A Dictionary of the Pathan Tribes on the North West Frontier of India
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A DICTIONARY OF THE PATHAN TRIBES ON THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER OF INDIA Prepared hv the General Stftp Army Headqurtere, India CALCUTTA SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT PRINTING, INDIA 1910 CONTENTS. Pari I. — AH Pathan tribes north of the Kabul river and west of the Indus • . 1 to 51 Pari II.—Tribes betweeiAhe Kabul and Kurram rivers, including the Turis . * , 53 to 99 Part* III.— Tribes between the Kurram and Gumal rivers, and those* on the llernjat border. # , 101 to 200 Part IV. — Pathan tribes Houtff ot tiie- Gumal, and Tribes, such as flie Shiran is, which <#cuj>y country on both of the border between the North West Frontier Province and Baluchistan . • 201 to 262 — EXPLANATORY NOTE. The classification adopted in this dictionary is as # follows : 1. The tribe. 2. The clan of the tribe. :j| The division of the clan. 4. The sub-division of the division. 5. The section of the sub-division. 6. Other minor fractions of the section The headings in the dictionary read from the lesser to the greater* *thus Dado Khkl are a minor fraction of the Dreplara section, of the Khusrogi sub-division, of the Nas- ruddin division, of the ZakkaTChel elan, of the Afridi tribe. Figures in brackets indicate* the number of the fighting men of th* fraction immediately preceding the figures. The locality of the tribe, clan, or division, etc., is also given within brackets, when' this is capable of accurate definition, and is not sufficiently indicated in the name of the tribe, clan, etc. In many cases the names of the headmen have beentgiven. u ” a , (jar and Samil/ ~ These terms refer to the two political factions into which the tribes on the Peshawar and Kohat borders are divided. At some remote period a bitter femfr existed between the Gar and Samil branches of the 11 rent Ban gash tribe, and all the neighbouring tribes appear ) have joined one faction or the other ; although the origin tlie quarrel has been forgotten the division still remains. “Sunnis” and “Shiahs.”—The vast majority of the otftier tribesmen belong to the former sect ; and this may 9 assumed to be the case where not otherwise expressly jated. “ Hamsayas”— Vassal or dependent H*ttlers, amongst an lien tribe. This dictionary only gives the Pa than or Pushtu-speak- i g tribes within the Durand Lme. Tribes, which are .fghan subjects, are only mentioned, when the tribe in lestion dwells on both sides of the border, or when for any 4 political dealings it. ason we have with Also, tribes ithin the administrative border under our rule are not, in Lost cases, given in full detail. The distinction, made by Dr. Belle w, between Afghan id Pathan tribes is not observed in the dictionary, the words, fghan and kathan, being taken as practically synonymous rms for the people who call themselves Pash tana fo: akhtana)) plural of Pashtnn (or Pakhfun ). « A A dictionary or the pathan tribes ON THE . NORTH-WEST FRONTIER OF INDIA. • Part I. North of the Kabul River, including all Mohmands, and tribes west of the Indus. A ba Khev—A section of Nekpi Aba Khel.—-A section of Ismailzai Khel, Khwazazai, Akozai, Yusaf- Daulatzai, Malizai, Bunerwals. zai Swat is. Aba Khel.—A sub-division of ba mi«or fraction of Khel.— A ^urizai, Malizai, Bunerwals. Aka Maruf, # Babuzai, Baizai, Akozai, Y^Fafzai Swatis. Aba Khel (Mohmand country).— ba (or Abao) Khel.— A section sub-division of Masaud, Satis, a of Makhozai, Nasuzai, Iliaszai, vassal clau of the Mohmands. Bunerwals. Aba Koe.— A sub-division of Mai- ba Khel (1,200).—A section of uiana Khel, Khwaezai, Mohmands. Babuzai, Baizai, Akozai, Yusaf- Headman ; Attai. zai Swatis^ • Abazai* (260).— A sub-division of .Ba Khel (2,000). —A section of Khwazazai, Akozai, Yusafzai Knz J3uliz&i, Baizai, Akozai, Swatis. Yusafzai Swat is. • iba JChel.—A section of Khadak- Abbas Khel.—A minor fraction zai, Khwaza^i, Akozai, Yusafzai of Aba Khel, Ismailzai, Daulatzai, Swatia Malizai, Bunerwals. • The Abazai#re now dependents of the Khan of Dir. A —A A A A A 2 ib Khan Khel.— See Habib Aib Kob.—A minor fraction of Khan Khel. Shekh Khel, Aib Khel, Salarzai, Iliaszai, Bunerwals. •AL Kob. — section of Hasani 6 Kor, Muhammad Khan Kor, Khel.-* fraction 3urhan Khel, Mohmands. Head- Aimal A minor of Hati Khel, Mali (or Muli) Khel, nan ; Shahlai. Salarzai, Iliaszai, Bunerwals. in Khel, A section of Babi Khel, Hamza Khel, Gandab Ha- Aipai Kor.— A sub-division of ifnzai, Mohmands. Hasan Khel, Dawezai,' Moh- mands. Headman ; Sandan. INZAI (3,000 ; Uch, Shuwa and Zamora valleys).