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| *Saadat Khan Khankhail Swati(1768-1780) — 4th Chief of Swati tribe, 3rd Ruler of Pakhli State and founder of Garhi Saadat Khan. | *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. | *Najeebullah Khan Swati bin Saadat Khan (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. | *Habibullah Khan Swati I bin Saadat Khan (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 Ameen Khan Swati bin Habibullah Khan(1844-1854) — 7th Chief of Swatis, 4th Khan of Garhi, 1st Nawab of Neelishang-Rajdhani State | ||
| *Jagirdar Samandar Khan Khankhail Swati(1854-1889) | *Jagirdar Samandar Khan Khankhail Swati bin Ameen Khan(1854-1889) | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| *] Hussain Khankhail Swati(1889-1920) | *] Hussain Khankhail Swati bin Samandar Khan(1889-1920) | ||
| ] Muhammad Hussain Khankhail Swati (9th Chief of Swati tribe and 6th Khan of Garhi Habibullah, 3rd Nawab of Neelishang-Rajdahani State)]] | ] 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) | *Akram Khan Khankhail Swati bin Samandar Khan(1920-1939), | ||
| *Aslam Khan Khankhail Swati(1939-1964) | *Aslam Khan Khankhail Swati bin Akram Khan (1939-1964) | ||
| *Naseem Khan Khankhail Swati(1964-1980) | *Naseem Khan Khankhail Swati bin Aslam Khan(1964-1980) | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| *Babar Naseem |
*Babar Naseem Khankhail Swati bin Naseem Khan(1980-2012) | ||
| *Habibullah Khan Khankhail Swati II(2012-Present) | *Habibullah Khan Khankhail Swati II bin Babar Khan(2012-Present) | ||
| ] |
], 8th honoury Nawab of Neelishang-Rajdahani State ]] | ||
| ==Language== | ==Language== | ||
Revision as of 21:28, 30 April 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 | |
| • MPA | Munir Lughmani Swati |
| • General Councilor (Chairman) | Fahad Yalmaz Khan Swati (Hundi Samandar Khan) |
| • General Councilor (Vice Chairman) | Dr Wajid Hamayun Khan Swati (Hundi Behram Khan) |
| • General Councilor (Member) | Danish Khan Swati (Hundi Hassan Ali Khan) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | 0997 |
Garhi Habibullah is a town, union council of Mansehra District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and former capital city of Pakhli State. 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. 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.
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 bin Saadat Khan (1780-1810) — 5th Chief of Swatis, 4th Ruler of Pakhli State and 2nd Khan of Garhi.
- Habibullah Khan Swati I bin Saadat Khan (1830-1844) — 6th Chief of Swatis, 5th Ruler of Pakhli, 3rd Khan of Garhi.
- Jagirdar Ameen Khan Swati bin Habibullah Khan(1844-1854) — 7th Chief of Swatis, 4th Khan of Garhi, 1st Nawab of Neelishang-Rajdhani State
- Jagirdar Samandar Khan Khankhail Swati bin Ameen Khan(1854-1889)
- Khan Bahadur Hussain Khankhail Swati bin Samandar Khan(1889-1920)
- Akram Khan Khankhail Swati bin Samandar Khan(1920-1939),
- Aslam Khan Khankhail Swati bin Akram Khan (1939-1964)
- Naseem Khan Khankhail Swati bin Aslam Khan(1964-1980)
- Babar Naseem Khankhail Swati bin Naseem Khan(1980-2012)
- Habibullah Khan Khankhail Swati II bin Babar Khan(2012-Present)
Language
The people of Garhi Habibullah primarily speaks Hindko and Urdu 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
According to 1872 division of Hazara District, Garhi Habib Khan was divided among 5 families into 5 Hundis/Estates.
- Estate of Samundar Khan Khankhail Swati
- Estate of Habib Khan Jehangiri Swati
- Estate of Ameen Khan Jehangiri Swati
- Estate of Hassan Ali Khan Arghushal Swati
- Estate of Behram Khan Sarkheli Swati.
Tribes
- Gabri Swati
- From Sultan Pakhal family(تپہ دیشرائی) : Khankhails, Jehangiris, Arghushals and Aznalis
- From Sarkheli section(تپہ سرخیلی) : Lughmanis and Teetwals
- From Mir section(تپہ میر) : Panjmerals and Panjghols
- Tanoli
- From Palal section(تپہ پلال) : Labeyals Only)
- Qureshi
- Awan
- Mughal
- Syeds
- Rajput
- Sarara Abbasi (Now identify themselves among Swatis of Naral village)
- Kami(کمی،کمین، قصبی) castes in Garhi Habibullah are following:
- Kumar caste/کمہار (Pot-makers)
- Teli caste/تیلی (Oil pressers)
- Julaha caste/جولاہے (weavers)
- Dhobi caste/توبے (washermans)
- Nai caste/نائی (barbers)
- Mirasi caste/مراثی (traditional singers)
- Mochi caste/موچی (shoe-makers)
- Lohar caste/لوہار (Blacksmiths)
- Kanjar caste/ کنجر
- Chuhra caste/چوڑے (pollutings)
- Tarkhan caste/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
- 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
- "Swati Family : History of Garhi Habibullah". Swati Family. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- British Government (1872). Five Khans of Garhi Habibullah, District Mansehra 1872.
