The upper Hunza valley, Burushaski-speaking, with the later capital at Baltit (Karimabad) beside the older Altit.
Wikipedia's Hunza page says the tradition of the independent principality is 'around 1200' and gives definite dates only from 1750, so we treat 1200 as a late reckoning, not a founding date. Nagar lies across the river. Near the west edge of the sheet, about 100 km inside the frame.
Who holds it
- Name
- A Burusho chief; no name for 1200
- Title
- Lord or keeper
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
A Burusho chief; no name for 1200
Military
No army is recorded and no number is known.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Wikipedia's Hunza page; the date is a tradition.
On the map: Near the west edge of the sheet, about 100 km inside the frame.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.