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It is also related that an Egyptian
named Ibrahim Shah came to Skardu by way of Iran. He married the
only daughter of Shakar-Gialfo’s successor and thus came to throne
of Skardu. Ibrahim Shah dispatched a force under the command of his
brother Azor and nephew Shamsher on a military expedition towards
Gilgit. Biddulph and Hasmutullah Khan have written about the
conquest of Gilgit and Astore. Biddulph writes
“Gilgit was the abode of a prince of
the name of Shiri Buddutt, whose rule extended over Hunza, Nagar,
Darel, Chilas, Astore, Harmosh, Guraiz, Yassin, and Chitral. Many of
these places were no doubt governed by inferior princes who
acknowledged allegiance to Gilgit. The people, suffering under the
oppression of Shiri Buddutt, were induced by an adventurer of the
name of Azor, who is represented as having come from the direction
of Iskardo, and, according to some versions, as being the brother of
the Iskardo ruler, to rise and put him to death. Having Slain the
tyrant, Azor espoused his daughter, established himself on his
throne, and founded a line of Ras who bear Mohammedan names.” It is
worthy to note that the genealogy of the Maqpons of Iskardo shows
exactly the same number of generations from their founder as that of
the Trakhane..
The version of Hashmatullah Khan is
that Azor and his three sons Shamsher, Khusro Khan (the name of the
third son is not known) invaded Hunza and Nagar by way of Hushey
Nullah and after conquering the above places, Azor sent his sons for
the conquest of Gilgit. In the battle Shiri Buddutt, the ruler of
Gilgit, was killed. Shamsher, the youngest of the three, married
Noor Bakht, the daughter of Shiri Buddutt and ascended the throne of
Gilgit thereby founding the Trakhane Dynasty of Gilgit.
No doubt is,
therefore, left that Azor went from Baltistan on military expedition
to Gilgit. He and his sons conquered Hunza, Nagar and Gilgit. The
foundation of Trakhane Dynasty of Gilgit was laid by the marriage of
Shamsher with Noor Bakht. Ahmed Shah, the last ruler of Skardu
narrated a story to Vigne that the last ruler had an only daughter
whose hand was sought by twelve petty chiefs. Before any choice was
made, a Fakir was found sitting on a large stone in the village
Shikari. He remained seated day and night and in a short time
acquired a reputation for sanctity; after which young lady was given
to him by the consent of all parties. Vigne has called the stone on
which the Fakir sat as Bu-rdo-Nest, but according to Cunningham7 the true
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