Thagas is a village in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan located 32 km (20 mi) from Khaplu in east. It is on the bank of the Saltoro River just before it joins the Shyok River. Thagas is the administrative headquarters of Mashabrum subdivision of Ghanche District.[citation needed]
Thagas
تھگس/تھغس | |
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Village | |
| Motto: The Hub of Ancient Beads | |
  Thagas thagas on Pakistan Map | |
| Coordinates: 35°12′48″N 76°27′46″E / 35.21333°N 76.46278°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Gilgit Baltistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (GMT+5) |
History and tradition edit
Thagas is on the way from the centers of Baltistan, such as Skardu and Khaplu, to the Saltoro Pass, which was a traditional trade route to Kashgar. A mosque traditionally attributed to Shah-e-Hamadan is found at Thagas, which is said to have been built by him while on his way to Kashgar.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ Dani, Ahmad Hasan (1989), Islamic Architecture: The Wooden Style of Northern Pakistan, National Hijra Council, p. 53, ISBN 9789698016333
- ^ Holzworth, Wolfgang (1997). "Islam in Baltistan: Problems of Research on the Formative Period". In Stellrecht, Irmtraud (ed.). The Past in the Present: Horizons of Remembering in the Pakistan Himalaya. Rüdiger Köppe. ISBN 978-3-89645-152-1.