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BALTISTAN Baltistan ( Urdu : بلتستان , ), also known as (Baltiyul) in the Balti language , is a region in northern Pakistan which forms Gilgit-Baltistan , bordering the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China . In addition, a part of Baltistan also falls into Jammu and Kashmir of India. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It is situated in the Karakoram mountains just to the south of K2 , the world's second highest mountain. It is an extremely mountainous region, with an average altitude of over 3,350 m (11,000 ft). It is inhabited principally by Balti of Tibetan . Baltistan consisted of small independent valley states that were connected to each other through blood relationships of the rulers, called rajas, trade, common beliefs and strong cultural and language bonds. These states were subjugated by force by the Dogra rulers of Kashmir in the nineteenth century. In 1947 when India and Pakistan gained independence, Baltistan was still part of Kashmir. The people of Baltistan bei...