The Swati (also Swatey in Pashto) is a Pashtun tribe. The majority of the Swati tribe reside in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan, and are the predominant population in the districts of Mansehra and Batagram. They speak the northern variant of "Pukhtu" with the hard "kh" replacing the softer "sh" of southern Pashtun tribes. The Swatis are usually characterized by their Pashto language, adherence to Pashtunwali, some times they call it "Swatiwali" also, (a pre-Islamic indigenous religious code of honor and culture). All of the Swatis are Sunni muslim. They are also settled in other places such as Upper Dir and Sama Swat, etc., other notable Pashtun tribes which live around them in the adjoining Districts of Abbotabad and Haripur, are Tanolis, Jadoons, Tareens and Mashwanis. Swati (siSwati in the language itself; Swazi in Zulu) is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken in Swaziland and South Africa. ... Pashto (‎, IPA: , also rendered as Pakhto, Pushto, Pukhto ‎, Pashtoe, Pashtu, Pushtu, Pathani or Pushtoo and also known as Afghan language[4][5]) is an Iranian language spoken by Pashtuns living in Afghanistan and Pakistan[6]. // Geographic distribution of Pashto (purple) and other Iranian languages Pashto is spoken by about 30... The Pashtuns (also Pushtun, Pakhtun, or ethnic Afghan; in referring to the period of the British Raj or earlier, sometimes Pathan) are an ethnic/religious group of people, living primarily in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India who follow Pashtunwali, their indigenous religion. ... http://www. ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... Location of Mansehra District (highlighted in yellow) within the North West Frontier Province. ... Batagram district is located in NWFP, Pakistan. ... The Pashtun tribes are divided into four larger tribal confederacies: Sarbani Yusafzai Tarkalani Mohmand Mohammadzai Batani Niazi Ghilzai Lodhi Suri Marwat Lohani Nuhrani Ghourghushti Kakar Mando Jadoon Safi Karlani or Karlanri Mahsud Waziri khattak Afridi Orakzai Dawar Bangash // The Tanolies (also spelt Tanauli, Tanawali) are a prominent and famous Muslim... Pashto (‎, IPA: , also rendered as Pakhto, Pushto, Pukhto ‎, Pashtoe, Pashtu, Pushtu, Pathani or Pushtoo and also known as Afghan language[4][5]) is an Iranian language spoken by Pashtuns living in Afghanistan and Pakistan[6]. // Geographic distribution of Pashto (purple) and other Iranian languages Pashto is spoken by about 30... Pashtunwali (Pashto: ) is a concept of living for the Pashtun people (also known as Pathans), which dates back to pre-Islamic eras. ... Honor (or honor) comprises the reputation, self-perception or moral identity of an individual or of a group. ... For other uses, see Culture (disambiguation). ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... Upper Dir is an area in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Abbottabad (Urdu: ایبٹ آباد) is the principal city of the Abbottabad District in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Location of Haripur District (highlighted in red) within the North West Frontier Province. ... Tanolis are a Pashtun tribe They claim to have migrated from a place called Tanubal River in Afghanistan Some Tanoli tribes still live in Gardaiz and Ghazni (both cities of Afghanistan). ... The Jadoon is a Pashtun tribe. ... Tareen (Pashto: ترین) is a prominent Pashtun tribe residing in Pakistan and Afghanistan. ... Mashwani is a Brahui tribe in Balochistan, Pakistan. ...

