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Gultari Valley

Gultari Valley (Balti:گلتری) (also known as Shingo Shigar), located west of Kargil town with Skardu 288 km to its north and Dras in south, is amongst the biggest valleys of Pakistan-administered Baltistan on the disputed India Pakistan Line of Control (LoC) in Himalaya. It comprises three sub-valleys, Shingo, Saigar and Phultukus, with the majority people speaking the Shina language.[1] Galtari is a district subdivision in Skardu District of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region,[2][3][4] with 10,000 population spread across 16 revenue estate villages, some of which have several isolated hamlets.

Gultari Valley
گلتری
Gultari Valley
Location in Gilgit–Baltistan (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 35°6′23″N 75°3′30″E / 35.10639°N 75.05833°E / 35.10639; 75.05833
CountryPakistan
TerritoryGilgit–Baltistan
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (GMT+5)

This area is a subset of Shingo River, and its main tributary Shigar River also fall in this area, both of these and their tributaries form two main valleys and several subvalleys. Shingo River originates from the watershed immediate west of Burzil La on western fringe of Deosai National Park (DNP) in Pakistan administered area near the LOC. Shingo River flows west to east on Southern fringe of DNP through Gultari, Mousa Village (Haideri Bridge), Faranshat, Buniyol, Kunar, Palawar, Thanus, Babachand (turns south and enters Indian administered side of LOC) and confluences with the Dras river near Latoo in Indian administered area. Road along this route of Shingo River is called the "Astor-Kargil Road". Shigar River, the main tributary of Shingo River, originates north of Shingo River & South of Sakardu near Burji La in the northern part of DNP and flows entirely to north of Shingo River. Shigar River flows Northwest to South East via Ginial (collects its tributary Karapchu River) and Shigar, and then confluences with Shingo River near Franshat.

Area falls into the valley of The area has been divided into two union councils (elected village councils or panchayats) for administrative purpose, i.e. Shingo Shighar and Gultari. The Shingo Shighar union council comprises six small villages in the valley of Shigar River: Pato thali, Nogham, Akberabad, Ginyal (Ginial), Matyal, and Thali. The Gultari union council includes 10 villages along the main Shingo River on "Astor-Kargil Road": such as Gultari khas, Sumuluk, Shawaran, Chamaluk, Franshat, Bunyal, Zaigham, Koner, Chundo, Thanote, Shakhma, Babachan, Fultuks (Matial, Haramel, Domial, Machikial, Uchi, Das, Barbat, Baikhial are small hamlets of Fultuks).

Since Pakistan-administered area of geostrategically important Gultari valley has been neglected by the Pakistan government, it remains underdeveloped. Consequently, due to nonexistence of hospitals, schools and other basic needs of life, majority of people have migrated to cities like Skardu, Gilgit, Rawalpindi or Karachi. The region is one of the coldest part of the country.

Etymology edit

The word "gultari" is derived from Balti word "kohaltari" which means "on the head".

History edit

Ali Sher Khan Anchan (1590–1625), a Balti king of Maqpon dynasty who unified Baltistan, merged Gultari with Skardu in Baltistan.[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Geography of baltistan".
  2. ^ Gilgit-Baltistan divided into three divisions, Express Tribune, 1 February 2012.
  3. ^ Kashmir, region Indian subcontinent, Encyclopaedia Britannica, retrieved 15 August 2019
  4. ^ Pletcher, Kenneth, Aksai Chin, Plateau Region, Asia, Encyclopaedia Britannica, retrieved 16 August 2019
  5. ^ Tej K. Tikoo (19 July 2012). Kashmir: Its Aborigines and Their Exodus. Lancer International Incorporated. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-935501-34-3.

gultari, valley, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, april, 201. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gultari Valley news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Gultari Valley Balti گلتری also known as Shingo Shigar located west of Kargil town with Skardu 288 km to its north and Dras in south is amongst the biggest valleys of Pakistan administered Baltistan on the disputed India Pakistan Line of Control LoC in Himalaya It comprises three sub valleys Shingo Saigar and Phultukus with the majority people speaking the Shina language 1 Galtari is a district subdivision in Skardu District of Pakistan administered Gilgit Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region 2 3 4 with 10 000 population spread across 16 revenue estate villages some of which have several isolated hamlets Gultari Valley گلتریGultari ValleyLocation in Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan Coordinates 35 6 23 N 75 3 30 E 35 10639 N 75 05833 E 35 10639 75 05833CountryPakistanTerritoryGilgit BaltistanTime zoneUTC 5 PST Summer DST UTC 6 GMT 5 This area is a subset of Shingo River and its main tributary Shigar River also fall in this area both of these and their tributaries form two main valleys and several subvalleys Shingo River originates from the watershed immediate west of Burzil La on western fringe of Deosai National Park DNP in Pakistan administered area near the LOC Shingo River flows west to east on Southern fringe of DNP through Gultari Mousa Village Haideri Bridge Faranshat Buniyol Kunar Palawar Thanus Babachand turns south and enters Indian administered side of LOC and confluences with the Dras river near Latoo in Indian administered area Road along this route of Shingo River is called the Astor Kargil Road Shigar River the main tributary of Shingo River originates north of Shingo River amp South of Sakardu near Burji La in the northern part of DNP and flows entirely to north of Shingo River Shigar River flows Northwest to South East via Ginial collects its tributary Karapchu River and Shigar and then confluences with Shingo River near Franshat Area falls into the valley of The area has been divided into two union councils elected village councils or panchayats for administrative purpose i e Shingo Shighar and Gultari The Shingo Shighar union council comprises six small villages in the valley of Shigar River Pato thali Nogham Akberabad Ginyal Ginial Matyal and Thali The Gultari union council includes 10 villages along the main Shingo River on Astor Kargil Road such as Gultari khas Sumuluk Shawaran Chamaluk Franshat Bunyal Zaigham Koner Chundo Thanote Shakhma Babachan Fultuks Matial Haramel Domial Machikial Uchi Das Barbat Baikhial are small hamlets of Fultuks Since Pakistan administered area of geostrategically important Gultari valley has been neglected by the Pakistan government it remains underdeveloped Consequently due to nonexistence of hospitals schools and other basic needs of life majority of people have migrated to cities like Skardu Gilgit Rawalpindi or Karachi The region is one of the coldest part of the country Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 See also 4 ReferencesEtymology editThe word gultari is derived from Balti word kohaltari which means on the head History editAli Sher Khan Anchan 1590 1625 a Balti king of Maqpon dynasty who unified Baltistan merged Gultari with Skardu in Baltistan 5 See also editGeography of LadakhReferences edit Geography of baltistan Gilgit Baltistan divided into three divisions Express Tribune 1 February 2012 Kashmir region Indian subcontinent Encyclopaedia Britannica retrieved 15 August 2019 Pletcher Kenneth Aksai Chin Plateau Region Asia Encyclopaedia Britannica retrieved 16 August 2019 Tej K Tikoo 19 July 2012 Kashmir Its Aborigines and Their Exodus Lancer International Incorporated p 109 ISBN 978 1 935501 34 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gultari Valley amp oldid 1204241402, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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