Valley, district or people · Self-governing peoples of Tibet and the Himalaya · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Hunza and Nagar

The upper Hunza valley and its twin across the river, Burushaski-speaking.

Hunza's tradition of independence 'around 1200' is a late reckoning, not a founding date. Near the west edge of this sheet.

Who holds it

Name
Not known by name
Title
Chiefs of Hunza and of Nagar
Since
not pinned
Born
not known
Family
not known
Confidence
low

Wikipedia's Hunza page: the independent principality is dated 'around 1200' by tradition, with definite dates only from 1750.

What it holds

  • Baltit, Altit and Gojal
  • Nagar

Wealth

Oasis farming and the Karakoram passes.

Military

No army is recorded and no number is known.

Customs

Burushaski speakers.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: Wikipedia's Hunza page.

On the map: Near the west edge of the sheet, about 100 km inside the frame.

Sources and studies

  1. Wikipedia (English): Hunza (princely state)

Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.