Bagh District - Language and Culture

Language and Culture

Pahari, Potohari, Majhi and Gojri dialects of are the predominant languages of the district. Other languages spoken include Kashmiri, Urdu and Pushto.

The district's culture, history, customs and traditions are similar to that of the neighboring Poonch District in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. famous personalities of dist bagh is malik iqbal advocate ,sardar abdul qayum khan ex prime minister,sardar atiq ahmed khan ex-PM AJK,CH aziz minister AJK, Sardar mir akbar khan,MLA, EX-Minister ajk,Malik muhammad arif khan ,ex-forest officer/Politian.Mushtaq minhas, famous tv anchor..

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