In this video snippet, Venus Upadhayaya discusses the Treaty of Amritsar (1846), which gave Maharaja Gulab Singh control of Gilgit. The Dogras inherited a turbulent region, facing violent uprisings in 1853. After a tragic massacre at Gilgit Fort, the Dogras reclaimed it in 1860, holding it until 1947. Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/BcsbrpSlcMs
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In 1853, a bloody conflict left many dead, but by 1860, they reclaimed the fort, holding it until 1947. A story of resilience and frontier battles.
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