Astore Valley

Astore Valley
Photograph of an unnamed, 5400-metre peak raising jagged, snow-clad ramparts above the Astore Valley
Astore Valley is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Astore Valley
Location within Gilgit Baltistan
Astore Valley is located in Pakistan
Astore Valley
Location within Pakistan
Floor elevation
2,600 m (8,500 ft)
Length120 km (75 mi)
Naming
Native nameوادی استور (Urdu)
Geography
Coordinates35°02′20.3″N 75°06′36.9″E / 35.038972°N 75.110250°E / 35.038972; 75.110250 
Interactive map of Astore Valley

The Astore Valley (Urdu: وادی استور; el. 2,600 m (8,500 ft)) is a valley located in the Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan.

History

Astore was conquered by Ali Sher Khan Anchan, (ruled 1595–1633), the Maqpon ruler of Skardu. He gave it to Shah Sultan, his grandson. Shah Sultan became progenitor of the line of Astore rulers, who maintained their internal independence until 1842, when it annexed by Sikh Empire. In 1846, Astore became a part of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. After Gilgit Rebellion it became a part of Pakistan. It was granted district status in 2004.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Muhammad, Sher; Tian, Lide (15 December 2016). "Changes in the ablation zones of glaciers in the western Himalaya and the Karakoram between 1972 and 2015". Remote Sensing of Environment. 187: 505–512. Bibcode:2016RSEnv.187..505M. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2016.10.034. ISSN 0034-4257.
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  3. ↑ Saraf, M. Yusuf (1977). "III. Subjugation of Kishtwar, Gilgit and Ladakh". Kashmiris Fight For Freedom (1819–1946). Vol. I. Lahore: Ferozsons. p. 98. OCLC 4646571.
  4. ↑ "Gilgit" - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 12, p. 239 According to the Imperial Gazetteer, which was compiled in the first decade of the twentieth century, the marriage took place over three hundred years previously.