Nothing definitive is recorded about the town's first settlers. In the 3rd century CE, Kanishka, the Buddhist ruler of the Kushan empire, occupied Chitral. In the 4th century, the Chinese overran the valley. Raees rule over Chitral began in 1500s and came to an end in the 15th century. From 1571 onwards Chitral was the dominion of the Kator Dynasty until 1947.[5]
The entire region that now forms the Chitral District was a fully independent monarchy until 1895, when the British negotiated a subsidiary alliance with its hereditary ruler, the Mehtar, under which Chitral became a princely state, still sovereign but subject to the suzerainty of the British Raj. Chitral retained a similar status even after its accession to Pakistan in 1947, but was completely incorporated into Pakistan and became an administrative district of Pakistan.[6]
Chitral (Pashto/Urdu: چترال; Khowar: چھترار, Khowar for "field") is the capital of the Chitral District, situated on the Chitral River in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Chitral also served as the capital of the princely state of Chitral until 1947.
Chitral is the capital of the Chitral District, situated on the Chitral River in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Chitral also served as the capital of the princely state of Chitral until 1947. Wikipedia
Elevation: 1,494 m
Weather: -5°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 47% Humidity
Local time: Friday 11:16 pm
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Chitral District
