Gojal Beautifull Gojal is quite different as compared to lower and central Hunza .The people living here are Wakhis, an ethic group staying in the mountainous areas of the Karakoram and the Pamirs in the boarder land of Pakistan, China and Afghanistan. The language and culture distinguish them from Brush and Shina speaking people, who live in central and lower Hunza. The landscape is different as well. The valley becomes narrow and is framed by steep slopes. Huge glaciers like the Passu, Hussaini and Batura glaciers reach the KKH. Tourists visiting Gojal is mostly adventure tourists. They go hiking and tracking among the famous peaks and glaciers located here. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF HUNZA In the early 1600s the valley was divided in two independent kingdoms, Hunza and Nager. Hunza, which lies on the branch of the Silk Road from Kashgar to Kashmir, was linked to Turkistan/western China for centuries. Therefore, there existed various forms of economical and political interactions ranging from trade, raids of Carwans and military excursion to the annexation of areas within Chines territory. In 19th century Hunza become strategically important as a playground in the "Great Game"- the race between Russia and the British Empire to gain control over the passes leading southwards to British India. In 1981 the troops of British India conquered Nager and Hunza after a fierce battle. Following the so-called "pacification" of two kingdoms, the British placed a younger brother of the Mir (who failed to Kashger after the defeat) on the throne and practiced indirect rule until 1947. Mir Nazim Khan ruled from 1892 until 1938 as an absolute monarch backed by British, who established his headquarter in Gilgit.  The Mir administered the area, maintained law and order, collected revenues and organized production. In 1947 Gilgit Scout, an army unit that was established under the British and consisted of soldiers from the various principal states of the areas, defeated the force of Kashmir. Formally Hunza remained independent, but the kingdom stayed under the influenced and control of the newly established Islamic Republic of Pakistan. In 1974, under the rule of Prime Minister Z. Ali Bhuto, the Mirdom was abolished and Hunza become a subdivision of the Northern Area. The last Mir (Jamal Khan) and his family were retired and the government tried to establish administrative structure in the valley. The abolition of the traditional institutions left a gap that was partly filled by institutions established projects of the Aga Khan Development Net Work (AKDN), which started operation in 1979. In 1978 the Karakoram Highway was completed and the formally secluded valley become linked to China and the plains of Pakistan. Hunza valley is the home of former kingdom named Hunza and Nagger; both are now integrated in the Islamic republic of Pakistan. Consequently every village has its own tribal structure. Hunza valley itself is divided into three main parts, Where people speak different languages: Shina is spoken in lower Hunza, Brushawski in central Hunza, and Wakhi is spoken in Upper Hunza. Deedaralihunzai's Home Page http://www.angelfire.com/hero/deedar/