Ammar Firdous YT

28/04/2026

https://youtu.be/tHnpWNz3ENs?si=TwgAhDoqaCGTLPTt

Historically People of Gilgit-Baltistan had a unified and largely homogenous culture and tradition while havimg diverse tribal and regional communities.

26/04/2026

https://youtu.be/tHnpWNz3ENs?si=4b0lBmdBz0eDBar-

The legacy of Raja Gohar Aman featuring Advovate Ashfaq. Another local ruler of Gilgit-Baltistan: a freedom figher and a revolutionary figure standing against the British and Dogra imperialism and colonialism. وہ حکمران جس نے ڈوگرہ سلطنت کو دو بار شکست دی — Raja Gohar Aman of Yasin, the warrior king who expelled Dogra forces from Gilgit in 1848 and again in 1852, and held the region until his death in 1860. While colonial writers reduced him to a footnote, his resistance shaped the entire political future of Gilgit-Baltistan.
In this episode, we uncover the untold story of a leader whose legacy the British feared — and tried to erase.
🎙️ Discourse with Ammar Firdous | گلگت بلتستان کی تاری

21/04/2026

https://youtu.be/tHnpWNz3ENs?si=WP3GwQNfEe9MhuH-

The Story of Shiri Badat by Dr. G.W. Leitner.
Featuring Advoacate Ashfaq. Was he a Cannibal? Or a Myth or a Hero? In 1866, was the first European to record the story of Shri Badat, which he published in 1877 as “The Historical Legend of the Origin of Ghilghit”. He noted that, “the legend … which chronicles the … rise of Ghilghit … is not devoid of interest either from an historical or a purely literary point of view”. (Leitner 1877 III:6)

Leitner seems to have considered the legend a mixture of fact and fiction, as evidenced by his title and by his reference to both “historical” and “purely literary” points of view. Yet it was the historical point of view that drew the attention of those who came after Leitner.

18/04/2026

https://youtu.be/tHnpWNz3ENs?si=70gZdWrK2Z_oCt4B

From imperial rivalries to forgotten chronicles—this is where history of Gilgit-Baltistan meets global power politics.

The Great Game between the Russian Tsar and the British Empire wasn’t just about territory—it was about control over strategic lifelines like the Oxus River. But beyond geopolitics, colonial narratives were being shaped.

Figures like Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner attempted to “document” the region, while travelers like Marco Polo described Bolor as the mysterious land of the “Kafirs”—raising questions about perception vs reality.

And then came the ripple effects of the Tibet-China War, which reshaped the lives of agro-pastoral communities along the Silk Road, altering trade, culture, and power structures in ways still felt today.

This is not just history—it’s the untold story of Gilgit-Baltistan at the crossroads of empires.

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17/04/2026

https://youtu.be/tHnpWNz3ENs?si=Xtnz2YBtR5wcwZQ_

From imperial rivalries to forgotten chronicles—this is where history of Gilgit-Baltistan meets global power politics.

The Great Game between the Russian Tsar and the British Empire wasn’t just about territory—it was about control over strategic lifelines like the Oxus River. But beyond geopolitics, colonial narratives were being shaped.

Figures like Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner attempted to “document” the region, while travelers like Marco Polo described Bolor as the mysterious land of the “Kafirs”—raising questions about perception vs reality.

And then came the ripple effects of the Tibet-China War, which reshaped the lives of agro-pastoral communities along the Silk Road, altering trade, culture, and power structures in ways still felt today.

This is not just history—it’s the untold story of Gilgit-Baltistan at the crossroads of empires.

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16/04/2026

https://youtu.be/tHnpWNz3ENs?si=Ruy4jtUdkxNJQAsF

Was Shiri Badat a powerful king, a supernatural legend, or a myth invented
to erase Gilgit-Baltistan’s true history? In this deep-dive into the
forgotten Bolor State, we uncover the ancient kingdom that ruled
Gilgit-Baltistan centuries before modern borders existed.

