Hunza-Naga Campaign

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Hunza-Naga Campaign
Date 1891
Location Hunza-Naga
Result British Victory
Belligerents
Various Pathan tribes Flag of the United Kingdom British Raj

The Hunza-Naga Campaign was fought by troops of the British Raj against rebellious tribesmen in the Hunza and Nagar areas of Gilgit (now part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan).

[edit] Cause

Towards the end of the 19th century just as imperial troops began consolidating territory in tribal areas - these tribes began to acquire rifles and ammunition [1]. The British suspected Russian involvement "with the Rulers of the petty States on the northern boundary of Kashmir;"[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Arms trade on North West Frontier of India 1890-1914
  2. ^ Forty-one years in India - From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief, Lord Roberts of Kandahar - The Hunza-Naga Campaign
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