The Historical Analysis of the former State of Chitral

Saeed Ur Rahman Department: Ph.D. Scholar, Islamic Studies, Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology Peshawar. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Department: Dean, faculty of Social Sciences, Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology Peshawar.Chitral being a small area in terms of population but it is multilingual area, which is inhibited by decent, non-prejudices, religious minded, Hospitable, Sober and Calm people. Question is, from where these people came? How Islam was introduced to Chitral? and people of Chitral accepted Islam? Sharia has been implemented and practiced as code of life in Chitral for centuries. The state of Chitral remained under control of Mehter till 1954 AD. What are its advantages and disadvantages? The role of Waali Chitral in the annexation to Pakistan, the integration of the state of Chitral and its effects? Answers to many important questions are given in the relevant article (Introduction and History of Former State of Chitral)