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Gilgit (Urdu: گلگت) is the capital city of the Northern Areas, Pakistan. Its ancient name was Sargin which later on came to be known as Gilit and it is still called Gilit or Sargin-Gilit by local people, it was the Sikh and Dogra conquerors who gave it the name of Gilgit. The area descended into internecine turmoil before being occupied by the Sikhs in 1842. It was ceded to Jammu in 1846. Gilgit's inhabitants drove their new rulers out in an uprising in 1852. The Khushwakhte Dynasty of Yasin and gulapure led the people of Gilgit to drive out the Dogras. After Yasin was conquered by the Katur Dynasty of Chitral the power of the Khushwakhte was crushed. The rule of Jammu was restored in 1860. Gilgit came under British rule in 1889, when it was unified with neighbouring Nagar and Hunza in the Gilgit Agency. When British rule came to an end in 1947, the region was handed over to Kashmir and it has been subsequently claimed by and controlled by Pakistan, however India claims Gilgit as part of the Kashmir dispute. (...) more....
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davidmacdougall
@scottheidler Y'all been to Skardu / Shangrila? Gilgit? Sorta tempted to get away in my last week if I can sneak off for a few days?
2009-06-12
alihammad
Got up late still in Gilgit. Roamed around Gilgit city for about 2 hour and now its time for a shower
2009-06-11
alihammad
I thnk I shuld strt writing my diary.ill update my blog with al my experiences once i come bak.inshallah it wil be aone stop guide to gilgit
2009-06-10
alihammad
Near Gilgit will take probably half an hour. This time police is checking nic at several places
2009-06-10
alihammad
@Selfexile if you are coming to Gilgit contact me i may suggest some thing. A low price hotel very simple but very clean n gud quality food
2009-06-10
alihammad
Now this was the last Fuc* thing that could happen now i have to listen to jugle type ghatya love songs all the way to gilgit
2009-06-09
alihammad
Dost dost na raha.thek ha bhahyn bhai akela he chal para.on my way to gilgit.pray 4 a safe journey
2009-06-09
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