🏔️ What You’ll Discover:
▶ The Patola Shahi / Bolor State — GB’s oldest recorded kingdom
▶ The Tibet-China war of the 740s and its impact on the Silk Road
▶ Gilgit Manuscripts — the oldest library in Pakistan’s history
▶ Who ruled before and after Shiri Badat?
▶ The Great Game: Russia, Britain, and the fight for the Oxus River
▶ Rock carvings, Buddhist stupas, and the Golden Age of GB culture
▶ The legend of Shiri Badat — spirit, king, or colonial distortion?
▶ Gohar Aman’s resistance against Dogra and British rule
▶ Why indigenous history of GB is being lost — and who benefits

16/04/2026

Shiri Badat: Cannibal or a Legend? The History of Last Bolor/Patola Shahi State

1:50 - The Bolor State & Patola Shahi: GB's First Recorded Kingdom
2:50 - Tibet-China War in the 740s: How It Reshaped the Little Bolor Region
4:00 - Who Ruled Before Shiri Badat? The Kings of Ancient Gilgit
5:17 - The Gilgit Library: Pakistan's Oldest Manuscripts & the Lost Buddhist Stupas
7:12 - The Great Game Begins: Russian Tsar, the Oxus River & British Imperial Ambitions
7:35 - Dr. Leitner, Budolph & the Colonial Agenda Behind "Discovering" GB
8:55 - Marco Polo's Account: Bolor, the Land of the Kafirs
10:09 - The Tibet-China War & Its Impact on Agro-Pastoral Silk Road Communities
11:48 - The Bolor King Appeals to China for Help Against Tibetan Forces
12:05 - Great Bolor vs. Little Bolor: Understanding the Division
12:44 - Why Gilgit-Baltistan Was Nearly Unconquerable: Terrain, Routes & the Undefeated Hunza
13:16 - The Principal Seat of Bolor State in Baltistan & the Gilgit Governorship
13:45 - The New Great Game: How Tibet & China Competed for Silk Road Control
14:38 - Turkic & Arab Influence on the Ancient Culture of GB
15:10 - What Was Gilgit-Baltistan Called Before? A History of Its Names
16:00 - The People & States of GB Before the Bolor Kingdom
16:34 - The Names of Bolor Kings: Evidence Found in the Gilgit Manuscripts of Napura
18:00 - The Hakun Manuscripts: The 8-Line Shahi Alamiyah Inscription Decoded
20:00 - Haji Hidayat Ullah's Account: Shiri Badat & Shah Raees Khan in Hunza's History
20:48 - What Karl Jettmar & Leitner Wrote About Shiri Badat
23:36 - Shiri Badat: The Final King of the Bolor State
23:48 - After Shiri Badat: Turkic Rule & Ahmad Hasan Dani's Analysis
24:47 - Leitner's Account of Shiri Badat: Colonial Perspective vs. Local Memory
25:34 - The Only Living Legend of GB — And Why His Story Has Been Twisted
26:20 - The Legend of Shiri Badat: Supernatural Spirit or Misremembered King?
29:54 - The Three Spirits of Danyore Mountain: The Story of Azur Jamsheed
31:20 - The Story of Nur Bakht & the Islamization of the Region
33:24 - Munshi Ghulam Muhammad's Version of the Shiri Badat Legend
33:37 - The Khandaq, the Castle & the Final Encounter Between Shiri Badat and Nur Bakht
34:33 - Ritual, Water & Drink in the Folklore of Shiri Badat
35:54 - Khusrow: The Son of Shiri Badat & Nur Bakht
36:24 - Buddhism, Pacifism & the Controversial Question of Cannibalism
39:40 - Burusho & Yashkun: Are They the Same People?
39:58 - The Sheens as Hindus: Tracing Origins Back to Gurez
40:52 - The Story of Azur Jamsheed/Azur Shamsheer: Hero, Myth or Memory?
42:07 - What We Can & Cannot Know: The Speaker's Honest View on Azur Jamsheed
44:42 - Was Bolor an Independent State or a Tributary of Tibet and China?
45:04 - No Tibetan or Chinese Invasion Until 722 AD: What That Silence Tells Us
45:26 - Karl Jettmar on Turkic Missionaries: How Non-Muslim Turks Adopted Buddhism & Rose to Power in Bolor
46:16 - The Bolor Period: The Only Era of Original Knowledge Production in GB History
47:23 - Rock Art Galleries of GB: Karl Jettmar's Documentation & the NCA Student Surveys
48:03 - The Agortham Dynasty: Lolimar Kaisar → Bagortham → Agortham → Shiri Badat
51:00 - John Mock on the British Colonial Project in Gilgit-Baltistan
51:58 - Yashani: Evil Spirit or Buddhist Deity? A Korean Scholar's Unexpected Visit
53:32 - Has Any Serious Archaeological Study Ever Been Done in GB?
54:28 - After the Gilgit Manuscripts: The Silence of Indigenous Knowledge
55:10 - Why Europeans Know More About GB Than the People of GB Themselves
56:02 - "Lord of the Mountains": Why This Book Matters for GB's Identity
58:25 - The Napura/Gilgit Manuscripts & the Story of the Shepherd Who Found Them
1:00:35 - GB's Manuscripts Are Scattered Across the World — And the Knowledge Is Being Lost
1:01:13 - Disconnected From History: Why GB's Youth Are Roaming Without Roots
1:01:48 - After the Bolors: Ranjit Singh, Gulab Singh & How Some Resisted While Others Welcomed Occupation
1:02:43 - Physical Conquest & Intellectual Subjugation: The Double Colonization of GB
1:03:10 - Aziz Ali Dad & Shakeel Ahmad on Shiri Badat as Cannibal: Fact or Colonial Framing?
1:03:40 - The Layers Beneath the Layers: What GB's History Is Still Hiding
1:05:00 - Who Ruled GB After the Bolors? The Power Vacuum & What Followed
1:06:03 - Raja Jamsheed Khan's Claim: Descendants of Nur Bakht's Bloodline?
1:06:54 - Gohar Aman: The Last Great Unifier of Gilgit-Baltistan