History

The Swati moved from Swat to fight the Sikhs in Sikh-ruled areas of present-day Pakistan. According to some authorities, when the king of Kabul, Mirza Ulugh Beg assassinated six hundred Yousafzai tribal chiefs, the remaining tribesmen along with their families had been compelled to leave their homeland, they took refuge in Swat and Bajour, which were under the Kingdom of Swati/Jahangiri sultans, Yousafzais had received warm welcome from their Pashtun brothers, but due to conspiracies of Mughals, 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 had to migrate to east into the land of Hazara Division, where Swatis predominated with their sir name swati, reflecting their link to the region. King Babur himself took part in conquering their strongholds (the fort of Gabar in Bajour), match locks had also been introduced for the first time against the Jahangiri king of Bajour, Mir Haider Ali. Last of the Swati sultan of Swat was Mir Uwais Jahangiri. According to Yousafzai authorities, their tribal chief's sister had been married to Sultan Uwais Jahangiri, who had killed by the Sultan, which provoked Yousafzais to start battle against Swatis. A Sikh man wearing a turban The adherents of Sikhism are called Sikhs. ... For other places with the same name, see Kabul (disambiguation). ... Ulugh Beg, here depicted on a Soviet stamp, was one of Islams greatest astronomers during the Middle Ages. ... The Yousafzai or Yusufzai (also Esapzey) (Urdu: یوسف زئی ) are an Afghan tribe. ... Swat (Pashto/Urdu: سوات) is a valley and a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Bajaur or Bajor (Urdu: باجوڑ ) is a tribal agency in FATA areas of Pakistan. ... Jahangiris are one of the leading Pathan clans of the Swati tribes of the Sarhad of Pakistan, mainly residing in the Hazara division of the districts of Batagram and Mansehra. ... For other uses, see Sultan (disambiguation). ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... now. ... Zāhir ud-Dīn Mohammad, commonly known as Bābur (February 14, 1483 – December 26, 1530) (Chaghatay/Persian: ; also spelled ), was a Muslim Emperor from Central Asia who founded the Mughal dynasty of India. ...

Swatis have ruled Jalalabad, Swat, Malakand, Dir and other regions up to Jehlum for more than 300 years. They also ruled Kashmir from 1339 to 1561. First ever muslim ruler of Kashmir was Shah Mir Baba a Swati, by whom Islam became the major religion of Kashmir. They took Pakhli (Hazara Division) from the Turks in 1703 under the leadership of Syed Jalal Baba. Turks ruled Hazara for more than two and half centuries and their rule came to an end when Syed Jala Baba invited Swatis to attack Pakhli. He was the son-in-law of the last Turk ruler of Hazara. The last Turk ruler of Pakhli Sarkar (the name of Sarkar(Government) of Turks in Hazara) was sultan Mehmud Khurd. For the city in Kyrgyzstan, see Jalal-Abad. ... Swat (Pashto/Urdu: سوات) is a valley and a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... The location of Malakand (blue) inside Pakistans North West Frontier Province (red) Malakand is a region in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Dir is a town in Pakistan in the former Dir District. ... Jehlum (Urdu: جہلم ) river flows from its source in Himalayan mountains in Kashmir to Indus river in Punjab, Pakistan. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... Events Emperor Go-Murakami ascends to the throne of Japan Kashmir is conquered by the muslims Births July 23 - King Louis I of Naples (d. ... // Events The Edict of Orleans suspends the persecution of the Huguenots. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... Shah Mir Shah Mir from Swat ( Tribal) territory on the borders of Afganistan, Rinchin from Ladhak, and Lankar Chak from Dard territory near Gilgit came to Kashmir, and played a notable role in subsequentive political history of the valley. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... According to Imperial Gazetteer of India ! An ancient sarkar or the district of the Mughal Province of the Panjab, now included in the Hazara District of the North West Frotier Province. ... now. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... According to Imperial Gazetteer of India ! An ancient sarkar or the district of the Mughal Province of the Panjab, now included in the Hazara District of the North West Frotier Province. ...

Sa'adat Khan Swati was the first ruler of Pakhli (1762-1780), during the reign of Durranis, a notable man, his verdicts had been accepted regarding any issues even of Tanolis and Jadoons. One of his ruler sons, Najeebullah Khan Swati, was martyred in the War of Mangal against the Sikhs. It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: WP:NN If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... Durrani (Persian: درانی) or Abdali (Persian: ابدالی) tribe is one of the Pashtun elite, and is also found in large numbers in western Pakistan. ... Tanolis are a Pashtun tribe They claim to have migrated from a place called Tanubal River in Afghanistan Some Tanoli tribes still live in Gardaiz and Ghazni (both cities of Afghanistan). ... The Jadoon is a Pashtun tribe. ... A Sikh man wearing a turban The adherents of Sikhism are called Sikhs. ...

