GILGIT AND BALTISTAN HISTORY

GILGIT BATISTAN

The gilgit and baltistan are the beautiful areas of pakistan and was formerly known as the northern areas of pakistan. Gilgit Baltistan borders Afghanistan to the north, China to the northeast, the Pakistani administrated state of Azad, Jammu and Kashmir  to the south, and the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir to the southeast.Gilgit baltistan consist of seven districts namely Gilgit, Ghezir, Hunza Nagar, Diamar, Astore, Baltistan (Skardu) and Ghanche. 
HISTORY OF GILGIT& BALTISTAN

The gilgit and baltistan   have its unique history,cultural values due to the isolation associated with the karakoram mountains. Over the centuries, the region of Gilgit Baltistan came under the control of the Durrani Empire of Afghanistan and experienced four centuries of Muslim rule under the Mughals (till 1751) and the Afghan Durranees,who ruled gilgit and baltistan till 1820,between 1820 to 1860 the area was ruled by sikh administration.  Between 1935 and 1947 the territory of Gilgit&Baltistan was given to the British on lease in order to enable them to keep watch on the developments in  Afghanistan.After the creation of pakistan the gilgit and baltistan became the third nothern area and province of jammu and kashmir.On 1st November 1947, the local population of Gilgit Baltistan of Gilgit-Baltistan fought the Dogra Raj and joined Pakistan and declared an independent Republic in Gilgit.  
In 2009, the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order 2009  was passed by the Pakistani cabinet and later signed by the President. It granted self-rule to the people of the former Northern Areas, now renamed "Gilgit-Baltistan," by creating, among other things, an elected  assembly.

Travel and tourism

Nature has given Gilgit Baltistan with perfect beauty, high peaks, snowy mountains, fresh water lakes, lush green fairy meadows, this area is also blessed with unlimited and heavy deposits of precious and semi-precious stones, precious and semi-precious metals,  industrial stones like Ruby, Gold, Topaz, Aquamarine, Tourmaline, Epidote, Paragasite, Zircon, Actinolite, Lead, Moonstone, Himalayan Quartz, Emerald, Marble, Granite, Feldspar, Mica, Calcite, Feldspar, Antimony, Graphite, Alum, Coal, Copper, Barite, China Clay etc. It is estimated that almost 94% of the precious & semi-precious stones located in Pakistan are found in Gilgit Baltistan.
Gilgit and baltistan is the convergent point of the three mightiest mountain ranges in the world, namely, the Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindu Kush.Gilgit Baltistan currency is  in Pakistan  Rupee but foreign currencies are also accepted by hotels and other  gift shops.

TAJ MAHAL HISTORY

 The Taj Mahal has inspired  painters and musicians to try and capture its elusive magic in word, colour and song. It is one of the most attractive architectural creations of the world. Since the 17th century, travellers have crossed continents to come and see this ultimate memorial to love, and few have been unmoved by its incomparable beauty and scenery.
Location
Taj Mahal is located in the city of Agra, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on the banks of the Yamuna River. It was built in the memory of the beautiful Arjumand Bano Begum, who won the heart of a Mughal prince. She was married at 21 to Emperor Jahangir’s third son Prince Khurram and stayed loyally by his side through good times and bad: in the luxurious royal palaces of Agra as well as the transient tents of war camps. In AD 1628, Khurram became king after a  battle of succession: he took the name Shahjahan or “King of the World” and showered his beloved begum with the highest titles. She became Mumtaz Mahal, the exalted of the palace and Mumtaz-ul-Zamani, the exalted of the Age. But Mumtaz Mahal was not destined to be queen for long.

In 1631, Shahjahan went on an expedition to the south and, as always, Mumtaz Mahal accompanied him. But she died in childbirth at Burhanpur. She had borne Shahjahan fourteen children, of whom four sons and three daughters survived. When Mumtaz Mahal died, she was just 39 years old. Shahjahan was inconsolable and contemporary chronicles tell of the royal court mourning for two years. there was no music, no feasting, and no celebration of any kind.
construction

 it began in 1633 and 20,000 workers laboured for 17 years to build it. The most skilled architects, inlay craftsmen, calligraphers, stone-carvers and masons came from all across Indian and lands as distant as Persia and Turkey. The master mason was from Baghdab, an expert in building the double dome from Persia, and an inlay specialist from Delhi.The all labours and baghdab had worked hard to build this beautifull MAHAL.

Yemen sent agates, the corals came from Arabia, the garnets from Bundelkhand, onyx and amethyst from Persia. Mumtaz Mahal’s final resting-place was ornamented like a queen’s jewel-box.

sydney harbour bridge history

The sydney harbour bridge is the australia most beautifull and  photographed landmarks.It is the world's largest sreel arch bridge.it was open for traffic in 1932
THE HISTORY OF BRIDGE
 In 1815 that Francis Greenway proposed building a  bridge name sydney harbour bridge.THE design of bridge was passed in 1900.After the firsst war the serious plan was made to build the bridge.The New South Wales Government  invited worldwide tenders for the construction of the Bridge in 1922.  The Sydney Harbour Bridge construction started in 1924 and took 1,400 men eight years to build at a cost of £4.2 million.53,000 tonnes of steel were used in its construction.
AN interesting history
Captain De Goot believed that the only person to open the Bridge should be a member of the Royal Family.
Flying under bridge
There is another story of the Americans flying under the Harbour Bridge, with one Kittyhawk flying under in about February 1942 and two Kittyhawks in May 1942. Again in May 1942.On 22 October 1943, Flight Lieutenant Peter Isaacson and his crew flew the huge Australian Lancaster under the Harbour Bridge during a tour around Australia to raise funds for the war.