Hunza Valley

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Hunza Valley       Hunza Valley is a sloping valley in Gilgit in the Gilgit-Baltistan self-governing locale,  at     erritory under the control of the administration of Pakistan. The Hunza valley is arranged to the north of the Hunza River, at a rise of around 2,500 meters (8,200 ft). The region of Hunza is about 7,900 square kilometers (3,100 sq mi). Karimabad (in the past called Baltit) is the principle town, which is additionally an extremely well known traveler terminus due to the tremendous landscape of the encompassing mountains like Ultar Sar, Rakaposhi, Bojahagur Duanasir II, Hunza Peak, Diran Peak and Bublimating (Ladyfinger Peak), every one of the 6,000 meters (19,685 ft) or higher.                                                                                                                                                                                              Hunza                                                                                                                                               Hunza was earlier a regal state bordering China to the north-east and Pamir to its north-west,  which kept on survive until 1974, when it was at last disintegrated by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The state circumscribed the Gilgit Agency to the south, the previous royal state of Nagar to the east. The state capital was the town of Baltit (otherwise called Karimabad) and its old settlement is Ganish Village.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

 Hunza was a free territory for more than 900 years. The British picked up control of Hunza and the neighboring valley of Nagar between 1889 and 1892 took after by a military engagement of extreme power. The then Thom (Prince) Mir Safdar Ali Khan of Hunza fled to Kashghar in China and looked for what might be called political haven. 

The decision group of Hunza is called Ayeshe (superb), from the accompanying condition. The two states of Hunza and Nagar were some time ago one, ruled by an extension of the Shahreis, the decision group of Gilgit, whose seat of government was Nager. Convention relates that Mayroo Khan, evidently the first Muslim Thum of Nagar almost 200 years after the presentation of the religion of Islam to Gilgit, wedded a little girl of Trakhan of Gilgit, who bore him twin children named Moghlot and Girkis. From the previous the present administering group of Nager is slipped. The twins are said to have demonstrated danger to each other from conception. Their father seeing this and unable to settle the inquiry of progression, separated his state between them, providing for Girkis the north, and to Moghlot the south, bank of the stream.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                             The Hunza is arranged at a height of something like 2,500 meters (8,200 ft). For a long time, Hunza has given the snappiest access to Swat and Gandhara for an individual going by walking. The course was closed to gear creatures; just human doormen could get past, and after ward just with authorization from the locals. 

Hunza was effectively safeguarded as the ways were frequently short of what 0.5 meters (20 in) wide. The high mountain ways regularly crossed exposed bluff faces on logs wedged into breaks in the precipice, with stones adjusted on top. They were additionally always presented to standard harm from climate and falling rocks. These were the tremendously dreaded "hanging ways" of the early Chinese histories that startled all, including a few acclaimed Chinese Buddhist friars, for example, Xuanzang.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               People in Hunza                                                                        

 To the extent that the valley is well known for its excellence, the populace of Hunza are noted for their invitingness and accommodation. The neighborhood dialects spoken are Burushaski, Wakhi and Shina, numerous individuals comprehend Urdu. The writing proficiency rate of the Hunza valley is accepted to be more than 90%. Essentially every youngster of the new era studies up to at any rate secondary school level. Numerous seek after higher studies from prestigious schools and Universities of Pakistan and abroad. 

A large portion of the populace of Hunza are Ismaili Shia Muslims, adherents of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, while in Ganish Village more than 90% are Shia Muslims. 

        The Hunza locale is home to individuals of three ethnicities:                    

•  The Lower Hunza territory - (from Khizerabad to Nasirabad is primarily possessed by the Shinaki individuals who are Shina speakers; 
• The Central Hunza region - (from Murtazaabad to Ahmedabad) is chiefly possessed by Burushaski speakers. 
• The Upper Hunza region, known as Gojal - (from Shiskat to Khunjerab is chiefly populated by Wakhi speakers; 

 Most of the individuals are Ismaili Shia Muslims who are supporters of the Aga Khan. The          present Aga Khan has given a great deal of financing to the range to help with farming and the   neighborhood economy through the Aga Khan Development Network.

Best time to Travel: 
Hunza valley is accessable in each of the four seasons (all around the year) yet the best time to Travel there is from March to Novermber.                                                                                                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Season of Hunza Valley:                                                                                                      Hunza is one those palces which is blessed with four seasons, 

 1) Spring (March - April)                                                                                                                       2) Summer (May - August)                                                                                                                    3) Autumn (September - November)                                                                                                    4) Winter (December - February)   

  

Autumn in hunza valley

                                                                 Winter in hunza valley

                                                                Summer in hunza valley

                                                       Spring in hunza valley