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Mandanr
The Mandanr, Mandar, or Mandan are a Pashtun tribe, branch of Yusufzai. They are the children of Mand, who was the son of Umar baba. Umar Baba was the brother of Yousaf, Umar left the tribe and moved from Kandahar to Hassanabdal. An Arab Quraysh family in Hassanabdal gave their daughter to Omar in marriage. Omar had a son from an Arab girl which they named Mandanr. When Mandanr was one year old, Omar Baba died. Upon hearing the news of his death, Yusuf left Kandahar and went to Hassan Abdal. He took his sister-in-law to Kandahar. According to the Pakhtun tradition, he married the widow of Umar Baba and gave Mandanr his daughter in marriage. That is why Yusufzai and Mandanr are considered one tribe, they are thus a sub tribe of Yousafzai. Mandanr had four sons.Mano, Razar, Khizar and Mehmood. In Pakistan the people of this tribe live mostly in Mardan, Lower Dir, Swat, Swabi, Buner and Charsadda. The Mandanrs were a warrior tribe who revolted throughout the Mughals tenure in Afghanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalu Khan
Kalu Khan is a village located between Shawwa-Adda and Adina village on the main Mardan–Swabi road in Khyber–Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Kalu Khan was upgraded to the status of "Tehsil Headquarters" of District Swabi during the ANP (Awami National Party/ملي اولسي ګوند) government term in the province between 2008 and 2013. The tehsil head-quarter although located in Kalukhan is named Tehsil "Razar" and not Tehsil Kalu-Khan. The people here belong to the Mandanr-Yousafzai (Isapzai in Pashto) branch of Afghans through Mand and his sons. Razar was one of the four sons of Mand. The other three were Khazar, Mahmood, and Manu. The areas falling under this Tehsil are inhabited by the sons of Razar and Khazar. The people of Kalu Khan are the children of Khazar and therefore Khazarzis of the Mandanr-Ispazis tribe. Kalu Khan is well known for its production of Kalu Khani thalee dishes in old times and Kalukhanay ''paroonay'' (or shawl for women) which is still in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yusufzai
The Yusufzai or Yousafzai ( ps, یوسفزی, ), also referred to as the Esapzai (, ) are one of the largest Pashtun tribes, tribes of ethnic Pashtuns. They are natively based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, to which they migrated to from Suliman mountains during the 16th century, but they are also present in smaller numbers in parts of Afghanistan, including Kunar Province, Kunar, Kabul, Kandahar and Farah Province, Farah. Outside of these countries, they can be found in Rohilkhand, Bannu Ghoriwala (Mughal Khel), Balochistan Sibi (Akazai) and Chagai, Pakistan, Chagai (Hassanzai). Their name may originate from the names of the ''Aspasioi'' and the ''Aśvakan'', who were the ancient inhabitants of the Kunar, Swat District, Swat, and adjoining valleys in the Hindu Kush. Most of the Yusufzai speak a Northern Pashto, northern variety of Pashto and some Southern Pashto, southern variety of Pashto (as in case of Bannu, Mughal Khel) and Afghan dialect Persian language, Persian; the Yu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buner
Buner District ( ps, بونیر ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Before becoming a district in 1991, it was a tehsil within Swat District. History The Buner Valley lies between Swabi on the South and Swat on the North. It is a mountain valley, dotted with villages and divided into four sub-divisions. The Mora Hills and the Ilam range divide it from the Swat Valley, the Sinawar range from Yusafzai, the Guru mountains from the Mardan Valley, and the Duma range from the Puran Valley. During the 1580s, many Yusufzais and Mandanrs rebelled against the Mughal Empire. In late 1585, Mughal Emperor Akbar sent military forces under Zain Khan Koka and Birbal to crush the rebellion. In February 1586, about 8,000 Mughal soldiers, including Birbal, were killed near the Karakar Pass by the Yusufzai lashkar, led by Kalu Khan. This was the greatest disaster faced by the Mughal Army during Akbar's reign. During the 19th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buner District
Buner District ( ps, بونیر ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district in Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Before becoming a district in 1991, it was a tehsil within Swat District. History The Buner Valley lies between Swabi on the South and Swat on the North. It is a mountain valley, dotted with villages and divided into four sub-divisions. The Mora Hills and the Ilam range divide it from the Swat Valley, the Sinawar range from Yusafzai, the Guru mountains from the Mardan Valley, and the Duma range from the Puran Valley. During the 1580s, many Yusufzais and Mandanrs rebelled against the Mughal Empire. In late 1585, Mughal Emperor Akbar sent military forces under Zain Khan Koka and Birbal to crush the rebellion. In February 1586, about 8,000 Mughal soldiers, including Birbal, were killed near the Karakar Pass by the Yusufzai lashkar, led by Kalu Khan. This was the greatest disaster faced by the Mughal Army during Akbar's reign. During the 19t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Degan Khel
The Degankhel is a Pashtun tribe, primarily living in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The tribe predominantly lives in the districts of North Waziristan, Dir, Bajaur, Shabqadar Haleemzai,khobai,Morankorona], and Swat, Pakistan, Swat, Mingora Degan Khel Cham, Shin, Degan lakhar, of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. See also *Mandanr The Mandanr, Mandar, or Mandan are a Pashtun tribe, branch of Yusufzai. They are the children of Mand, who was the son of Umar baba. Umar Baba was the brother of Yousaf, Umar left the tribe and moved from Kandahar to Hassanabdal. An Arab Quraysh f ... References Yusufzai Pashtun tribes {{Pakistan-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasan Abdal
Hasan Abdal ( Punjabi, ur, ), is a city in the Attock District of Punjab Province in Pakistan, located 40 km northwest of the country's capital city, Islamabad. Hassan Abdal is the headquarters of Hasan Abdal Tehsil (sub-district). As home of the Gurdwara Panja Sahib, one of the most sacred sites in Sikhism, Hasan Abdal is an important pilgrimage destination. The city is also notable for its association with the 16th century Mughal Emperor Akbar - several monuments in the town date to the Akbar period, including the Mughal Gardens of Wah, Hakimon ka Maqbara, and the Tomb of Lala Rukh. Hasan Abdal is also near the city of Taxila – a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its ancient-era Hindu and Buddhist ruins. Location Hasan Abdal is located near northern Punjab's boundary with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and was the location from which Mughal war expeditions were sent to the northwestern frontier. In modern times, Hasan Abdal lies at the intersection of the Karakoram Highway, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azam Khan Hoti
