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Hunza-Nagar Campaign

1891 · 19th century · Also known as Anglo-Brusho War

The Hunza-Nagar Campaign was a British expedition of December 1891 led by Colonel Algernon Durand against the states of Hunza and Nagar in the Karakoram. After the storming of the fort of Nilt, in which three Victoria Crosses were won, both states submitted and came under the supervision of the Gilgit Agency.

Hunza-Nagar Campaign
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Nagar State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hunza-Nagar Campaign. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hunza-nagar-campaign
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