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The Burusho, or Brusho (Burushaski: بُرُشݸ , burúśu [6]), also known as the Botraj, [7] [8] are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Yasin, Hunza, Nagar, and other valleys of Gilgit–Baltistan in the northern part of Kashmir [9] with a tiny minority of around 350 Burusho people residing in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Hunza was an independent principality for centuries. It was ruled by the Mirs of Hunza, who took the title of Thum. The Hunzai people maintained their relationship with China, recognizing China as their suzerain from around 1760 [3] or 1761. [4] [5] The rulers of Hunza
Hunza Valley has a diverse religious history with it being home to several historic religious sites like the ancient watchtowers in Ganish village, Baltit Fort on top of karimabad which was built by the Mirs about 800 years ago , which is a historic landmark for hunza and Altit Fort (at the bottom of the valley). In the 8th century AD, a huge ...
Quemuenchatocha or Quimuinchateca (named in the earliest sources Eucaneme) (Hunza, 1472–Ramiriquí, 1538) was the second-last hoa of Hunza, currently known as Tunja, as of 1490. He was the ruler of the northern Muisca when the Spanish conquistadores arrived in the Muisca highlands.
Burushaski (/ ˌ b ʊr ʊ ˈ ʃ æ s k i /; [3] Burushaski: بُرُݸشَسکݵ, romanized: burúśaski, [4] IPA: [bʊˈruːɕʌskiː]) is a language isolate, spoken by the Burusho people, who predominantly reside in northern Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
The one who resided in this village was one of the bravest persons of his times, hardworking and the closest to King of Hunza. Chel Ganish or Chill Ganish, is a sub-village of Ganish. There are 25 families living here. Chel Ganish is one of the most ancient villages of Ganish which has a rich history.
The Burusho people of Pakistan are also Nizaris. However, due to their isolation from the rest of the world, Islam reached the Hunza about 350 years ago. Ismailism has been practiced by the Hunza for the last 300 years. The Hunza have been ruled by the same family of kings for over 900 years. They were called Kanjuts.
Subgroupings of the Muisca were identified chiefly by their allegiances to three great rulers: the hoa, centered in Hunza, ruling a territory roughly covering modern southern and northeastern Boyacá and southern Santander; the psihipqua, centered in Muyquytá and encompassing most of modern Cundinamarca, the western Llanos; and the iraca, religious ruler of Suamox and modern northeastern ...