Azam Khan Hoti (27 April 1946 in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – 15 April 2015) was a senior Awami National Party leader until 2013. He was the father of Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, the 25th Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Early life Azam Khan Hoti was born on April 27, 1946 in a respectable and renowned political family of Mardan. His father Amir Muhammad Khan was also a member of the Khudai Khidmatgar Movement founded by freedom fighter Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Bacha Khan) and had spent several years behind bars due to his political activities. He received his early education in Risalpur and later joined Aitchison College. Hoti graduated from Degree College Nowshera and joined Pakistan Army where he was commissioned in 1967. He became a captain in the Armoured Corps of the Pakistan Army. He also took part in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. However, he later resigned from the army and joined politics. n 1972, he joined the National Awami Party (NAP). When NAP was banned by Prime Mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ameer Haider Khan Hoti
Ameer Haider Khan Hoti ( ur, ; ps, امير حېدر خان هوتي) is a Pakistani Pashtun politician who was the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2008 to 2013. During his government, the province was renamed from "North-West Frontier Province" to "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Hoti has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018, and from June 2013 to May 2018. He is the Senior Vice President of the Awami National Party (ANP). Personal life and education Hoti was born on 5 February 1971 to the former federal minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azam Khan Hoti. Hoti is a nephew of Asfandyar Wali Khan, the president of ANP. He has two sons and one daughter. He received his education from Aitchison College, and graduated from Edwardes College Peshawar. Political career Hoti started his political career in 1990. Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Mardan constituency in 2002 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He was elected for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaheen Sardar Ali
Shaheen Sardar Ali is a British Pakistani law professor and an author who formerly served chair of the National Commission on the Status of Women of Pakistan. She is a professor of law at the University of Warwick. Biography Shaheen, a Pashtun, was born in Swat in 1955 in Pakistan and obtained her BA, LLB and an MA in Political Science from the University of Peshawar. A Foreign and Commonwealth Scholarship allowed her to come to the UK in 1990 to take an LLM in international law at Hull University. She returned to Pakistan and gained a professorship at Peshawar University in 1995. Three years later, she returned to the United Kingdom, teaching as a law lecturer at the University of Warwick. Her research and teaching interests include international law of human rights, women's and children's rights and Islamic law and jurisprudence. Ali is fluent in Urdu, Pashtu and Punjabi, can read and write Arabic and has a working knowledge of Persian. Furthermore, she serves as a consultant f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnal Sher Khan
Karnal Sher Khan (1 January 1970 – 5 July 1999) was a military officer of the Pakistan Army. He was one of only eleven recipients of the Nishan-e-Haider. He was a captain in the 27th Sindh Regiment of the Pakistan Army and later was posted to 12th NLI Regiment during the Kargil Conflict. He was killed in action during the Kargil War. For his bravery during the Kargil War, he was awarded Nishan-e-Haider, which is Pakistan's highest military gallantry award. His name is the localised form of the rank Colonel. Personal life Karnal Sher Khan was born on 1 January 1970 into a Pashtun family in Naway Kallay, Swabi, KPK. He was the youngest of two brothers and two sisters. His mother died when he was 6 years old. Colonel Sher Khan was raised by his father. Khan completed his intermediate education at a government postgraduate college in Swabi and later joined Pakistan Armed Forces. Throughout his life, Khan cared about the poor people in his area and spent most part of his salary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markhor
The markhor (''Capra falconeri'') is a large ''Capra'' species native to Central Asia, the Karakoram, and the Himalayas. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as Near Threatened since 2015. The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan, where it is also known as the screw horn or screw-horned goat, ''mārkhor'' () in Urdu from Classical Persian. Description Markhor stand at the shoulder, are long and weigh from . They have the highest maximum shoulder height among the species in the genus ''Capra'', but is surpassed in length and weight by the Siberian ibex. The coat is of a grizzled, light brown to black colour, and is smooth and short in summer, while growing longer and thicker in winter. The fur of the lower legs is black and white. Markhor are sexually dimorphic, with males having longer hair on the chin, throat, chest and shanks. Females are redder in colour, with shorter hair, a short black beard, and are maneless. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razar
Razzar is a tehsil located in Swabi District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Its administrative seat is located in Shewa Adda Shewa Adda is the headquarter city of Razar Tehsil, Swabi District. This is also called Razzar City. The second largest furniture market in Mardan Division Mardan Division is one of seven divisions in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It .... It consists of different villages and union councils, including, Sheikh Jana ,Yaqubi, Yarhussain, Sudher, Sardcheena, Dobian, Kalukhan, Shewa, Kernal Sher Kali (Naudeh), Adina, Ismaila, Turlandi, Naranji, and Farmoli.Villages Dagi,Taraki and Rashaki are also parts of Razzar Tehsil. The name Razzar is based on the forefather of razzar clan of mandhanr tribe mubarak khan razzar. References Tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Populated places in Swabi District {{Swabi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
