To the east of chitral is kashmir and to the south are the pakistani districts of upper dir and swat. Online books page this university of pennsylvania site offers access to more than 35,000 books online. Day by day for august 30, 2006 picturesque chitral town sits in pakistans northwest district, walled in by the hindu kush range. Chitral district is the most northerly district in the khyber pakhtunkhwa province. Documents concerning traditional statecraft in chitral are located in the provincial. History chitral campaign, 1895, india history 19th century publisher london. Little is known of the early history of chitral and rock inscriptions and early traditions give little evidence on this subject. It includes many of the seminal historical source documents of the modern western world, including key works by homer, dante. Decker national institute of pakistani studies quaidiazam university. Chitral is the capital of the chitral district, situated on the chitral river in northern khyber pakhtunkhwa, pakistan. Click on a datetime to view the file as it appeared at that time. With kelly to chitral, by william george laurence beynon gutenberg text filed under. Department of management sciences, university of chitral has organized a oneday seminardialogue session november, 2019. The nagha is applicable on walnut, peach, grapes and pear, but not on.
Chitral, a native state in the northwest frontier province of pakistan. Map of tien shan with gps velocities relative to eurasia figure 4. People and culture of pakistan ethnic groups according to the latest census, the population comprises several main ethnic groups punjabis 44. Khyber pakhtunkhwas share of pakistans gdp has historically comprised 10. This mountainous country which was first referred to as kohistan or land of the mountains was said to be inhabited by a race called khows speaking a. Chitral also served as the capital of the princely state of chitral until 1947. Chitral gol is in the north west of chitral town and is in the shape of a a huge mountain amphitheatre. Publications, fonts and computer tools for language development, translation and research.
San francisco hit and run rampage by afghan man organizing a life, documenting a legacy day by day for august 30, 2006 picturesque chitral town sits in pakistans northwest district, walled in by the hindu kush range. The kalash are indigenous peoples located in the mountainous chitral region in. The labyrinth psus ebooks are presented as pdf files. Chitral town, is situated on the west bank of the chitral or kunar river at the foot of tirich mir which at 7,708 m or 25,289 ft is the highest peak of the hindu kush. Pia operates flights from islamabad and peshawar daily. It spreads over an area of 7,750 hectares and was established in 1984. May 08, 2016 the early history of chitral is shrouded in mystery. He gave some unique information about the religion of the kalash community. Regional geologic map of the chitralwestern gilgit area, pakistan. Thus, kalasha can now be listed on government documents requiring religious. Some people say that it was khowistan the abode of the khows. However, chitrals advantages in its geography, culture, history, and.
He discussed the social and economic life of kalash people. Volume 5 languages of chitral series editor clare f. The genealogical history of the last royal families of. The government department of health and akhsp are the two primary formal sector healthcare providers in chitral. Previous estimates put the number far higher, but as the mehtar assesses his. As this is an ongoing effort, the inventory of lists available to the public continues to grow, with more names and documents being added periodically. Chitral is the capital of chitral district in khyber pakhtunkhwa of pakistan. History of the chitrali historiography is not as short as generally believed to be. Mustansar hussain tarar is the author of this great travelogue book chitral dastan pdf. If we study history it is clear that it used to be the gate way for the central asia, and business was conducted through this route for centuries. It was subdued by alexander the great, the chinese army and timur in the past and was under the king named shah rais descendent of balti rulers in the 16th century. Each angle of view and every map style has its own advantage. Architecture in development, an international architecture magazine focusing on architecture in the developing world and related issues of concern.
A short history of linguistic studies related to the. The nagha is lifted before the commencement of the pul festival. However, this task is far from complete and it will be many years before chitral yields up all its mysteries and secrets. The park has two hunting lodges, which were built by the mehturs. Depending on the vehicle you choose, you can also calculate the amount of co2 emissions from your vehicle and assess the environment impact. Geology and mineral resources of the chitralpartsan area.
Torkhow valley is a town and tehsil a subdivision of chitral district in the khyberpakhtunkhwa province of. This photo is taken during a cricket match in qaqlasht, chitral, pakistan. The town of chitral is the main town in the district and serves as its capital. Open access research emerging role of traditional birth. Alhamdulillah today chitral is going to progress and gont also giving attention towards it but we should make available tourism places more and.
