British Colonel Algernon George Arnold Durand was appointed administrator of the Gilgit Agency. He opened up the region by building roads, telegraph, and mail systems while maintaining dialogue with the Mir of Gilgit. He intended to improve the road from Kashmir through Hunza and Nagar and up to the frontier with Russia. The Mirs of Nagar and Hunza saw this as a threat to their natural advantage of remoteness.
In 1890, Durand reinforced Chalt Fort that was near the border in response to rumors that Nagar and Hunza fighters were going to attack it; he then continued redeveloping the road leading up to the fort. In May 1891, Nagar and Hunza sent a warning to Durand to cease working on the road to the fort and to vacate the fort, which was on the Gilgit side of the border, else they would regard it as an act of war. Durand nonetheless reinforced the fort and accelerated the construction of the road. Nagar and Hunza regarded Durand's actions as an escalation and consequently prevented mail from the British Resident in Chinese Turkmenistan from transiting through their territory. British India regarded this as a breach of their 1889 agreement with Hunza and after issuing an ultimatum that was ignored, they initiated the Anglo-Brusho Campaign of 1891. Hunza and Nagar later came under a British protectorate in 1893.[1]
The forts at Nilt
During the campaign, Durand commanded a force of approximately one thousand rifles and two guns.[2] The British gained control of Nagar during a battle at Nilt Nagar (Jangir-e-Laye) in 1891. The fort at Nilt was stormed and after a fortnight's delay, the cliffs beyond it were also carried by assault. Hunza and Nagar were occupied, the chief of Nagar was reinstated upon his submission to the British, and the half-brother of the raja of Hunza was installed as chief of Hunza.
The British awarded three Victoria Crosses during this campaign.
^Remoteness and Modernity: Transformation and Continuity in Northern Pakistan By Shafqat Hussain. Yale University Press, New Haven, 2015. p49-53
^Algernon George Arnold Durand, The Making of a Frontier: Five Years' Experiences and Adventures in Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar, Chitral, and the Eastern Hindu-Kush, (2002), (Adamant Media Corporation)
Further reading
Huttenback, Robert A. (2008). "The 'Great Game' in the Pamirs and the Hindu-Kush: The British Conquest of Hunza and Nagar". Modern Asian Studies. 9 (1): 1–29. doi:10.1017/S0026749X00004856. ISSN 0026-749X. S2CID 145622415.
Edward Frederick Knight, Where Three Empires Meet: A Narrative of Recent Travel in Kashmir, Western Tibet, Gilgit, and the Adjoining Countries (1893) Longmans, Green, and Co. - The author was a volunteer participant in the campaign, and the back half of the book contains a detailed description
John Keay, The Gilgit Game: The Explorers of the Western Himalayas 1865-95 (1994) Oxford University Press
Singh, K. Brahma (2010) [first published Lancer International 1990], (PDF), brahmasingh.co.nf, ISBN978-81-7062-091-4, archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-06, retrieved 2019-01-23
Charles Welsh (editor), Famous Battles of the Nineteenth Century, (1905), (Wessels).
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hunza, nagar, campaign, fought, 1891, troops, british, against, princely, states, hunza, nagar, gilgit, agency, part, gilgit, baltistan, pakistan, also, known, pakistan, anglo, brusho, citation, needed, fighting, near, gilgitdate1891locationnagarresultbritish,. The Hunza Nagar Campaign was fought in 1891 by troops of the British Raj against the princely states of Hunza and Nagar in the Gilgit Agency now part of the Gilgit Baltistan of Pakistan It is also known in Pakistan as the Anglo Brusho War citation needed Hunza Nagar CampaignThe Fighting near GilgitDate1891LocationNagarResultBritish victoryBelligerentsHunza NagarBritish EmpireCommanders and leadersAlgernon George Arnold DurandStrength1 000 riflemenBritish Colonel Algernon George Arnold Durand was appointed administrator of the Gilgit Agency He opened up the region by building roads telegraph and mail systems while maintaining dialogue with the Mir of Gilgit He intended to improve the road from Kashmir through Hunza and Nagar and up to the frontier with Russia The Mirs of Nagar and Hunza saw this as a threat to their natural advantage of remoteness In 1890 Durand reinforced Chalt Fort that was near the border in response to rumors that Nagar and Hunza fighters were going to attack it he then continued redeveloping the road leading up to the fort In May 1891 Nagar and Hunza sent a warning to Durand to cease working on the road to the fort and to vacate the fort which was on the Gilgit side of the border else they would regard it as an act of war Durand nonetheless reinforced the fort and accelerated the construction of the road Nagar and Hunza regarded Durand s actions as an escalation and consequently prevented mail from the British Resident in Chinese Turkmenistan from transiting through their territory British India regarded this as a breach of their 1889 agreement with Hunza and after issuing an ultimatum that was ignored they initiated the Anglo Brusho Campaign of 1891 Hunza and Nagar later came under a British protectorate in 1893 1 The forts at Nilt During the campaign Durand commanded a force of approximately one thousand rifles and two guns 2 The British gained control of Nagar during a battle at Nilt Nagar Jangir e Laye in 1891 The fort at Nilt was stormed and after a fortnight s delay the cliffs beyond it were also carried by assault Hunza and Nagar were occupied the chief of Nagar was reinstated upon his submission to the British and the half brother of the raja of Hunza was installed as chief of Hunza The British awarded three Victoria Crosses during this campaign See also EditFrancis Younghusband The Great GameReferences Edit Remoteness and Modernity Transformation and Continuity in Northern Pakistan By Shafqat Hussain Yale University Press New Haven 2015 p49 53 Algernon George Arnold Durand The Making of a Frontier Five Years Experiences and Adventures in Gilgit Hunza Nagar Chitral and the Eastern Hindu Kush 2002 Adamant Media Corporation Further reading EditHuttenback Robert A 2008 The Great Game in the Pamirs and the Hindu Kush The British Conquest of Hunza and Nagar Modern Asian Studies 9 1 1 29 doi 10 1017 S0026749X00004856 ISSN 0026 749X S2CID 145622415 Edward Frederick Knight Where Three Empires Meet A Narrative of Recent Travel in Kashmir Western Tibet Gilgit and the Adjoining Countries 1893 Longmans Green and Co The author was a volunteer participant in the campaign and the back half of the book contains a detailed description John Keay The Gilgit Game The Explorers of the Western Himalayas 1865 95 1994 Oxford University Press Singh K Brahma 2010 first published Lancer International 1990 History of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles 1820 1956 The State Force Background PDF brahmasingh co nf ISBN 978 81 7062 091 4 archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 06 retrieved 2019 01 23 Charles Welsh editor Famous Battles of the Nineteenth Century 1905 Wessels External links EditFrancis Younghusband This article about a battle in British history is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Gilgit Baltistan history article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hunza Nagar Campaign amp oldid 1144461675, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
