Thagas Explained

Thagas
Settlement Type:Village
Other Name:تھگس/تھغس
Motto:The Hub of Ancient Beads
Pushpin Map:Gilgit Baltistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:thagas on Pakistan Map
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gilgit Baltistan
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5
Timezone Dst:GMT+5
Utc Offset Dst:+6
Coordinates:35.2133°N 76.4628°W

Thagas is a village in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan located 32km (20miles) from Khaplu in east. It is on the bank of the Saltoro River just before it joins the Shyok River. Thagas is the administrative headquarters of Mashabrum subdivision of Ghanche District.

History and tradition

Thagas is on the way from the centers of Baltistan, such as Skardu and Khaplu, to the Saltoro Pass, which was a traditional trade route to Kashgar. A mosque traditionally attributed to Shah-e-Hamadan is found at Thagas, which is said to have been built by him while on his way to Kashgar.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holzworth, Wolfgang . The Past in the Present: Horizons of Remembering in the Pakistan Himalaya . 1997 . Rüdiger Köppe . 978-3-89645-152-1 . Stellrecht . Irmtraud . en . Islam in Baltistan: Problems of Research on the Formative Period.