Culture & Heritage

Mirs (Rulers) of Hunza

Hunza remained an independent state for about 500 to 550 years started during early fiftieth century and ended on September 25, 1974. Hunza remained fully independent state untill 1992 while paying tributes to Muharaja of Kashmir for some time and Rulers of neighboring Kashghar for some time. During 1992 British captured the region and indirectly ruled through Mirs. After the creation of Pakistan on August 14, 1947 and liberation of Gilgit Baltistan on November 1, 1947, Hunza state remained under the Pakistani Political Agent under FCR. During these periods about 25 Mirs ruled the state. Below are the names of the rulers. The names written in red colors are not fully confirmed.

1. Girghis (Sahib Khan): Started during early 15th Century

2. Noor Bibi: Daughter of Girghis

3. Shah Khan I:

4. Muri Thum

5. Mir Ayasho II

6. Hyder Khan

7. Yousuf Shah

8. Malik Thum

9. Mirza Thum

10. Mir Salim Khan I

11. Mir Shah Sultan Khan

12. Hari Thum Khan

13. Mir Shahbaz Khan: 1710

14. Shah Khan II

15. Mir Ghulam Nasir Khan

16. Mir Shahbeg Khan: 17th Century

17. Mir Shah Khisro Khan: around 1750 – 1790s

18. Mir Mirza Khan: 1790s                                                               

19. Mir Salim Khan II: 1790s-1825, died 1823 and buried in Gulmit.

20. Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan I: 1823-1864, died 1864

21. Mir Muhammad Ghazan Khan: 1864-1886, died 1886.

22. Mir Safdar Ali Khan: 1886-15 September1892, died 1930.

23. Mir Sir Muhammad Nazim Khan: 15 September,1892-22 July,1938

24. Mir Muhammad Ghazan Khan II: 22 July 1938-1946, born 1895, died 1946.

25. Mir Muhammad Jamal Khan: 1946- September 25, 1974, born 1930, died 1976.

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