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Theories of Origin

About the origin of the Swatis the historians hold different views but almost half of the Swatis relate their lineage to Qais Abdur Rashid the remote ancestor of the Pashtuns. During the rule of Mohammad of Ghor they came to Swat, from Afghanistan, where they defeated the Hindus and established their rule. Sir Denzil Ibbetson is of the opinion that the original Swatis were a race of Indian origin who once ruled the whole country into the hills of Swat and Buner. Qais Abdur Rashid is thought, among Pashtuns, to be the first Pashtun who traveled to Mecca and Madina during the early days of Islam. ... The Pashtuns (also Pushtun, Pakhtun, or ethnic Afghan; in referring to the period of the British Raj or earlier, sometimes Pathan) are an ethnic/religious group of people, living primarily in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India who follow Pashtunwali, their indigenous religion. ... Muhammad of Ghor or Muhammad Ghori (originally named Muizz-ad-din) (1162 - 1206) was a Persian conqueror and sultan between 1171 and 1206. ... Sir Denzil Charles Jelf Ibbetson (1847–1908), was an administrator in British India and an author. ... This article is about Special Weapons And Tactics. ... // History Geography Climate Economy Civic administration Transport Utility services Demographics People and culture Media Education Sports External links Further reading References ...

The late Pashto poet and philosopher Abdul Ghani Khan shares that opinion. He considers the Pashtuns a mixture of various races that came through their territories from Central Asia. Suddum (mardan), Khyber (Peshawar) and Elum (Swat) have place names resembling those of the Bani Isra'il, and Mir Afzal Khan Jadoon asserted that the features and habits of the Pashtuns resemble those of the Jews. Apart from the clans of Karlanr and Mati, Swati, Tanolis and Jadoons have similar dwellings and clothes resembling those of Jews of the past. Pashto (پښتو; also known as Afghan, Pushto, Pashto, Pashtoe, Pashtu, and Pukhto) is the language spoken by the ethnic Afghan otherwise known as the Pashtun people who inhabit Afghanistan and the Western provinces of Pakistan. ... Ghani Khan (1914-1996) is widely considered the best Pashto language poet of the 20th century and stands on a par with Khushal Khan Khattak and Rahman Baba. ... Location of Mardan District (highlighted in yellow) within the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ...   (Urdu: پشاور; Pashto: پښور) literally means City on the Frontier in Persian and is known as Pekhawar in Pashto. ... Swat (Pashto/Urdu: سوات) is a valley and a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... The Children of Israel, or Bnei Yisrael (בני ישראל) in Hebrew (also Bnai Yisrael, Bnei Yisroel or Bene Israel) is a Biblical term for the Israelites. ... The Jadoon is a Pashtun tribe. ... Languages Historical Jewish languages Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, others Liturgical languages: Hebrew and Aramaic Predominant spoken languages: The vernacular language of the home nation in the Diaspora, significantly including English, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Russian Religions Judaism Related ethnic groups Arabs and other Semitic groups For the Jewish religion, see Judaism. ... Tanolis are a Pashtun tribe They claim to have migrated from a place called Tanubal River in Afghanistan Some Tanoli tribes still live in Gardaiz and Ghazni (both cities of Afghanistan). ... Jadoon is a Pashtun tribe. ...

The name Swat cannot be found in ancient history. Early peoples called the area by various other names. For example, some 3,000 years ago, it was called Udhyana ("Garden"). In the writings of Chinese travelers, the name Soto is mentioned (the name which comes closest to Swat), while in Greek accounts the name Asoconoi is given. Mahmud of Ghazni called it Qerat. Swat (Pashto/Urdu: سوات) is a valley and a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Mahmud and Ayaz The Sultan is to the right, shaking the hand of the sheykh, with Ayaz standing behind him. ...

Others believe the name is of Arabic origin. Some authorities say the word Swat is derived from Aswad ("black") because the hills and mountains of the area are covered with thick forests, which appear black.

Still another account relates that when Mahmood of Ghazni conquered the land, he wanted to settle some of his people to keep control of it, so he settled two tribes, the Swati and Dalazak, in the territory. As the Swati tribe was larger, the area took its name from that tribe. Mahmud of Ghazni (971–April 30, 1030), also known as Yamin ul-Dawlah Mahmud (in full: Yamin ul-Dawlah Abd ul-Qasim Mahmud Ibn Sebük Tigin) was the ruler of Ghazni from 997 until his death. ... http://www. ...

