Gilgit            ....            Gilgit state established in remote (legendary) antiquity.          1842 - 1846     Occupied by Sikhs.                 1846     Gilgit becomes subject to Jammu, later Jammu and Kashmir.          18.. - 1860     Ruled by Chitral.                 1860     Restored to Jammu and Kashmir.          01 Nov 1947     Islamic Republic of Gilgit proclaimed (claiming the area                           of Gilgit-Baltistan, several princely states, Kargil & Ladakh),                           with the aim of joining Pakistan.          16 Nov 1947     Pakistan take possession.   Rulers (title Raas) Ali Sher Khan Resho Wazir Habib Khan Malika Jawar Khatun (female)............................1689 - 1705 Raja Shah Gauritham.....................................1705 - 1800 Sulaiman Shah (1st time)................................1800 - 1802 Raja Muhammad Khan......................................1802 - 1822 Raja Abbas Khan (Raja Asghar Khan or Yasin ?)...........1822 - 1825 Sulaiman Shah (2nd time)................................1825 - 1826 Malika Sahibnuma (female)...............................1826 - 1828 Azad Shah of Purnial (Regent)......................1826 - 182. Raja Tahir Shah of Nagar (Regent)..................182. - 1828 and then... Raja Tahir Shah.........................................1828 - 1836 Raja Sikandar Shah......................................1836 - 1840 Gohar Aman..............................................1840 - 1842 Occupied by Sikhs.......................................1842 - 1846 Raja Karim Khan....................................1842 - 1844 Raja Muhammad Khan II..............................1844 - 1847 Jammu...................................................1846 - ? Raja Malik Aman....................................1847 - 1848 Chitral....................................................? - 1860 Jammu and Kashmir.......................................1860 - 1947 President Raja Shah Rais Khan..............................01 Nov 1947 - 16 Nov 1947 Pakistan.........................................16 Nov 1947 - date   British Political Agent for Gilgit John Biddulph...........................................1878 - 1881 Agency closed from 1881 to 1889. Algernon George Arnold Durand....................17 Jul 1889 - 01 Nov 1893 A.M.C. Bruce (acting)............................02 Nov 1893 - 26 Jan 1894 George Scott Robertson...........................27 Jan 1894 - 28 Jul 1896 S.H. Godfrey.....................................29 Jul 1896 - 13 Aug 1897 Arthur Henry MacMahon............................14 Aug 1897 - 30 Sep 1898 John Manners Smith...............................01 Oct 1898 - 21 Oct 1901 William H.M.S. Stewart...........................22 Oct 1901 - 18 Oct 1903 Bertrand Evelyn Mollish Gurdon...................19 Oct 1903 - 04 Oct 1906 A.F. Bruce.......................................15 Oct 1906 - Apr 1908 A.D. Macpherson (1st time, acting)..................Apr 1908 - Oct 1908 Armine Brereton Dew..............................28 Oct 1908 - 29 May 1911 A.D. Macpherson (2nd time).......................30 May 1911 - 12 Oct 1916 E.H.C. James.....................................13 Oct 1916 - 20 May 1917 C.A. Smith.......................................21 May 1917 - 22 Sep 1920 D.C.R. Lorimer...................................23 Sep 1920 - 20 Sep 1924 Gordon Loch......................................21 Sep 1924 - 10 Oct 1927 Herbert J. Todd..................................11 Oct 1927 - 28 Sep 1931 George Van Baerle Gillan.........................29 Sep 1931 - 21 Sep 1934 George Kirkbride.................................22 Sep 1934 - 04 Oct 1937 Ian W. Galbraith.................................05 Oct 1937 - 13 Jun 1939 R.K.M. Battye (acting)...........................14 Jun 1939 - 02 Oct 1939 G.C.L. Crichton..................................03 Oct 1942 - 08 Jul 1942 Evelyn H. Cobb...................................08 Jul 1942 - 05 Sep 1945 R.N. Bacon.......................................05 Sep 1945 - 31 Jul 1947 Governor (for the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashnmir) Ghansara Singh...................................01 Aug 1947 - 01 Nov 1947     Pakistan's autonomous region of Gilgit-Baltistan Countries / Territories   Chiefa Coins