Mir is a Persian word, synonymous to emir, and it means leader of a group or tribe. In the tribal societies of the Indian Subcontinent many people used this word with their names, as the leader/s of a tribe/s or group/s.

See also: Mir of Hunza

External links

• The Changing Northern Areas
• Pakistan's Northern Areas dilemma
• Northern Areas Development Gateway
• Pakistan's Northern Areas
• Northern Pakistan's Karakoram & Hindukush Mountains
• The Mountain Areas Conservancy Project