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Tolti
طولتی | |
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  Tolti Location in Pakistan  Tolti Tolti (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 35°01′43″N 76°05′33″E / 35.02861°N 76.09250°E | |
| Administering country | Pakistan |
| Autonomous territory | Gilgit Baltistan |
| Baltistan division | Kharmang |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 16450 |
Tolti (Urdu: طولتی) is a town that serves as the administrative capital of Kharmang District of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region.[1] The village lies on the left bank of the Indus river, and is approximately 35 km south-east of the confluence of the Indus from the Shyok.[2]
History
Historically, Tolti was on the trade route between Skardu and Kargil. The partition of the Kashmir region between India and Pakistan as a result of the First Kashmir War end trade on the route.
Notable residents
- Ghulam Hassan Lobsang, a renowned writer and author of the first Balti dictionary[3]
References
- ↑ "Kharmang now GB district". Archived from the original on 24 November 2015.
- ↑ Mohammad Ali Khan; Chetna Verma (28 December 2012). "Connect and disconnect". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ↑ Balti dictionary
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