According to some authors, the Swatis are descended from Bitan of Ghilzai, one of the sons of Pashtun, a mythical and whimsical ancestor of the Pashtun people. Another account claims they originated in the Ranizai section of the Yousafzai. The Ghilzais (also known as Khiljis or Ghaljis) are one of two largest groups of Pashtuns, along with the Durrani tribe, found in Afghanistan with a large group also found in neighboring Pakistan. ...

Other historians say Swatis were brave Assakenois and a related section Aspasios as Yousafzais, who had fought great wars against Alexander the Great in 326-27 BC. The Ashvakas are very ancient people of north-east Afghanistan. ... The Ashvakas are very ancient people of north-east Afghanistan. ... The Yousafzai or Yusufzai (also Esapzey) (Urdu: یوسف زئی ) are an Afghan tribe. ... For the film of the same name, see Alexander the Great (1956 film). ...

Demographics

Swati is among few of the largest land-owning tribes of Pashtuns in the Northwest Frontier Province. The population is widely spread from Mansehra, Balakot, Shinkiari, Baffa, Kaghan, Thakot and Batagram further, all the way to eastern slopes of the Black Mountain of Hazara and the mountains of Allai. Politically and economically, they have very strong hold in the region. Aproximatley three-quarters of the tribe speaks Pashto and rest speak Hindko and Dari as well. North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... Location of Mansehra District (highlighted in yellow) within the North West Frontier Province. ... Balakot (Urdu: بالاکوٹ), is a town in Mansehra District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Baffa is a town in Sirran Valley located in Mansehra District, NWFP, Pakistan. ... Khan (sometimes spelled as xan, han) is a title meaning ruler in Mongolian and Turkish. ... Thakot is a tribal town on the Indus River in the Pakistani district of Batagram. ... Batagram district is located in NWFP, Pakistan. ... A Mountain range and district on the Hazara border of the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... :For the Italian commune, see Allai (OR). ... Pashto (پښتو; also known as Afghan, Pushto, Pashto, Pashtoe, Pashtu, and Pukhto) is the language spoken by the ethnic Afghan otherwise known as the Pashtun people who inhabit Afghanistan and the Western provinces of Pakistan. ... Hindko is an ancient language spoken in the Indian subcontinent. ... Dari is a term used to denote one of several closely related Persian dialects spoken in what used to be Greater Khorasan: The official name for the Persian language in Afghanistan; see Dari (Afghanistan) One name used by Zoroastrians (the others being Gabri and Yazdi) to refer to the Northwestern...

