an independent principality for more than 900 years, until the British gained control of it and the neighboring valley of Nagar between 1889 and 1892 through a military conquest.
Hunza Valley is very popular due to its distinct culture and life style compared to its neighboring valley. It is very pictures valley and with sweetest apricot in the world.

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