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Event - 1996-10-01
Hazar Imam visited Hunza in early October and gave Holy Deedar at Alyabad, Gilgit and Karimabad. At Karimabad, Hazar Imam opened the restored Baltit Fort.
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Speech by His Highness The Aga Khan At the Inauguration of the Restored Baltit Fort-1996-09-29
Posted December 9th, 2009 by librarian-apYour Excellency President Leghari, Honourable Ministers, Your Excellencies, Dear Guests
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THE AGA KHAN VISITS THE RECENTLY RESTORED BALTIT FORT IN THE HIMALAYAS - 1996-10-01
Posted March 24th, 2010 by heritageIn the remote reaches of Pakistan's Himalayas, the one-time independent principality of Hunza was recently reacquainted with the ostentatious luxury of its past: Prince Karim Aga Khan, Hunza's Imam and patron, had come to inaugurate Baltit Fort, an architectural masterpiece, symbolising the area's heritage and culture. The festivities, beginning in late September, lasted for nearly a month.'It's very impressive!' exclaimed the Prince as he walked down Baltit Fort's great stairway.
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