The magic of Hunza is hard to depict

The early history of Hunza is recorded only in legends. Alexander the Great is reported to explore the mighty mountains of the Karakoram and reach Hunza in 325 B.C. Some proofs of ancient history of Hunza are visible on a huge rock near Ganesh village. It is richly carved and inscribed in Kharoshthi, Brahmi, Gupta, Sogdian and Tibetan scripts. There is a portrait of Gondophares, the Kushan king of Gandhara in the first century A.D. The portrait is labeled with his name and the date. Another inscription reads, 'Chandra Vikramaditya conquers, 419 AD.' Then, there are Tibetan inscriptions depicting hunters and Ibex. Bactrian writings indicate the invasion of Sassanians from Central Asia. A Chinese inscription depicts the passage of a royal ambassador, Ta Wei. Similarly, View the rest of this article