Drosh
| Dros | |
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 Dros
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| Coordinates: 35°34′N 071°46′E / 35.567°N 71.767°ECoordinates: 35°34′N 071°46′E / 35.567°N 71.767°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Chitral District |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20 sq mi (51 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,459 ft (1,359 m) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 174,860 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| Website | Official website |
Dros also called Drosh (Urdu: دروش), was formerly a town of Badakhshan province of Afghanistan now is a part of Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
In ancient times, Dros town was part of Badakhshan and property of Mehtar of chitral. Mehtar was appointing his close relative as governor of Drosh. At the regime of the great mehtar of chitral (Aman ul Mulk) Mehtarxav Kohkan Baig was governor of Drosh. After 14 years his attitude change and quit to Afghanistan and Mehtar Aman Ul Mulk appointed his son Shahzada Shah ul Mulk as governor of Drosh in 1872. Shahzada Shah ul Mulk was governor of Drosh from 1872 to 1892. During that time Drosh province was from Broze to Chaqansarai (Afghanistan). After the murder of Prince shah ul Mulk, mehtar xav Kohkan baig became governor of Drosh for second time. In this stage Umara Khan of Jandol accupied Drosh fort. From 1892 to 1932 there was no strong governor of Drosh. 1932 Mehtar Shuja Ul Mulk appointed his son Shahzada Hissam Ul Mulk as Governor of Drosh. He was very strong Governor with full power. He remain Governor till 1969. and 1969 Chitral state was merged with Pakistan.
Drosh is located on 35° 33' 33" N and 71° 47' 44" E on the banks of the Landai Sin River (Bashgal River) just above its intersection with the Kunar River (Chitral River), along the Drosh-Jalalabad Road. The Drosh-Jalalabad Road, including water traffic along the Kunar, used to be part of a major trade route from India to Kabul. Drosh is built on river benches that rise above the agricultural fields next to the two rivers.
The land is fertile and
Ethnically most residents are kho, and Pashtuns.
Khowar and Pashto languages are the language spoken by the majority of the people in Drosh. As Drosh is low elevation and is the large village in Chitral District on the traditional trade route to Drosh-Jalalabad road.
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