Who depicted some mysterious and random lines more than a rock formation in Haldeikish, Hunza? No one is clear in answering this question. Nevertheless this remarkable rock has turn into a cultural asset of extreme significance. The art over this rock consists of some figures , inscriptions and carved compositions. According to a strong belief, these Chinese and Sogdian inscriptions belong to Kushana period. The names and images of some of the Kushana emperors are also engraved on the sacred rocks of Hunza.
This sacred rock of Hunza in Pakistan is situated on the left bank of the Hunza River on a hill prime nearly a mile away from Karimabad. This wonderful cultural heritage is situated on the famous Karakorum Highway and it is a 200 yards long and 30 ft. higher rock structure. The archaeologists divide the sacred rock of Hunza in two portions as the upper portion mostly consist of inscriptions in Kharoshthi, Brahmi, Proto-Sarada, Sarada and Sogdian languages. Mostly the names of the Kushana emperors and the names of other emperors Kanishka and Huviskha and so forth., seem in these inscriptions. Similarly, in 1 of the Brahami inscriptions, the name of Trukha or Turk king Ramudasa is also described.
In the other portion of the sacred rock of Hunza in Pakistan, there are many, in reality thousands of carvings of ibexes which is testimony for being the Ibex as the cultural symbol in this location given that Pre-historic era. The figures of Ibexes have shown them in diverse hunting situations along with some horned human deities playing with ibexes. Natural disasters are also the most significant threat to this great cultural heritage as the sudden uprising of the water level at the Hunza river might sweep away this cultural wonder at any time.
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