Type: Monument - Building
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Hunza
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th Century CE
Description: Situated next to the historic settlement of Gulmit, this polo ground (168 m long; 21.3 m wide) was built by Mir Nazim Khan, the ruler of Hunza. Gulmit has historically been regarded as the winter capital of the former state of Hunza, as a result of which Hunzas rulers would choose this ground to play polo in. Heavy flooding originating from the Hunza River washed away the old polo ground and the area surrounding it in the mid - 19th century. The ground was, however, later rebuilt.
Latitude: 36.387333000
Longitude: 74.858333000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Built Heritage of Gilgit Baltistan by Baltistan Culture and Development Foundation
Published In: Unpublished
Year of Publication: Miscellaneous
Bibliography/Reference: Anonymous
