Amb is a village in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of
Pakistan
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. It lies on the west bank of the
Indus River and now completely submerged under
Tarbela Dam is mainly inhabited by the
Tanoli tribe of
Ghilzai Descent
Formerly part of the
princely state of Amb, which was named after the town, the town of Amb was integrated into Pakistan in 1969. Historically, Nawabs of Amb used to reside in Amb in the winter season.
Amb - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5, p. 275.
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References
Populated places in Peshawar District
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