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'''Nagar''' ({{lang-ur|{{nq|ریاست نگر}}}}, ''Riyasat Nagar'') was a [[princely state|princely]] [[salute state|state]] located in the northern partregion of [[Gilgit–Baltistan]], [[Pakistan]]. UntilBefore August 1947, it was inmaintained a [[subsidiary alliance]] with [[British India]]. It borderedshared theits statesborders ofwith the [[Gilgit Agency]] states to the south and west, while to the north and east, it bordered the princely state of [[Hunza (princely state)|District Hunza]] to the north and east. From November 1947 to 1974, itNagar was recognized as a [[Princely states of Pakistan|princely state ofwithin Pakistan]]., Thewith stateits capitaladministrative wascenter in the town of Nagar.

The territoryland that was previously coveredpart byof Nagar formsnow comprises three [[tehsil]]stehsils ofwithin the [[Nagar District]] of Northernnorthern Pakistan.

Nagar, foundedestablished in the fourteenth14th century, wasoperated as an autonomous principality until the [[United Kingdom|British]] gainedexerted control ofover the stateregion followingduring the [[Hunza–Nagar Campaign]] (1889-18931889–1893). ItSubsequently, wasit became a colonial [[princely states|princely state]] under the administrationjurisdiction of the Gilgit Agency until 1947.<ref>{{Cite EB1911 |wstitle=Hunza and Nagar |volume=13 |page=957}}</ref> until 1947However, butstarting fromin 1868, itNagar was a vassal state under the authority of the Maharaja of [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], despiteeven neverthough beingit was never directly ruledgoverned by Kashmir. The rulers of Nagar were considered to be among the most loyal vassals of the [[The Royal House of Jammu and Kashmir|Maharajas of Jammu and Kashmir]], sending annual tributes to their [[Durbar (court)|Durbar]]s until 1947. The British granted them a Hereditaryhereditary [[gun salute]] of 15-guns.

In November 1947, Nagarthe ruler, [[Mir Shaukat Ali Khan]] [[Instrument of Accession|acceded]] Nagar to Pakistan, which became responsible for its external affairs and defense, while Nagar maintained internal self-government.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} In 1968, [[Syed Yahya Shah]], the first educated politician of the valley, demanded civil rights from the Mir of Nagar. In 19741972, when Ayub Khan's dictatorship ended in Pakistan and the Pakistan People's Party government (under Prime Minister [[Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto]]) was elected, the government forced the Mir of Nagar to abdicate. The area was then merged with the Northern Areas.<ref>Muhammad Ismail Tehseen, ''Buroshall Say Nagar Tak ka Safar'', Syed Yahya Shah, ''Brushal ke Qabail'', both in Urdu, available in Municipal libraryLibrary at Gilgit</ref>

[[File:Rakaposhi 3.jpg|thumb|Mount Rakaposhi]]

The state was governed by the hereditary rulers of the Maglot dynasty, who were styled as ''[[Mir (title)|Mir]]''. The details of these early rulers are uncertain; the first definite dates available are from 1839. In November 1947, the state became one of the [[princely states of Pakistan]]. Brigadier Mir Shaukat Ali Khan was the last ruler of the State before it was abolished by Pakistani PM [[Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto]] in 1972.<ref name="Mirs">{{cite web |url=http://www.chiefacoins.com/Database/Countries/Nagar.htm |title=Nagar |publisher=Chiefa Coins |website=chiefacoins.com |access-date=December 15, 2023 |archive-date=16 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216225341/http://www.chiefacoins.com/Database/Countries/Nagar.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

! Reign || Mirs of Nagar{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}<ref name="Mirs"/> || Notes

|c.1660-1700||FadlFazil Khan||

|c.16601700-1750||Daud Khan||

|~1750-1758||Ali Dad Khan||First (1st time)reign

|Unknown dates1758-1761||Hari Tham Khan||Shortest serving leader

|~1761-1770||Ali Dad Khan||Second (2nd time)reign

|Unknown dates1770-1780||Kamal Khan||

|c.1780 - 18..1800||Rahim Khan I||

|18.. 1800- death 1839||Rahim Khan II||

|1839?45–18911839–1891||JafarJaffar Zahid Khan||First Reign<br>Longest ''(firstserving time)''leader

|1891 - 1892||''regency'': Raja Ozor Khan (died||Regency<br>Died 1922)

|1892 - death 1904 ||JafarJaffar Zahid Khan||Second ''(2nd time)''reign

|June 1905 1904- death 17 March 1940||Raja Mir Iskandar Khan (from 1 Jan 1923, Sir Eskandar Khan)||

|25 September 1974 || ''State of Nagar dissolvedAccession into Pakistan''

The terrain of Nagar is extremely mountainous, which provided a certain degree of protection against invading forces. The highest mountain is the 7,788&nbsp;885 m (25,551&nbsp;ft) Mount [[RakaposhiDastagilsar)) of Hisper |Dastagilsar of Hisper]], south of the town of Nagar. The [[Karakoram Highway]] crosses Nagar, connecting Pakistan with China via the [[Khunjerab Pass]]. The road follows the Hunza river for some distance through Nagar and into the Hunza region. AccordingIn toterms localof the languages spoken locally, Nagar Valley is divided into two parts.: Nagar Shinaki and Nagar Burosho.

* Qasimabad Valley (MasootMascoot)

The Nagar villages are mainly populated by religious scholars, Educationists, Sportsmen, Craftsmen and Craftswomen, farmers, hunters and fishermen, handicrafts, miners, Shepherds, adventurers, mountaineers ansand so on.