Shangrila was established in 1983 with the opening of the first Resort Hotel at Skardu, Baltistan. It was named “HEAVEN ON EARTH” because of its spectacular beauty, and breath taking view and peaceful atmosphere. Shangrila Resort Hotel, was founded by the late Brig (Retd) Mohammad Aslam Khan the first Commander of the Northern Scouts who liberated the Northern areas in 1948.
Shangrila was named after a book titled “LOST HORIZON” by James Hilton. In the book, the author narrates a fictitious tale in which an airplane crash landed near a riverbed, in the early 1920’s. The surviving passengers came across some Buddhist monks from a nearby temple and sought their help, who took them to a lamasery which was very beautiful and filled with all sorts of fruits. The monks looked quite young, although they claimed to be hundreds of years old. The idyllic place was called Shangrila, a Chinese word meaning “HEAVEN ON EARTH”.
Shangrila was named after a book titled “LOST HORIZON” by James Hilton. In the book, the author narrates a fictitious tale in which an airplane crash landed near a riverbed, in the early 1920’s. The surviving passengers came across some Buddhist monks from a nearby temple and sought their help, who took them to a lamasery which was very beautiful and filled with all sorts of fruits. The monks looked quite young, although they claimed to be hundreds of years old. The idyllic place was called Shangrila, a Chinese word meaning “HEAVEN ON EARTH”.
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