Size of the forces in the siege and relief of chitral. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Yet in the scarce literature available one can observe an increase in the literacy rates, especially amongst the ismaili muslims in the north of chitral district. However, this task is far from complete and it will be many years before chitral yields up all its mysteries and secrets.
University of chitral jobs 2020 online form download. A son of sangin ali advisor of shah rais and forefather of adamzada clan threw out the king and took over the power. Chitral is the capital of chitral district in khyber pakhtunkhwa of pakistan. Pdf important medicinal plants of chitral gol national. Some people say that it was khowistan the abode of the khows. To the east of chitral is kashmir and to the south are the pakistani districts of upper dir and swat. Sc can be downloaded from the download section of the university of chitral.
The capital of the chitral district, situated on the western bank of the chitral river, in khyber pakhtunkhwa, pakistan. Misar ki sahira by safdar shaheen containing a adventurous and mysterious story. Chitral is a part of the world where educating girls and women is not a priority. The more popular route by land is from gilgit taking 14 hr if all the jeeps on the 57 steps of the route are coordinated. Each angle of view and every map style has its own advantage. Read the relief of chitral illustrated edition by capt. No doubt chitral is a very beautiful area of pakistan but ther is no good leadership in chitral. Chitral town, is situated on the west bank of the chitral or kunar river at the foot of tirich mir which at 7,708 m or 25,289 ft is the highest peak of the hindu kush. Chitral dastaan novel by mustansar hussain tarar free. History chitral campaign, 1895, india history 19th century publisher london. Chitral simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The siege and relief of the fort at chitral in the remote mountainous region beyond the northwest frontier of india, held by sikh and kashmiri soldiers and their british officers from 3rd march to 20th april 1895. If you are a naturalist, chitral gol national park is the place for you.
Com a website on the culture, history and languages of chitral. Chitral is the last refuge of the mountain goat markhor capra falconieri. History of chitral chitral fort, chitral traveller. The ruling family of chitral traces its decent from baba ayub, a disciple of the saint, kamal. San francisco hit and run rampage by afghan man organizing a life, documenting a legacy day by day for august 30, 2006 picturesque chitral town sits in pakistans northwest district, walled in by the hindu kush range. It spreads over an area of 7,750 hectares and was established in 1984. It is situated on the west bank of the chitral river also known as the kunar river at the foot of tirich mir which at 7,708 m 25,289 ft is the highest peak of the hindu kush. Previous estimates put the number far higher, but as the mehtar assesses his. Alhamdulillah today chitral is going to progress and gont also giving attention towards it but we should make available tourism places more and. Rocks from the chitral region were progressively deformed and metamorphosed at sub. Chitral dastan by mustansar hussain tarar pdf the library pk. Most of the history available is not more than 300 to 400 years old, but it is said that the history of chitral is very old and dates back to 1800 bc.
The district has many historical places representing the culture, civilization, foreign invasions, love and superstitions of the people of chitral ready to be explored further. The area of the state now forms the chitral district of the malakand division, khyberpakhtunkhwa, pakistan. It is situated on the western bank of the chitral river also called kunarl river and at the foot of tirich mir, the highest peak 25,289 feet of the hindu kush mountain range. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Format of chitral dastaan is pdf and file size of this pdf file is 12. The kho chitralis came to chitral as part of the indoaryan migration into south asia. The town of chitral is the main town in the district and serves as its capital. He discussed the social and economic life of kalash people. Chitral gol, the hunting preserve of the former ruler of chitral, has been converted into a wildlife preserve, where considerable numbers of markhor, siberian ibex, and the even rarer snow leopard felis uncia survive.
Chetrar is the capital of chitral district, situated on the western bank of chitral river also called kunar river, in kpk pakistan. Chitral surab ratangarh barmer ramgarh palanpur jaisalmer qalatlashkar gahfarah delar amtarin kowt shindandchaghcharan. Chitral dastaan by mustansar hussain tarar addeddate 20191111 10. Chitral district simple english wikipedia, the free. May 08, 2016 the early history of chitral is shrouded in mystery. Chitral, a native state in the northwest frontier province of pakistan. It was subdued by alexander the great, the chinese army and timur in the past and was under the king named shah rais descendent of balti rulers in the 16th century. Chitral shares much of its history and culture with the neighboring hindukush territories of gilgitbaltistan, a region sometimes called peristan because of the common belief in fairies peri inhabiting the high mountains the entire region that now forms the chitral district was an independent monarchical state until 1895, when the british negotiated a treaty with its. Chitral dastaan by mustansar hussain tarar free download pdf. The answer to the question lies within this book a newspapermans account of a british military expedition mounted against chitral, swat and bajour in 1895. Media in category drive to chitral and kalash valley the following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total.
European travellers, administrators and scholars began to enter the area and take an interest in its history, and gradually the history of the country, its people, languages and culture, began to emerge from the mists of time. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. According to family tradition, ayub was a son of fareidun hussein, tenth son of shah abul ghazi sultan husain baiqara bahadur khan, padshah of khorasan. Chitral is a district in khyber pakhtunkhwa kpk province of pakistan.
Download fulltext pdf important medicinal plants of chitral gol national park cgnp pakistan article pdf available in pakistan journal of botany 432. Population of district chitral census 2017 information report. The main hall tells the entire history of the fort with pictures of most of the rulers. Little is known of the early history of chitral and rock inscriptions and early traditions give little evidence on this subject. All facts and figure of population of chitral latest census of 2017 pakistan.
