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| '''Garhi Habibullah''' is a |
'''Garhi Habibullah Khan''' is a small city and ] (an administrative subdivision) of ] in the ] province of ].<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718001117/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=73&dn=Mansehra |date=July 18, 2011 }}</ref> It is named after '''Khan Habibullah Khankhail Swati''', the Khan of Garhi and Chief of ] from 1810 to 1830. It is located in ] and lies to the east of district capital ], towards the Kashmir frontier (near to ] the capital of Azad Kashmir). It was affected by the ].<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20120913233426/http://www.unjlc.org/23003/pakistan/maps/catalogue/unjlc_pak_260_a1/download?resolution=high |date=September 13, 2012 }}</ref> | ||
| <ref>Localities In Garhi Habibullah: | |||
| *Seri | |||
| *Naral | |||
| *Babar Colony | |||
| *Batsing | |||
| *Hissari \ Hissarak | |||
| *Jabbi | |||
| *Shahmori | |||
| *Sughdar | |||
| *Ponrh</ref><ref>Tribe Of Habibullah Khan and their invansion of Hazara: | |||
| The tribe of Habibullah Khan are Swati, a famous tribe, dwelling in the districts of Batagram and Mansehra of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, a mountainous area that contains ], ], ], ],Garhi Habibullah, ], Black Mountain of Hazara and ]. | |||
| Garhi Habibullah is basically divided into 5 separate Khanates. 1) Khanate of Samundar Khan Khankhail Swati, Khanate of Habib Khan Jehangiri Swati, Khanate of Ameen Khan Jehangiri Swati, Khanate of Hassan Ali Khan Arghushal Swati and Khanate of Behram Khan Sarkheli Swati.<ref>{{Cite book |last=British Government |url=http://archive.org/details/KhansOfGarhiHabibullah |title=Five Khans of Garhi Habibullah, District Mansehra 1872 |date=1872}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-25 |title=Swati Family : History of Garhi Habibullah |url=https://swatifamily.blogspot.com/2023/07/history-of-garhi-habibullah.html |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Swati Family}}</ref> | |||
| Swatis also ruled ] from 14th-16th century A.D. The first ever muslim ruler of Kashmir was ] Baba a Swati, by whom Islam became major religion of Kashmir. | |||
| "Swati" is a tribe which occupied the area of ], ], Bajawar, and parts of ], before Yusafzais. Swatis are race of Dehqan origins and would speak Dari language when they were across Indus in Swat. | |||
| == Land Revenue == | |||
| The Swatis' arrival in Hazara from Swat led to their fighting campaigns against the local Karlugh Turks and also Hindu Domaas in which Swatis were victorious. | |||
| According to 1872 division of ], Garhi Habibullah was divided among 5 families into 5 Hundis/Jageers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-25 |title=Swati Family : History of Garhi Habibullah |url=https://swatifamily.blogspot.com/2023/07/history-of-garhi-habibullah.html |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Swati Family}}</ref> | |||
| Only the ] was owner when the area was first ever settled by British Government in 1872. The total area of Garhi Habibullah was 30,000 kanal. | |||
| When the Timurid King of Kabul, Mirza Ulagh Beg evicted Yousafzais from Kabul, they took refuge in Swat, Bajawar and Peshawar with Swatis and Dilazaks. | |||
| 1- Estate Samundar Khankhail Swati (15232 Kanal) with Rs 932 ] having main home in Khan Mohalla. | |||
| Finding an opportunity Yusufzais latter in times of Emperor Babur sided with the Mughals, and the tribes fought an intense guerilla war against each other for more than two decades, culminating in the withdrawal of the Swatis from their lands, and they migrated to Nindhiyar and Pakhli now part of Hazara Division in Khyber Pukhtunkhawa. | |||
| 2- Estate Habib Khan Jehangiri Swati (850 kanal) with Rs 152 ] having main home in Mohalla Jabbi. | |||
| Emperor Zaheeruddin Babar himself took part in conquering their strongholds as Gabri Fort of Bajawar and Manglawar Fort at Swat. | |||
| 3- Estate Ameen Khan Jehangiri Swati (1650 kanal) with Rs 120 ] having main home in Mohalla Seri. This family also own another 1600 kanal in Moza Sughdar with same estate name. | |||
| Swatis accompanied Ghoris in their conquest of Swat. They are tribe from which Sultans of Peech, Kunar in Afghanistan, belonged. | |||
| 4- Estate Hassan Ali Khan Arghushal Swati (1470 kanal) with Rs 158 ] having main home in Mohalla Butsing. This family also own estate in Moza ] named "Estate Toghan Shah". | |||
| Swati is one of the largest land-owning tribes in Hazara and their population is widely spread throughout Mansehra,Garhi Habibullah, Balakot, Kaghan,Batagram and all the way to the Eastern slopes of the Black Mountain of Hazara and the secluded valley of Allai. Politically and economically, they are a tribe of great consequence in the region and numbered 33,000 individuals according to the Census Report of 1911. This number didn't include Swatis of Battagram then known as Hazara Agency in British times. | |||
