The Tikriwal or Tekriwal is actually a geographical name for the sub-tribes of the valley of "Tikrai" of
Swati
Swati may refer to
Films
* ''Swati'' (1984 film), a Telugu film
* ''Swati'' (1986 film), a 1986 Bollywood romantic drama film
* '' Swati Mutyam'', a 1986 Telugu-language drama film written, directed by K. Viswanath
* '' Swati Kiranam'', a 1992 ...
origins, is situated in the present day
Batagram District
Battagram (, ) is a tribal district in Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The headquarter is Battagram, which is about 75 km from Mansehra city. It was part of historic Yaghistan (Independent Territory) before 195 ...
at the eastern slope of the famous Black Mountain i.e.
Tor Ghar
Torghar District (, ) formerly known as Kala Dhaka (, English: Black Mountain) is a district in the Hazara Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It was officially separated from Mansehra District in 2011 under Article 246 of ...
or
Kala Dhaka
Torghar District (, ) formerly known as Kala Dhaka (, English: Black Mountain) is a district in the Hazara Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It was officially separated from Mansehra District in 2011 under Article 246 of ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
and known for their resistance against British forces in
Black Mountain Expedition of 1888.
References
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Pashto-language surnames
Pakistani names
Social groups of Rajasthan
Social groups of Gujarat
Weaving communities of South Asia