A bloody history and a glorious geography written by s a j shirazi published august 30, 2006 see also. The park has two hunting lodges, which were built by the mehturs. The city of chitral is the capital of the district. The ruling family of chitral traces its decent from baba ayub, a disciple of the saint, kamal shah shams uddin tabrizi, who settled in the village of lon and gokher. The book describes the details of the chitral visit. Download fulltext pdf mesozoic to cenozoic tectono. Chitral can be accessed by air via the chitral airport which is approximately 3 km from the town. One of the leading university which is lying in kpk named university of chitral, kpk intends to appoint the well disciplined, educated, caliber and adroit applicants are required to apply for the following posts given below. The culture of the area flourished in the vedic period of ancient india ancient era proximity to gandhara. Includes over 15 illustrations including detailed map of the area of operations.
Applications are currently being offered from the university of chitral jobs 2020 online form download latest. This mountainous country which was first referred to as kohistan or land of the mountains was said to be inhabited by a race called khows speaking a. With the financial assistance of the usaid, primers of these languages have been made and printed. This feminist oral history project records, interprets, and analyzes the educational experiences of seven ismaili college women in chitral, pakistan. Mustansar hussain tarar is the author of this great travelogue book chitral dastan pdf. History military nonfiction who, or why, or how or what. Regular flights from peshawar and islamabad are run by. You will be able to select the map style in the very next step.
Use the mentioned links to download misar ki sahira pdf or read online novel free. During this time, the chitral scouts assimilated with the gilgit scouts and went on towards taking the kargil pass. Pia operates flights from islamabad and peshawar daily by car. The state of chitral is somewhat larger than wales, and supports a population of about 35,000 rough, hardy hillmen. Until 1969, it served as the capital of the princely state of chitral. This article expands parts of a lecture he gave to the society on 5 january 1999, hill forts and mule tracks.
Mar 03, 2018 most of the history available is not more than 300 to 400 years old, but it is said that the history of chitral is very old and dates back to 1800 bc. Pia operates flights from islamabad and peshawar daily. Muhammad siyar wrote his shahnama, sometimes around the closing of the eighteenth century. Chitral fort, located at the right bank of river chitral speaks about the grandeur of its rulers. It also served as the capital of the former princely state of chitral until 1969. The interarts candidates humanities group may get the combination of mathematics a, statistics and computer science in b. University of chitral launches its oer open educational resources website. The garrison in chitral from 3 rd march 1895 when the siege began comprised some 500 sikh and kashmir troops the exact numbers are set out in the text the chitral relief force comprised some 15,000 british and indian troops, some 9,000 civilian followers and 30,000 transport animals, mules and camels.
Established in 1997, the site offers many classical works of literature in english, plus original works published by penn. Download urdu novels, free urdu novels, download free urdu pdf books, islamic books, quran, hadiths, wazaif, seerat, biographies, urdu books. Interpretations of educational experiences of women in. Mar 05, 2017 chitral, a native state in the northwest frontier province of pakistan. The early history of chitral is shrouded in mystery. Exploring archaeological sites of chitral chitraltoday. The town is at the foot of tirich mir, the highest peak of the hindu kush. University of chitral jobs 2020 online form download latest. The earliest form of vedic hinduism was practiced by these early settlers. Chitral dastaan by mustansar hussain tarar free download. Pennsylvania state university electronic classics site the labyrinth psus ebooks are presented as pdf files. Chitral gol, the hunting preserve of the former ruler of chitral, has been converted into a wildlife preserve, where considerable numbers of markhor, siberian ibex, and the. They settled in northern parts of chitral near the torkhow and mulkhow region. District profile chitral 1 list of exhibits exhibit 2.
Chitral gol is in the north west of chitral town and is in the shape of a a huge mountain amphitheatre. Online books page this university of pennsylvania site offers access to more than 35,000 books online. Sep 15, 2016 chitral fort, located at the right bank of river chitral speaks about the grandeur of its rulers. It takes about 8 to 10 hr drive from islamabad to chitral. University of chitral will remain closed till 30 april 2020, however faculty and administrative staff will remain on station. Parti, provided the candidates have passed the subject of mathematics and statistics at the intermediate. Shahab nama by qudrat ullah shahab pdf qudrat ullah shahab. The relief of chitral illustrated edition ebook by capt. This mountainous country which was first referred to as kohistan or land of the mountains was said to be inhabited by a race called khows speaking a separate language khowar, or language of the khows. The typical chitrali architecture is marvellous, despite being simple. Drive to chitral and kalash valley wikimedia commons. The chitral bodyguards under the leadership of a chitral prince lay on the longest sieges of military history which ended with the fall of skardu, surrender of the dogras and the liberation of baltistan. He gave some unique information about the religion of the kalash community. Chitrals three endangered languages get written form.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone. Chitral can be accessed by air via the chitral airport which is approximately 3 km from. Chitral district is the most northerly district in the khyber pakhtunkhwa province. He has made a detailed study of the chitral campaign and he and his wife took part in the societys tour to chitral in 1995, returning there to do further research in 1998. Department of management sciences and international relations office iro, university of chitral organized a oneweek workshop on business idea development february 28, 2020 department of zoology and education, uoch, are going to organize international symposium with the theme research in higher education.