What is Nagar Valley?
[[Image:Shoe Store Nagar Northern Area Pakistan.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Nagar, Northern Area, Pakistan]] '''Nagar Valley''' ({{lang-ur|نگر}}) is a valley near [[Gilgit Valley]] in [[Gilgit-Baltistan]] in northern [[Pakistan]]. The Nagar Valley is at an elevation of 2,438m (7,999 feet). Nagar Khas is the main town and the capital of the former [[state of Nagar]]. The [[Spantik]] peak (Golden peak) can easily be seen from here. Gulmet is the popular [[tourist]] attraction in Nagar because of the spectacular [[scenery]] of the surrounding mountains like [[Rakaposhi]] at 7,788m (25,561), and [[Diran]]. ==History== Nagar was formerly a [[princely state]] in the northernmost part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, which existed until 1974. Administratively there are two Tehsils in Nagar namely Nagar-1 and Nagar-2 of Gilgit District. Nagar was an independent principality for 1200 years. The British gained control of Nagar during a battle at place of Nilt (Jangir-e-Laye) between 1889 and 1892. Nagarkutch fought bravely but was defeated due to lack of weapons. The Tham (Chief) of that time, Azur Khan, was sent in exile to [[Kashmir]]. Hunza was previously under the domination of Nagar and collectively called ''Buroshall'' and their capital was ''Capal Dongs''. But after the reign of the ''Miyor Khan'' his sons divided Buroshall into Nagar and Hunza and declared the river as the border: ''Muglot'' became the king of Nagar and ''Kirkis'' became the king of Hunza. The British retained Nagar's status as a [[principality]] until 1947. The people of Nagar and Hunza were ruled by a local [[Mir (ruler)|Mir]] for more than 1200 years, which came to an end in 1974. Although never ruled directly by neighbouring Kashmir or the British, Nagar and Hunza were a [[vassal]] of Kashmir from the time of Maharaja Ranbir Singh of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. The Mirs of both sent an annual tribute to the Kashmir Durbar until 1947, and along with the ruler of Hunza, was considered to be among the most loyal vassals of