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- Punial State in Pakistan was formerly a princely state (under the British it was a "Special Political District" of the Gilgit Agency and not a Princely State) in the northwest part of the Northern Areas which existed until 1974. The state bordered the Gilgit Tehsil to the south, the former princely state of Yasin to the west, Ishkoman to the north and Afghanistan (Wakhan Corridor) to the northwest. The State Had Two Capitals while ruled by two Islamic dynasties from different religious background which included the Katur Dynasty (Sunni) and (Ismaili). The state capital was the town of Sher Qila until 1889, it was soon replaced by the town of Gahkuch , after Aqa Shah Ruler His Highness expanded the States boundaries by forming a small military relief force named the Punial Levi's in 1889. The area of Punial now forms the above named tehsil of Ghizer District. Punial was an independent principality for several centuries. The British gained control of the area and the neighbouring valleys by mid 19th century followed by a military engagement of severe intensity. The first Rah of Punial was of katur Dynasty, a much disliked ruler, who the local people hated for his bloodiest action at the when he sided with the Dogra Ruler in killing the neighboring people of Yasin at their homeland. He was guilty for killing 2000 local inhabitants of Yasin. The British got the news of this bloody massacre and soon sent a relief force to enter the action. In 1885 a new dynasty emerged within the state and they belonged to the Nizari Ismaili Sect Of Islam. The dynasty was well supported by the British as well as the Ismailis of the Area. This Dynasty was later known in the history as and they named their State as Takht-E-Punial ( The Punial State ). Isa Bagdur got the terrible news of him being disposed by the British when he was in his residence and the story goes, "He was in his palace (Gahkuch Fort) dealing with his vizier's in the court when a guard rushed into the court and exclaimed, My King! We are about to be attacked by the Britishers, they are coming with a much larger army. My King! You need to leave this place." Seeing the warning he migrated to Sher Qila leaving behind his people in death, as the British arrived they didn't harmed anyone yet they told the local population that you have been free from the rule of a bloody vampire. God has given his devine favour upon you and has send this Akbar Shah ( His Highness Aqa Akbar Shah, First Ismaili Ruler Of Punial State ) as your Lord (Aqa) to be your Guardian And The Chosen One That God has given his devine favour. Meanwhile, in exile Isa Bagdur was succeeded by his son , who in 1913 was deposed by the British and replaced by his son, , succeeded in turn by his son . (en)
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- Punial State in Pakistan was formerly a princely state (under the British it was a "Special Political District" of the Gilgit Agency and not a Princely State) in the northwest part of the Northern Areas which existed until 1974. The state bordered the Gilgit Tehsil to the south, the former princely state of Yasin to the west, Ishkoman to the north and Afghanistan (Wakhan Corridor) to the northwest. The State Had Two Capitals while ruled by two Islamic dynasties from different religious background which included the Katur Dynasty (Sunni) and (Ismaili). The state capital was the town of Sher Qila until 1889, it was soon replaced by the town of Gahkuch , after Aqa Shah Ruler His Highness expanded the States boundaries by forming a small military relief force named the Punial Levi's in 1889. (en)
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