hunza

Hunza  is the brain of Gilgit  Baltistan . It has a great historical background .In Hunza there was the monarchy system   .The last king of Hunza  was  Ghazanfar  Khan ...In Hunza there are two forts ; Altit and Baltit fort ................Every year millions  of tourists visit these forts and explore the history of Hunza ..These forts are restored by AKTC(Aga Khan Trust For Culture ) these forts provide employment opportunity to many people of the region . In past the people of Hunza were living in a miserable condition .They deprived of every basic need .They did not have clothes  , a proper sanitation system even they did not have wheat  flour despite they used Baru as an alternative .First Gilgit was not independent , it was under Dogra Raj ..Luckily it has got independent .. After sometime the construction of KKH (8th wonder ) started ......For it is construction many laborers sacrificed their lives and after a great struggle and expense KKH got constructed that provided land

The  valley was covered by elegant mountains having snow on them .In addition , there was a cascade which shifted my mood and mesmerised me by chilling my mind as well as my soul ............The breeze was so refreshing and welcoming that I thought as if I were in a paradise ,  having a variety tof trees each having a large number of mouth watering fruits .Youngers paid the elders salaam while the elders smiled and felt proud of their youngers .Both men and women wore Salwaar Qameez along with the traditional caps which literally sounded stunning Hunza no doubt is a spectacular and mind blowing place .Hunza was one of the princely states of the Indian Subcontinent as the princely states were given the authority to choose either Pakistan or India .Hunza opted for Pakistan .Fortunately , Hunza has 100% literacy rate and has negligible crime rate . Hunza is known for its scenic beauty including high mountains , glaciers and many more ................ The old name of Hunza is Khunj