Sub-Tribes and Khels

Some khels and subsections of the Swatis are Jahangiri, Khawaja Khel, Najabat Khel, Malkals, Allaiwals, Deshiwals, Tikriwals, Akhun Khel, Beror, Jadoor, Khan Khel, Kuchelai, Kumar, Mada Khel, Moosa Khel, Narors, Samkori, Surkhaili, Sana Khel, Sumla Khel, Mahabat Khel, Warozai, Khazani, Sherkhani, Sabdini, Khabardini, Barkhani, Ashtors, Darochis and Ghoris. Jahangiris are one of the leading Pathan clans of the Swati tribes of the Sarhad of Pakistan, mainly residing in the Hazara division of the districts of Batagram and Mansehra. ... Malkals One of the leading clans of the Tikriwals, a division of the Cis-Indus Swatis, of the eastern spurs of the Black Mountain of Hazara, majority of them residing North of Agror. ... Allaiwals North of Nandhiar(Batagram) and south of Kohistan, a leading and considerable tribe of Swati origin. ... The Deshiwals are a tribe of the Swati origin residing on the eastern slopes of the Black Mountain of Hazara, had a fighting strength of over 1000 armed men at the end of the 19th century, who saw action against the British. ... The Tikriwal are a leading clan of the Swati tribe on the eastern slope of Black Mountain of Hazara and connecting with some portion in Batagram district of the NWFP, their principal major sections are Malkals and Ashtors in the Tikri Valley, north of Agror. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Beror is a Pashtun clan of the Deshiwal, Swatis on the eastern slopes of Black Mountain of Hazara, NWFP of Pakistan. ... Jadoor is a clan of Deshiwal Swatis, which dwells on the eastern slopes of the Black Mountain of Hazara in Pakistan. ... Khan Khel A clan of Deshiwals (Black Mountain) and Nandhiaris, a division of the Swatis, also reside in Mansehra District, NWFP of Pakistan. ... Kuchelai, a clan of the Deshiwals, divisoin of the Swatis on the estern slopes of the Black Mountain of Hazara. ... Kumar (Sanskrit: कुमार. In Hinduism (meaning child, (child of) Skanda) the God of War in Hinduism. ... Mada Khel is a clan of the Allaiwals, cis-indus Swatis, residing in the district of Batagram, NWFP of Pakistan. ... Moosa Khel is a Pashtun clan of Allaiwals, Swati origin, reside in the trigbal range of Batagram district, NWFP of Pakistan. ... Narors is a Pashtun clan of the Swati tribe, residing in the district of Batagram, NWFP of Pakistan. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Surkhaili (also Surkhail) is a major Pashtun tribe of the Swati origin, mainly residing in the town of Baffa in theMansehra District, NWFP of Pakistan. ... Sana Khel is a clan of the Swati division. ... Sumla Khel, a clan of the Deshiwal Swatis of the Black Mountain of Hazara. ... The Warozai are a clan of the Deshiwals, a division of the Cis-Indus Swatis. ... Khazani also Khazan Khel is a Pashtun clan of the Swati tribe, reside in the Districts of Batagram and Mansehra, NWFP of Pakistan. ... Sherkhani is a Pashtun clan of the Tikriwals, Swatis, residing in the districts of Mansehra and Batagram, NWFP of Pakistan. ... Barkhani is a Pashtun clan of the Swati tribe. ... Ashtors is a clan of the Tikriwals, Swatis, reside in the district of Batagram, NWFP of Pakistan. ...

See also

• Pashtuns
• Provincially Administered Tribal Areas
• Hazara Division
• Mansehra District
• Batagram District
• Swat
• Assakenois
• Aspasios
• Balakot

The Pashtuns (also Pushtun, Pakhtun, or ethnic Afghan; in referring to the period of the British Raj or earlier, sometimes Pathan) are an ethnic/religious group of people, living primarily in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India who follow Pashtunwali, their indigenous religion. ... The Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (PATA) are administrative subdivisions in the Balochistan and North West Frontier Provinces of Pakistan. ... now. ... Batgram, Mansehra Mansehra (Urdu: مانسہرہ ) is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan that contains the town of Mansehra, and the Kaghan Valley area, a popular tourist destination in Pakistan. ... Batgram district (Urdu: بٹگرام) is located in Hazara Division of NWFP, Pakistan. ... This article is about Special Weapons And Tactics. ... The Ashvakas are very ancient people of north-east Afghanistan. ... The Ashvakas are very ancient people of north-east Afghanistan. ... Balakot (Urdu: بالاکوٹ), is a town in Mansehra District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ...

External links

• Swat Valley
• Pashto Tribes
• The Swatis
• Indian Dynasties and Rulers
• Shah Mir Swati Dynasty
• District Profile NWFP

References

• Pashtun apni nasal ke ainey mein by Syed Bahadur Shah Zafer Kaka Khel.
• History of Hazara, by Sher Bahadur Khan Panni
• Shahadat Gah-e-Balakot, by Piyam Shahjahanpuri.
• Pashtun Tribes of the North West Frontier of India, a dictionary prepared by the General Staff Army Headquarters (Calcutta 1910)
• Across the border or Pashtun and Biloch, by Edward E Oliver, M. (1890)
• Twarikhe Hafiz Rehmat Khani
• Tazkara by Khan Roshan Khan.
• The memoirs of Kind Babur (Tuzk-e-Baburi).
• Hazara Gazetteer by D.H.Watson. 1883-84 and 1907.
• Baharista-e-Shahi by an unknown Persian author (A.D 1614)
• Maghza-e-Afghani by Niamatullah Hirvi (A.D. 1612)
• A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of Panjab and NWFP, by E.D Magligan/H.A Rose (First published in 1911).
• An article by Abdul Qayum Balala.
• On Alexander's track to the Indus by Sir Aurel Stein, first pablished 1929.
• Panjab Castes by Sir Denzel Ibbeston.