The Gilgit Baltistan is a standout amongst the most staggering locales of Pakistan. Here the world's three mightiest mountain ranges - the Karakorum, the Hindu Kush and the Himalayas - meet. The whole Gilgit-Baltistan resembles a heaven for mountain dwellers, climbers, trekkers, explorers, and fishers. The locale has a rich social legacy and assortment of uncommon greenery.
Truly, the territory has remained a glimmer purpose of political and military contentions among the Russian, British and Chinese domains. Promptly after the finish of British run in the sub-landmass in 1947, the general population of this district chose to join Pakistan through a prevalent nearby rebel against the administration of Maharaja of Kashmir.
The Gilgit Baltistan have dependably been at the intersection of heroes, thieves, and explorers. Consequently, its history has been profoundly affected by the different rates of history. The Gilgit-Baltistan have an extremely rich history which can be comprehended through periodization made by antiquarians. It is said that little chieftains ruled Gilgit and Baltistan, until the start of the nineteenth century. They needed to think about unimportant issues among each other Taking favorable position of their shortcomings and shared contentions, the Dogra administration of Kashmir added these regions around the center of the nineteenth century despite the fact that they found the control of the region troublesome. Baltistan was controlled specifically by the Kashmir Government as a piece of District Ladakh with Headquarters at Leh. The British Indian Government got fascination in the district following the political improvements in Russian and Chinese Turkistan amid the late nineteenth century.
The historical backdrop of Gilgit-Baltistan can be separated into the accompanying timeframes:
Pre-History: The most punctual occupants of the Gilgit-Baltistan can be followed back to fifty thousand years BC They were referred to as Rock Art People as they began the custom of shake cutting which was proceeded by their successors. They were seekers and lived in rocks. There is a general observation that they had religion having confidence in mountains.
Megalith Builders: These individuals originated from Chitral and Swat and had the custom of building expansive stone monuments. They used to have a stately cut stone in the center which was worshiped. They utilized metals like copper, bronze, iron, gold and silver. They created watered fields and furthermore relied upon domesticated animals like goat, sheep and other steers. They lived in mud houses as a brief settlement.
Dardic People: As per a few history specialists, the Dardics lived in the present Gilgit Baltistan amid the Achaemenian Empire (fourth century B.C). Their financial exercises included mining and exchanging gold. This prompted the foundation of an exchange course with Central Asia and Chin.
Scytho Parthians: Different shake engravings around Chilas recommend that the Scythians from Central Asia had set up their lead here around the main century BC The control of Scythians brought about the presentation of Kharoshti content and Taxila style stupas and foundation of close exchange relations with Taxila. The Scythian control endured just two ages between 1 B.C and 1 A.D. This was trailed by the Gondophares branch of Parthians. The impact of the Parthians on nearby culture is obvious from the stone carvings of this time which delineate some new subjects other than those of the most punctual occupants.
The Kushans: The Khushans came to Northern Areas between 1 B.C and 1 A.D who had officially settled their administer in Central Asia and China. They utilized gold for exchange purposes and a course went through Northern Area which was maybe the Silk Route on which the present Karakoram Highway has been built.
The Post Kushans: After the Khushans, the Sassanis from Persia controlled the zone at the start of third century AD. Amid that period, Budhism kept on thriving and this region remained a celebrated intersection point for a movement to and from India, China, and Central Asia.
The Huns: These were clans from Central Asia who were warriors. They led through a few Shina and Brushaski lords called 'Rajas'. At that point, Budhism was still on its method for spreading..
Middle Age to Modern Age
With the decay of Huns, the Rajas wound up plainly free. From 612 to 750 AD, the regions were managed by Patoal Shahi Dynasty who were Budhists and had close ties with Chinese domain. Between seventh Century and mid-nineteenth century, parts of the Gilgit-Baltistan were led by the progression of different traditions including Tarkhans of Gilgit, the Maghlots of Nagar, the Ayasho of Hunza, the Burshai of Punyal, the Maqpoons of Skardu, the Anchans of Shigar and the Yabgos of Khaplu. In the start of eighth century AD, the Tarkhan rulers grasped Islam. In the medieval circumstances, Gilgit-Baltistan stayed outside Mughal control in spite of the fact that Akber vanquished Kashmir and parts of Baltistan while Gilgit held its free status until the Gilgit-Baltistan went under the control of Dogra leaders of Kashmir amidst the eighteenth century.
Before the nineteenth century's over, the British Government made the Gilgit organization and selected a political specialist, under a rent concurrence with Maharaja Harising of Kashmir. In 1947, the general population of Gilgit Baltistan battled against the Maharaja and got freedom. From that point forward, it is being managed by the Federal Government of Pakistan as Federally Administered Northern Areas (FANA). (Affability: State of Environment and Development in Northern Areas-IUCN/GOP NAs 2003)Geological Importance:
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