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	'''Garhi Habibullah''' is a ~~town,~~ ] 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> ~~and~~ ~~former~~ ~~capital~~ ~~city~~ of ]. 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> ~~It is named after Habibullah Khan Swati who was the 6th Chief of Swati tribe, 5th Chief of Pakhli and 2nd Khan of Garhi Saadat Khan.~~		'''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>

			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>
	==Chiefs==
	*Saadat Khan Khankhail Swati(1768-1780) — 4th Chief of Swati tribe, 3rd Ruler of Pakhli State and founder of Garhi Saadat Khan.
	*Najeebullah Khan Swati(1780-1810) — 5th Chief of Swatis, 4th Ruler of Pakhli State and 2nd Khan of Garhi.
	*Habibullah Khan Swati I(1830-1844) — 6th Chief of Swatis, 5th Ruler of Pakhli, 3rd Khan of Garhi.
	*Jagirdar Ameen Khan Swati(1844-1854) — 7th Chief of Swatis, 4th Khan of Garhi, 1st Nawab of Neelishang-Rajdhani State
	*Jagirdar Samandar Khan Khankhail Swati(1854-1889)
	]
⚫	*~~] Hussain~~ Khankhail Swati(~~1889~~-~~1920~~)
	] Muhammad Hussain Khankhail Swati (9th Chief of Swati tribe and 6th Khan of Garhi Habibullah, 3rd Nawab of Neelishang-Rajdahani State)]]
	*Akram Khan Khankhail Swati(1920-1939)
	*Aslam Khan Khankhail Swati(1939-1964)
	*Naseem Khan Khankhail Swati(1964-1980)
	]
	*Babar Naseem Khan Swati(1980-2012)
	*Habibullah Khan Khankhail Swati II(2012-Present)
	] and 13th Raees E Pakhal or Districts of Mansehra and Battagram)]]

	==Language==
	The people of Garhi Habibullah primarily speaks ] and ] as their second language. Garhi Habibullah was considered as Pashto speaking area when the Swatis used to speak Pashto during 18th and 19th centuries but shifted to Hindko with the passage of time.

	== Land ~~Estates and Khans~~ ==		== Land Revenue ==
	According to 1872 division of ], Garhi ~~Habib Khan~~ was divided among 5 families into 5 Hundis/~~Estates~~.<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>		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.
	*Estate of Samundar Khan Khankhail Swati

	*Estate of Habib Khan Jehangiri Swati
			1- Estate Samundar Khankhail Swati (15232 Kanal) with Rs 932 ] having main home in Khan Mohalla.
	*Estate of Ameen Khan Jehangiri Swati

	*Estate of Hassan Ali Khan Arghushal Swati
			2- Estate Habib Khan Jehangiri Swati (850 kanal) with Rs 152 ] having main home in Mohalla Jabbi.
	*Estate 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>

			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.

			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".

			5- Estate Behram Khan Sarkheli Swati (1520 kanal) with Rs 132 ] having main home in Mohalla Naral.

			]

	==Tribes==		==Tribes==
	* ]		* ] (Old landlords/Khans of Garhi)
			** Khankhail Swatis (Murad Khanis only)
	**From ](تپہ دیشرائی) : Khankhails, Jehangiris, Arghushals and Aznalis
			** Jehangiri Swatis (Hasni and Khazani)
	**From Sarkheli section(تپہ سرخیلی) : Lughmanis and Teetwals
			** Arghushal Swatis (Toghan Shahi & Yarakhel)
	**From Mir section(تپہ میر) : Panjmerals and Panjghols
			** Sarkheli Swatis (Teetwal and Lughmanis)
	**
			** Iznali Swatis
	* ]		* ]
	** From Palal section(تپہ پلال) : Labeyals Only)
			** Palal -> Labeyal -> Khankhail Tanoli
	* ]		* ]
	* ]		* ]
⚫	* ]
	* ]
	* ]		* ]
		⚫	* ]
	* ] (Now identify themselves among Swatis of Naral village)

	* Kami(کمی،کمین، قصبی) castes in Garhi Habibullah are following:
			==Notables==
	** ]/کمہار (Pot-makers)
			*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)
	** ]/تیلی (Oil pressers)
			*Habibullah Khankhail Swati Shaheed (Son of Saddat Khan, Chief of Swati tribe, famous Warrior against Sikh Empire)
	** ]/جولاہے (weavers)
			*Babar Naseem Khankhail Swati (Ex-Food Minister, Khan of Garhi, 2 time MPA 1985 and 1988)
	** ]/توبے (washermans)
		⚫	*Khan Bahadur Khankhail Swati (MLA NWFP 1952-1956)
	** ]/نائی (barbers)
			*Khan Samundar Khankhail Swati (Honorary Magistrate Hazara during 1860s)
	** ]/مراثی (traditional singers)
			*] Muhammad Hussain Khankhail Swati (Member ] during 1920s)
	** ]/موچی (shoe-makers)
			*] Muhammad Aslam Khankhail Swati (Conquerer of ], died 1964)
	** ]/لوہار (Blacksmiths)
			*Wajid Hamayun Sarkheli Swati (Politician)
	** ]/ کنجر
			*Fahad Yalmaz Khankhail Swati (Chairman Garhi Habibullah)
	** ]/چوڑے (pollutings)
			*Danish Khan Arghushal Swati (Politician)
	** ]/ترکھان (carpenters)
	Majority of people from Kami castes now identify themselves as Awans, Rajas, Qureshis, Kashmiris or Mughals to hide their real identify however their real caste is persevered in the Patwar Khana of Garhi Habibullah and Mansehra.

	==References==		==References==

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Union council and town in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Garhi Habibullah Upper Pakhli
Union council and town
Garhi Habibullah
A view of Garhi Habib Khan Jehangiri from Aznali Hills
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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.

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