Nagar (princely state)
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Nagar (Urdu: ریاست نگر, Riyasat Nagar) was a princely state located in the northern region of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. Before August 1947, it maintained a subsidiary alliance with British India. It shared its borders with the Gilgit Agency states to the south and west, while to the north and east, it bordered the princely state of District Hunza. From November 1947 to 1974, Nagar was recognized as a princely state within Pakistan, with its administrative center in the town of Nagar.
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Quick Facts ریاست نگر, Capital ...
Nagar ریاست نگر | |
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Princely state of Pakistan | |
c. 1300–25 September 1974 | |
Map of Pakistan with Nagar highlighted | |
Capital | Nagar, Pakistan |
Area | |
• | 5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi) |
History | |
• Established | c. 1300 |
• Disestablished | 25 September 1974 |
Today part of | Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan |
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The land that was previously part of Nagar now comprises three tehsils within the Nagar District of Northern Pakistan.