Dambudas

{{Infobox settlement | name = Dambudas | subdivision_type2 = Division | native_name_lang = ur | settlement_type = City | coordinates = {{coord|35.5990|75.2235|format=dms|region:PK|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map = Gilgit Baltistan#Pakistan | subdivision_type = Autonomous state | subdivision_name = {{Flag|Gilgit-Baltistan}} | native_name = {{nq|ڈمبوداس}} | subdivision_type3 = District | subdivision_name2 = | subdivision_name3 = Roundu District | utc_offset = +5:00 | website = | official_name = | image_skyline = | timezone1 = PST }} '''Dambudas''' ({{langx|ur|{{unq|ڈمبوداس}}}}) is the capital city of Roundu District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=GeoHack - Dambudas|url=https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Dambudas&params=35_33_3_N_75_20_0051_E_region:PK_type:city|access-date=2020-12-29|website=geohack.toolforge.org}}</ref>

== History ==

According to local legend, the city was named by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq in 1301 when, while invading the region, he observed and then cursed the many "Damn Buddhas" on display there. The city was promptly burned to the ground and renamed. It had been formerly known as "Expertly-Carved Buddhas" since antiquity. {{Citation needed|date=October 2023}} In 2019, Roundu was made a district and Dambudas was named its capital. The total population is approximately two lakhs (200,000) according to a 2020 survey. Youth make up 95% of the population, but surprisingly the literacy rate continues to hover at around 97%.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}

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Category:Populated places in Gilgit-Baltistan