Col Mirza Hassan Khan

Mirza Hassan Khan (Urdu:کرنل مرزا حسن خان) from Nagar valley was a military officer of British Indian Army of Kashmir sector. He revolted against Dogra rule[1] when Maharaja Hari Singh withdrew his own administrative machinery and handed over Gilgit Agency to the British on a sixty year lease due to persistent British interest. His attempts were successful and Gilgit agency became free state. Afterwards Raja Muhammad Ali of Roundu Baltistan requested him to send his scouts for Baltistan liberation.[2][3] At the end of 1947 Gilgit Scouts under his leader ship made whole Gilgit-Baltistan free from Dogra. He was famous for his bravery that is why British awarded him by Military Cross in 1943,[4]Tamgha-i-Jurat By Pakistani Govt and FAKHR-E-KASHMIR.

References

  1. ↑ "AZADI MUBARAK to Gilgit – Baltistan". Pamir Times.
  2. ↑ Tareekh-e-Baltistan By Yousuf Hussain Abadi
  3. ↑ gilgit ke Azadi, Urdu Digest, 1990
  4. ↑ "Hero of liberation war of Gilgit-Baltistan‚ Col Hassan Khan Jarral Sahib".
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