Author: Ahmad Hasan Dani
Publisher: National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research Islamabad, 1991
Ahmad Hasan Dani was a Pakistani intellectual, archaeologist, historian, and linguist. He is considered an authority on Central Asian and South Asian archaeology and history. He introduced archaeology as a discipline in higher education in Pakistan and Bangladesh. This magnificent book provides a summary of the history of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, including Chitral, from prehistory to modern times. It covers the early inhabitants and cultures dating back thousands of years as evidenced by rock carvings and graves.