| 5- Estate Behram Khan Sarkheli Swati (1520 kanal) with Rs 132 ] having main home in Mohalla Naral. | |||
| Foundation of Garhi Habibullah: | |||
| ] | |||
| Saadat Khan Swati was the first ruler of Pakhli (1762-1780), during the reign of Durranis. One of his sons, Najeebullah Khan Swati, was martyred in the famous War of Mangal against the Sikhs. The family of Saadat Khan ruled this area and contributed a lot to the development of the area. He was conferred upon the title of Khan of Garhi by Swatis of Garhi and confirmed as such from the Durrani Court of Ahmad Shah Abdali. Saadat Khan built a fort which he named Garhi Saadat Khan after his death Habibullah Khan became the Chief of the Swati tribe and the fort consequently got famous with his name as Garhi Habibullah. | |||
| ==Tribes== | |||
| Present figurehead Chief Of Swatis is Habibullah Khan (II). | |||
| * ] (Old landlords/Khans of Garhi) | |||
| ** Khankhail Swatis (Murad Khanis only) | |||
| ** Jehangiri Swatis (Hasni and Khazani) | |||
| ** Arghushal Swatis (Toghan Shahi & Yarakhel) | |||
| ** Sarkheli Swatis (Teetwal and Lughmanis) | |||
| ** Iznali Swatis | |||
| * ] | |||
| ** Palal -> Labeyal -> Khankhail Tanoli | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| ==Notables== | |||
| Some well-known khels and subsections of the Swatis are Jahangiri, Malkals,KhanKhel, Arghushal, Lughmani Deeshan, Beror, Jadoor, NajabatKhel, ToarKhel, Kuchelai, Musa Khel, Narors, Shamkori, SanaKhel, Sumla Khel, Warozai, KhazanKhel, Sherkhani,GhaziKhel,MeerKhan Khel and KhwajaKheli, Barkhan khel or Barkhani and Ghoris. Pashto is spoken and understood almost in the whole Swati Tappa. | |||
| *Saadat Khankhail Swati (Governor of Hazara in ] ] from year 1762-1790, Chief of ], Chief Judge of Tanoli and Jadoon tribe, Founder of Garhi Saddat Khan) | |||
| *Habibullah Khankhail Swati Shaheed (Son of Saddat Khan, Chief of Swati tribe, famous Warrior against Sikh Empire) | |||
| Swatis are divided into four great clans, Gabri, Mamiali, Mitravi and Toar. | |||
| *Babar Naseem Khankhail Swati (Ex-Food Minister, Khan of Garhi, 2 time MPA 1985 and 1988) | |||
| *Khan Bahadur Khankhail Swati (MLA NWFP 1952-1956) | |||
| These groups are further divided into many subsections and Khels. Swatis are bilinguals and can speak Hindko in addition to their mother tongue Pashto. They observe the tribal code of honor very strictly and call it Swatiwali.</ref> | |||
| *Khan Samundar Khankhail Swati (Honorary Magistrate Hazara during 1860s) | |||
| *] Muhammad Hussain Khankhail Swati (Member ] during 1920s) | |||
| *] Muhammad Aslam Khankhail Swati (Conquerer of ], died 1964) | |||
| *Wajid Hamayun Sarkheli Swati (Politician) | |||
| *Fahad Yalmaz Khankhail Swati (Chairman Garhi Habibullah) | |||
| *Danish Khan Arghushal Swati (Politician) | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
| * Imperial Gazetteer of India P 319 | |||
| * History of Afghans by Dorn B. | |||
| * Mountstuart Elphinstone (1843). An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul | |||
| * Raverty H.G (1888). Notes on Baluchistan and Afghanistan | |||
| * Hazara Gazetteer 1883 and 1907. | |||
| * Tajik Swati aur Mamlikat e Gabar by Prof. Akhtar. | |||
| * Tazkira by Roshan Khan. | |||
| * Tareekh e Hafiz Rehmat Khan | |||
| * Tareekh e Hazara by Sher Bahadur Khan Panni. | |||
| {{Mansehra-Union-Councils}} | {{Mansehra-Union-Councils}} | ||
Revision as of 21:10, 28 December 2024
Union council and town in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan| Garhi Habibullah Upper Pakhli | |
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| Union council and town | |
| Garhi Habibullah | |
 A view of Garhi Habib Khan Jehangiri from Aznali Hills | |
  Garhi HabibullahLocation in PakistanShow map of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Garhi HabibullahGarhi Habibullah (Pakistan)Show map of Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°24′05″N 73°22′49″E / 34.4014°N 73.3803°E / 34.4014; 73.3803 | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Mansehra District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | 0997 |
Garhi Habibullah Khan is a small city and union council (an administrative subdivision) of Mansehra District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is named after Khan Habibullah Khankhail Swati, the Khan of Garhi and Chief of Swati tribe from 1810 to 1830. It is located in Balakot Tehsil and lies to the east of district capital Mansehra, towards the Kashmir frontier (near to Muzaffarabad the capital of Azad Kashmir). It was affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.
