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Minimarg
Minimarg Valley
منی مارگ
A view of Minimarg village
A view of Minimarg village
Minimarg is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Minimarg
Minimarg
Location in Azad Kashmir
Coordinates: 34°47′27″N 75°04′48″E / 34.7908°N 75.0799°E / 34.7908; 75.0799
CountryPakistan
TerritoryGilgit Baltistan
Elevation
2,844.6 m (9,332.7 ft)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (PST)
Calling code+92

Minimarg (Template:Lang-ur) is a village in the Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is situated approximately 90 km from Taobat.[1] The average elevation is 2,844.6 metres above sea level.

History

During the First Kashmir War in 1947–1948, a wing of the combined Gilgit Scouts and renegade 6th Infantry of the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces, called the 'Tiger Force', took control of Minimarg. They reached as far south as Bandipora in April 1948, but withdrew to Minimarg after the Indian Army's Operation Eraze.[2][3]

Language

Snowfall and landslide

People living in the region speak the Shina language.

Climate

July is warm with an average temperature of 19.8 °C. January is cold with an average temperature of -17.3 °C.

Economy

The dominant source of income is agriculture. Some people travel to other regions of the country to earn. Due to its landscape and climatic conditions the valley provides habitat for a variety of commercially important medicinal plants. A major source of income for people is the sale of natural herbs and potatoes.

References

  1. ^ "Minimarg: Finding magic near the Line of Control - Multimedia - DAWN.COM".
  2. ^ Cheema, Brig Amar (2015), The Crimson Chinar: The Kashmir Conflict: A Politico Military Perspective, Lancer Publishers, p. 85, ISBN 978-81-7062-301-4
  3. ^ Khanna, K. K. (2015), Art of Generalship, Vij Books India Pvt Ltd, p. 158, ISBN 978-93-82652-93-9

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