Why is Chitral famous?
Chitral is famous for its natural beauty, the simplicity of its residents and its unique culture. It is the most fascinating and charming place in the Hindukush range. Chitral is also famous because of the Kalash Valley, which is a place of Kalash people who are the descendants of Alexander the great.
When did Chitral join Pakistan?
28 July 1969
On 28 July 1969, President Yahya Khan announced the full integration of the states of Chitral, Dir, and Swat into Pakistan, and the dispossessed young ruler, then aged nineteen, agreed to take up a diplomatic career.
What is Chitral culture?
It says that arts and crafts, traditional costumes, food and beverages, local games, music, dance, folksongs and legendary sites form the main components of the cultural heritage of Chitral. The study also includes the historic military sites and indigenous tribes (Kalash) in the ingredients of cultural heritage.
What are the people called Chitral?
The Kho (/koʊ/, Khowar: کھو) or Chitrali people are an Dardic ethnolinguistic group mainly associated with the Chitral district and Ghizer in Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan. They speak Khowar, which is a member of the Dardic subgroup of the Indo-Aryan language family.
Who ruled Chitral?
Muhtaram Shah Kator
The ruling family of Chitral was the Kator dynasty, founded by Muhtaram Shah Kator (1700–1720), which governed Chitral until 1969, when the Government of Pakistan took over.
Which country is Chitral?
Pakistan
Chitral, also spelled Chitrāl, Chitrār, or Qāshqār, town, northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The town lies along the Kunar River (also known as the Chitral River) in a valley 2 miles (3 km) wide, at an elevation of about 4,900 feet (1,490 metres) above sea level.
When did Hunza became part of Pakistan?
1974
Hunza (Urdu: ہنزہ), also known as Kanjut, was a princely state in a subsidiary alliance with British India from 1892 to August 1947, for three months was unaligned, and then from November 1947 until 1974 was a princely state of Pakistan.
What is an Afghan hat called?
The flat, woollen, rolled-up hat called a pakol is nowadays one of the undisputed symbols of Afghanistan.
What are the names of the people in Chitral?
The people of the upper part are called Kho; Khowar is their language. Those living in the lower part are called Chitrari. The two people shared many common cultural traits, yet they have long been distinct peoples.
Where was the princely state of Chitral located?
Chitral (or Chitrāl) (Urdu: چترال) was a princely state in alliance with British India until 1947, then a princely state of Pakistan until 1969. The area of the state now forms the Chitral District of the Malakand Division, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
When did Chitral become a state of Pakistan?
Chitral (or Chitrāl) (Urdu: چترال) was a princely state in alliance with British India until 1947, then a princely state of Pakistan until 1969.
What was the official language of Chitral State?
The official language of the state was Persian, a legacy of the adaptation policy of the early Delhi Sultanate and Mughal times. The general population of the state was mainly of the Kho people, who spoke Khowar, a Dardic language in the Indo-Aryan group. The Khowar language is also spoken in parts of Yasin, Gilgit and Swat .