Shigar Fort and the Amacha Family
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It has been a long time since my grandfather passed away. When we were young we had heard a tale from him about Shigar Fort and the Amacha family.
In ancient times, the Raja of Skardu attacked the Raja of Shigar and killed him. The Raja of Shigar had twelve sons, and the people of Shigar were ordered to kill them in different parts of Shigar. Amacha Hassan Khan, the youngest son who built Shigar Fort, was to be killed in Churka, Shigar, while other sons of the Raja were to be killed in Gulabpur and Wazirpur. In Gulabpur, a person named Apo Malik wanted to save the Amacha family. He took the disabled son of the Raja who was to be killed in their area and brought him to Churka in the morning. He requested the people there to keep the handicapped son, who had difficulties in hearing, and give him to Amacha Hassan Khan so he could escape. The people agreed, and Apo Malik swapped the sons and fled to the Mughal court. At that time, Shah Jahan was the Mughal emperor and Apo Malik took refuge there for a while until the son grew up. Eventually, they requested Shah Jahan to restore their kingdom, which was wrongfully taken from them. After listening to their plea, Shah Jahan sent an envoy to the King of Kashmir, asking him to help the Prince of Baltistan, Shigar, reclaim his land and palace. With the help of the King of Kashmir, Amacha Hassan Khan became the Raja of Shigar again and removed the occupying Raja. After becoming the Raja, in 1634, he laid the foundation of the present Shigar Fort, which is now known as Serena Fort. The craftsmen from Kashmir, who were brought by the King of Kashmir, built the Shigar Fort. Their descendants later built the Shigar Khanka, a large monastery in Shigar Bazaar. This architectural skill was brought to Baltistan from Kashmir and became famous throughout Baltistan. Eventually, houses were also built using this architectural style. These craftsmen were experts in their fields, including carpentry and carpet weaving. The Raja provided them with places to live, and they settled in Shigar. Their descendants reside in Shigar until today.
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