Garhi Habibullah is basically divided into 5 separate Khanates. 1) Khanate of Samundar Khan Khankhail Swati, Khanate of Habib Khan Jehangiri Swati, Khanate of Ameen Khan Jehangiri Swati, Khanate of Hassan Ali Khan Arghushal Swati and Khanate of Behram Khan Sarkheli Swati.
Land Revenue
According to 1872 division of Hazara District, Garhi Habibullah was divided among 5 families into 5 Hundis/Jageers.
Only the Swati tribe was owner when the area was first ever settled by British Government in 1872. The total area of Garhi Habibullah was 30,000 kanal.
1- Estate Samundar Khankhail Swati (15232 Kanal) with Rs 932 Malia having main home in Khan Mohalla.
2- Estate Habib Khan Jehangiri Swati (850 kanal) with Rs 152 Malia having main home in Mohalla Jabbi.
3- Estate Ameen Khan Jehangiri Swati (1650 kanal) with Rs 120 Malia having main home in Mohalla Seri. This family also own another 1600 kanal in Moza Sughdar with same estate name.
4- Estate Hassan Ali Khan Arghushal Swati (1470 kanal) with Rs 158 Malia having main home in Mohalla Butsing. This family also own estate in Moza Dhodial named "Estate Toghan Shah".
5- Estate Behram Khan Sarkheli Swati (1520 kanal) with Rs 132 Malia having main home in Mohalla Naral.
Tribes
- Swati tribe (Old landlords/Khans of Garhi)
- Khankhail Swatis (Murad Khanis only)
- Jehangiri Swatis (Hasni and Khazani)
- Arghushal Swatis (Toghan Shahi & Yarakhel)
- Sarkheli Swatis (Teetwal and Lughmanis)
- Iznali Swatis
- Tanoli
- Palal -> Labeyal -> Khankhail Tanoli
- Qureshi
- Awan
- Rajput
- Mughal
Notables
- Saadat Khankhail Swati (Governor of Hazara in Durrani Empire Afghanistan from year 1762-1790, Chief of Swati Tribe, Chief Judge of Tanoli and Jadoon tribe, Founder of Garhi Saddat Khan)
- Habibullah Khankhail Swati Shaheed (Son of Saddat Khan, Chief of Swati tribe, famous Warrior against Sikh Empire)
- Babar Naseem Khankhail Swati (Ex-Food Minister, Khan of Garhi, 2 time MPA 1985 and 1988)
- Khan Bahadur Khankhail Swati (MLA NWFP 1952-1956)
- Khan Samundar Khankhail Swati (Honorary Magistrate Hazara during 1860s)
- Khan Bahadur Muhammad Hussain Khankhail Swati (Member Indian Red Cross Society during 1920s)
- Khan Bahadur Muhammad Aslam Khankhail Swati (Conquerer of Muzzafarabad, died 1964)
- Wajid Hamayun Sarkheli Swati (Politician)
- Fahad Yalmaz Khankhail Swati (Chairman Garhi Habibullah)
- Danish Khan Arghushal Swati (Politician)
References
- Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mansehra - Government of Pakistan Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Earthquake Affected Area Overview - United Nations Joint Logistics Centre Archived September 13, 2012, at archive.today
- British Government (1872). Five Khans of Garhi Habibullah, District Mansehra 1872.
- "Swati Family : History of Garhi Habibullah". Swati Family. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- "Swati Family : History of Garhi Habibullah". Swati Family. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