1:11:18 - One Culture, Many Valleys: The Shared Identity Across GB
1:12:00 - Is There Hope in the Young Generation of Gilgit-Baltistan?
1:15:34 - Slaves Do Not Flourish Intellectually: The Final Warning

Shiri Badat: Cannibal or a Legend? The History of Last Bolor/Patola Shahi State

14/04/2026

https://youtube.com/?si=wyg8MhWWpd88_kmG

ہم کون ہیں؟ کہاں سے آئے ہیں؟

The Bolor Kingdom ruled Gilgit-Baltistan centuries before
modern borders existed. Shiri Badat was their last king —
yet the British colonial project buried, twisted and
reframed his story to disconnect us from our own roots.

Colonel Schomberg called him a Hindu king.
Others called him a cannibal.
But was any of it true?

In this podcast, Advocate Ashfaq breaks down:
▶ The forgotten Bolor Kingdom & its golden Buddhist era
▶ The Gilgit Manuscripts — Pakistan’s oldest library
▶ How Tibet, China, Russia & Britain all wanted to
control GB
▶ The real legend of Shiri Badat vs the colonial version
▶ Why our history is scattered across foreign museums
▶ Gohar Aman — the last unifier who refused to submit

Slaves do not flourish intellectually.
And a people without history are a people without identity.

Watch the full podcast on YouTube 🎙️
🔗 Link in bio

12/04/2026

https://youtu.be/WddTshsiNWI?si=KHOh57nyxSTEU7Sr

Animism vs Shamanism — Dive deep into the world’s OLDEST spiritual traditions and discover how Shamanism became humanity’s first organized belief system — long before modern religion existed.
✨ From the sacred concept of “Leil Aye Thali” in Shamanic tradition to the surprising social roots of Hinduism as a peasant religion vs. Buddhism’s very different path — this conversation will completely change how you see ancient spirituality.
🙏 Is Shamanism even a religion? The answer might surprise you.
👇 Watch till the end and tell us — which belief system resonates with you most?
💬 Share this with someone who loves history, spirituality, or ancient cultures!

11/04/2026

https://youtu.be/WddTshsiNWI?si=jE_GBc76riaw6Kg5

The Secret Spiritual History of Gilgit Baltistan | Feat. Shakeel Ahmad Ustad
Did you know that many Buddhist stupas and sacred statues found across Gilgit Baltistan were originally part of an Animist tradition — long before Buddhism arrived?
Join us for an eye-opening conversation with renowned scholar Shakeel Ahmad Ustad, as we trace the spiritual evolution of Pakistan’s ancient North — from Shamanism and Animism to the rise and fall of Buddhist kingdoms, and the dramatic role the Mongol conquest played in reshaping religion across the entire region.
This discussion covers the untold story of the Sheen Kings, the Shili Badat tradition, and why Shamanic culture left behind no idols or statues — yet its soul survived through Buddhist aesthetics for centuries.
🎙️ A must-watch for anyone passionate about:
— Ancient Pakistani history
— Silk Road civilizations
— Buddhism & Shamanism in Central Asia
— Gilgit Baltistan culture & heritage
— Lost religions of South Asia
📺 Watch, share, and keep this history alive. GilgitBaltistanHistory