Chitral dastan by mustansar hussain tarar pdf the library pk. Khyber pakhtunkhwa project gutenberg selfpublishing. The study was conducted in chitral district, north western border of pakistan, from march to april 2014. You will be able to select the map style in the very next step.
A son of sangin ali advisor of shah rais and forefather of adamzada clan threw out the king and took over the power. Pdf impact of apiculture on the household income of rural. Earthquake science and hazard in central asia 5 list of tables, figures and boxes figures figure 1. The early history of chitral is shrouded in mystery. The area of the state now forms the chitral district of the malakand division, khyberpakhtunkhwa, pakistan. Ship fact sheet 0274 19250612 chitral 1925 base data at 12 june 1925. Drugs use in chitral chitral valley is situated in the north west of nwfp. Chitral district simple english wikipedia, the free. This mountainous country which was first referred to as kohistan or land of the mountains was said to be inhabited by a race called khows speaking a separate language khowar, or language of the khows. Muhammad siyar wrote his shahnama, sometimes around the closing of the eighteenth century.
Established in 1997, the site offers many classical works of literature in english, plus original works published by penn. The book describes the details of the chitral visit. Governance and militancy in pakistans chitral district aws. Mar 05, 2017 chitral, a native state in the northwest frontier province of pakistan. Aziz ali dad state, culture and religion are major factors whose interaction influences and shapes the character of a society. Sociolinguistic survey of northern pakistan volume 5 languages of chitral kendall d. Map of large, known and active faults in kazakhstan 12 figure 3. Until 1969, it served as the capital of the princely state of chitral. Here he left one native officer with thirtythree rank and file, while with the rest he and. This record of the chitral campaign is based on the official despatches.
A study of their festivals time of uchaw in mid of august, fruit picking is forbidden, for forbidding the term nagha is used. Construction in kalash valleys banned to preserve local culture chitrali traders leader sadiq amin passes away four more diagnosed with coronavirus in lower chitral covid19 update for lower chitral confirmed. It is situated on the west bank of the chitral river also known as the kunar river at the foot of tirich mir which at 7,708 m 25,289 ft is the highest peak of the hindu kush. Chitral simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mapping the natural hazards faced by nepal 21 boxes definitions 9 box 1. Chitral district, and spread fear that the kalash would be the next target for the taliban. To find the map for the driving distance from chitral to gilgit, please enter the source and destination and then select the driving mode. We propose, based on published and unpublished sources of the nineteenth and twentieth century as well as traditions brought to light by field research, that the origin of the dynasties of the founding figures mohtaram shah katur i and shah khushwakht is linked not with outsiders, as asserted by the former rulers of chitral and yasin, but. If you are a naturalist, chitral gol national park is the place for you. India history chitral campaign, 1895 juvenile fiction. Qaqlasht is located about 80 kilometers north of chitral town and approachable by a smooth drive of one and halfhour. Lists in the names index below is a description of the lists currently searchable in the names database. The state of chitral is somewhat larger than wales, and supports a population of about 35,000 rough, hardy hillmen.
It takes about 8 to 10 hr drive from islamabad to chitral. No doubt chitral is a very beautiful area of pakistan but ther is no good leadership in chitral. Architecture in development, edited by hasanuddin khan. The project gutenberg ebook of the relief of chitral, by george. Department of economics, university of chitral will be organizing a joint call conference with two social entrepreneurs on monday, december 02, 2019 november 27, 2019. Pennsylvania state university electronic classics site the labyrinth psus ebooks are presented as pdf files. European travellers, administrators and scholars began to enter the area and take an interest in its history, and gradually the history of the country, its people, languages and culture, began to emerge from the mists of time. Pdf new exploration in the chitral valley, pakistan. The part of the economy that khyber pakhtunkhwa dominates is forestry, where its share has historically ranged from a low of 34. Impact of apiculture on the household income of rural poor in mountains of chitral district in pakistan article pdf available july 2017 with 62 reads how we measure reads. Next work of any importance, on this topic came a hundred years later, when mirza ghufran compiled his seminal work titled tarikh e chitral in 1893.
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