Ganish is the most seasoned town of the Hunza Valley and its a treat to watch.

Ganish is the most established town in the heart of Hunza, Six kilometers (4 miles) past Aliabad, the KKH makes a clearing S-curve down past Ganish town to the extension over the Hunza River. Ganesh, on ripe even or more the stream, is monitored by an old watchtower and fortress. The old ached for mosque is additionally worth a visit. In the pool before the tower all the neighborhood kids figure out how to swim. ( this used to be in past )Until this century young men needed to swim over the Hunza River to demonstrate that they could escape or ambush over the stream when vital. Until the British came in 1891, the men of Hunza used to keep a sword, firearm, shield and a roll of bread (which was supplanted at regular intervals) close to their entryways; when the drums thump the alert from Altit stronghold, proclaiming the methodology of pillagers, each one man might get these things and run for the fortress. (Apparently his family went too.)like Gilgit Hunza was a vital organizing post on the Silk Route and was intensely gone for many years by merchants retreating and hence between China, India and the west over the Kilik, Mintaka, Parpik and Khunjerab passes. The most persuading evidence of this lies in the engravings on the Ganesh rock, a kind of Silk Route visitor book.

historical place

Ganish has celebrated history, the populace of this town used to be warriors or safeguards in old times, they are additionally called " ruler Makers ", reason they helped the lord of Hunza to be delegated when English Empire was in principle. Individuals of Ganish have taken an interest in numerous wars to guard its limits from remote trespassers. The ruler of Hunza around then used to address Ganish individuals as heros of Hunza Valley. Old town of Ganish Khun today contains something like 32 houses all inherent the customary Hunza way. The houses are grouped firmly inside their edge dividers, shaping a strong walled in area. The old door entryway (himaltar) of the town looks on to the hereditary town water lake/store (pharee), shaded by a goliath old chinar and willow trees. Watchtowers (shikaris) punctuate the border of the village.but of what added up to eleven shikaris that are said to have encompassed thevillage, just three remain.  The spot for religious assemblage (imambargah/matamsara), which was implicit 1922, is spotted on one side of the lake, at the end of the old Polo Ground (shabaran). When the KKH was constructed, the Polo Ground extended 120 meters north from the lake. Today it is cut into two by the KKH. The young men's school was assembled toward one side of it, over the roadway, while on the flip side, near the town, is the basic young ladies' school connected with the imambargah. The space of the old Polo Ground is presently likewise the vital method for access from the street into the town. - See more at: http://hunzanagar.com/textpage.php?id=116#sthash.maka9c4y.dpuf

ganish village

Ganish Village,

is in Pakistan placed right in the heart of Hunza Valley, 90 km and 2½ hours voyaging time from Gilgit. 2,440 ( 7,500 ft )above ocean  level, most seasoned settlement of Hunza, is loaded with inherited social Mosques, with a pool amidst the town alongside Two Watch Towers. The KKH makes a clearing S-curve down past Ganish town to the scaffold over the Hunza River. There are such a large number of presumptions for the implications of this name. Individuals accept that the importance of the Ganish, is determined from the Hindu god Ganesh, some expect as Tribe way, and  some say as Gold, which is more suitable.

Geological criticalness of Ganish Hunza

Ganish is arranged in focal Hunza, 90 km and 2½ hours voyaging time from Gilgit. It is placed on even land close to the Hunza River and the Hunza rise at an elevation of 7,500 ft, and lies specifically underneath Karimabad, the essential town of the Hunza valley. Spreading over the mountain, inverse the world celebrated Rakaposhi Peak in Nagar over the Hunza waterway from Hunza, Karimabad is famous for the Altit and Baltit Forts, manufactured by the leaders of this previous regal state.


Ganish is the most seasoned and first settlement on the old Silk Road in Hunza, and is the siteof different antiquated watch towers, universal mosques, religious centers,and a store. Some individuals call this town the place that is known for warriors and lord producers in light of the fact that individuals of this town had been included in fights with Nagar and in choice making throughout the imperial time of Hunza.

A characteristic of the town is the "S" molded way which slices through the focal point of the town. Antiquated sacrosanct rocks are additionally found close to the town. A bunch of old customary houses make this town exceptional from different parts of Hunza, That is the reason town has won an Unesco grant for its social legacy.

In spite of the fact that Hunza has a few new Khuns (groups), Banisatin Khun, Suni Khun, Buldus, Ganish Shukonoshal, Chaboikushal and Tsill Ganish, Ganish Khun is the most established. The first format of Ganish Village Khun is for the most part in place, much after harm brought on by a surge in 1960 and the development of the Karakorum Highway through it in  the 1970s. Ganish Village's existing memorable fabric is a commonplace focal Hunza Khun format, which contains 39 houses going once more to the fifteenth century. This fabric holds various structures (Matam Srah/Imam-bargah, Himaltar and Shikaris Sawab-Ha, mosques, schools, visitor house and so forth.) and open spaces that are remarkable in their spatial design, construction modeling and beautification. Antiquated chinars, mulberry and willow trees vouch for the time of the settlement.

The town's surroundings comprise of thousand-year-old carefully developed porch houses, rich green rural porches, plantations and glades. The plantations and glades porch down to the Hunza River and make a most excellent type of scene legacy.

Training and Social Development in Ganish Hunza

From the horticultural porches encompassing the town could be seen stunning perspectives of Karimabad, the Baltit stronghold, the Altit settlement and its fortification and in addition the acclaimed Rakaposhi, Ultar, Golden Peak, and Diran mountains.

A little however the most seasoned settelment is honored with skilled kids, men and ladies. A little School Uswa Public School which was subsidized by one of a Shia welfare trust know as Jabir Bin Hayyan Trust began instructing kids in cutting edge way, and now this school is one of the well known schools of Hunza giving Doctors, Engineers and part of Social Workers.

IQRA a little asscociation is situated in this town social affair reserves from working men and ladies inside the town and help desrving learners and poor families, the acquaintanceship was found in 1998 by Muhammad Hussain (late). Presently this Association has more than 100 parts including ladies.

The recently graduates and current scholars of Ganish Village made an Association GSA Ganish Students Association in 2008. This was the first occasion when that Students from this residential community composed ever first course for scholars in Ganish. It was a positive and an appreciatable step towards the improvement of instruction.

Town Management Society TMS in Ganish, Hunza is financed by Japan, persuading individuals in distinctive methods.

Iqra Foundation runs an inn in karachi where about twelve extraordinary scholars of distinctive colleges and schools are staying.the inn has a decent library and outfitted spaces for learners on moderate costs. Affirmation into the lodging is dependent upon legitimacy.

about ganish

Ganish is village of Hunza. Hunza is very beautiful valley of Pakistan.Every year thousand of tourest came here and enjoy the beauty of nature. Ganish is also historical village of Hunza.Ganish is also very beautiful .The green fields and gardens are increase the beauty of this village.