—A sub-division >f Khwazazai, Akozai, Yusafzais Aka Khel (about 300 ; Ba/Aur). — >f Swat. Headman ; Nasrullah division of Samilzai, (or Jsmallzai) Khan of Uch. Tarkanris. r •bizai.— division of Alizai, Aka Khel. A section of Khadak- LJtman Khels. — zai, Khwazazai, Akozai, Yusafzai Swatis. gai Khel (Bajaur).—A sub-divi- iion of Ilal Khel. Salarzai, Tar- a ianis. Aka Khel (Goshta, Kabul River). —A sub-division of Dawat or [ah Kob.— cub-division of Dauta Khel, Khwaezai, Moh- Dawat or Dauta Khel, Khwaezai mands. Headmen ; Zama Shah, Mohmands. Akram. [MAH Khel.—A minor fraction — )i’ Ismail Khel, Makhozai, Nasu* Aka Khel. A section of Khalil sai, Iliaszai, Bunerwals. Khel, Kasim Khel, Tarakzai, Mohmands. Headman ; Khaista. [Mahai Kob. —A sub-division of Muhammad Khan Kor, Burhan Aka Khel.— A minor fraction of Khel, Pandiali Mohmands. Head- Aziz Khel, Shamozai, Khwazazai, men : Namdad, Nasir, Narai. Akozai Yusafzais. c i [mahaezai (Basawal, Kabul River).— A division of the Aka Koe.-A section of Khalil l Kukozai, who are affiliated with Khel, Kasim Khel, Tarakzai Mohmands. Headman : Sher Ali. the Mohmand clans. L B Kel (Western Buner).— Akal Kor.— minor fraction of sub-dizision of Salarzai, Iliaszai, Asaf Kbel, Dalkha Kor, Dadu Bunerwals. Khel, Tarakzai, Mohmands. A —A A A* iKA Mabuf (1,500). —A section I Akozai (15,800* left bank of Swat of Baizai, river; Babuzai, Akozai, 11,150* right bankin Dir ; Yusafzai Swatis. Swat Valley from the Panjkora junction to Kohistan). —A large clan of Yusafzais, inhabiting both Vkazai.— section of Ismailzai, banks of the river, some- Daulatzai, Malizai, Bunerwals. Swat times known as Upper and Lower Swatis see also “ Swatis.” ^KAZAi.—A section of Panjpai, ; Nasuzai, Iliaszai, Bunerwals. Alazais (50 ; north of Torbela). — A sob-division of Utmanzai \kazai (1,380. Black Mountain).— Mandan Yusafzais. Headmen ; division of Yusafzais. A Isazai, Isaf Khan and Ismail. Headmen ; see Tasan Khel, Aziz KheL Barat Kiiel, and Painda Ali Beg Khel (Shontalai valley, Khel Bajaur). —A division of Isazai Tark an is. Ak^ai (125 ; Mahaban).—A sub- division of Utmanzai, Man dan Ali Khel.— A minor fraction of Ymafzais. Headmen ; Pir fthan Jinki Khel, Bar Sulizai, Baizai and Akbar Khan, Akozai, Yusafzais. • Ali Khel —A minor fraction of Akbae KifEL (Bar Yakbdand). — Mast Ali, Shekh Khel, Aib Khel, division of Utmanzai, Mohmands. Salarzai, Iliaszai, Bunerwals. A KHUN Khel (980).—A clan of Ali Khel. section of the the Allaiwals. • — • Makhozai, Nasuzai, Iliaszai, • Bunerwals. Akhcnd K%el (Black Mountain). Headman Amir Khan. — ; Ali Khel. —A minor fraction of Khan Khel, Kuz Sulizai, Baizai, AkHund Khel Yusafzai Swatis. (400 ; Chagarzai Akozai, portion of Buner).- A religious opposite body, not belonging to any Ali Khel (2,000 ; particular clan. Chakdara main Swat valley). — sub-division of Bar Ranizai, Akozai, Yusfzai Swatis. Head- Ako E^iel (Cbamla) .—A division Sharif Khan and Sargand of Bazar, Mandan Yusafzais. men ; Khan. • Khel.—A section of Akozai (70 ; Black Mountain). Ali Kwaja A sectidh of Tasan Khe), Akazai, Panjpai, Nasuzai, Iliaszai, Buner- Isszai, Yasafzais. wals. ’ * N^TE.'-’Fhis does not include Mians, Gujars, and other " Faftrnama, nor are the Malizais of Panjkora or the Baizais of the Indus valley included in %ese to^ls. • A; A A A minor frac- A sub-division Amanulla Kor.— Li SHER Khel.— Khel, Buuerwals. tion of Shahbaz Kor, Musa of Gadaizai, Iliaszai, Sepah, Baezai, Mohmands. minor frac* li Sher Khel.—A Khel, Aib Khel, Mahaban).— A tion of Warkham Amazai (1,500 ; Mandan Salarzai, Iliaszai, Bunerwals. division of Usmanzai, Ynsafzais. Headman ; Mauza Khan. A sub- li Sher Khel (Buner).— Iliaszai, division of Kurizais, Yusafzais. Amina Khel.—A section of Alisher Khel, Gadaizi, Iliaszai, Buner- Koh-i- wals. North of . Ilizai (1,000 ; ') Mohr peak).—One of eiglit clans TJtman Khels. of the Amin Kor.— A section of Rasul Kor, Wall Beg Kor, Qandab Head- Lilah Khel.-A minor fraction Halimzai, Mohmands. Sulizai, Baizai, Gulabdin, Umaidin, Shams. of Maturizai, Bar nfen ; Akozai, Yusafzais. I uddin. minor fraction (Mohmand ebuntry).— A Leah i Khel.— A Amrohi Khawazai, Kandahari Sans, of Kemal Khel, AWi, sub-division of clans Akozai, Ynsafzai Swatis. who are one of the vassal of the Mohmands. Headman ; Abbas. Allai wal (8,720; Allai valley, south of north of Nandihar and Kohistan).—A considerable tribe, Anar Kor.— minor fraction of “ Swatis. Sepah, of Swati origin. See Shahbaz Kor, Musa Khel, village is The principal Allai Baezai, Mohmands. Bahadur Pokal. Headmen ; Khan, Gbazi Khan (son of Arsala sub-sec- Khan), Abdulla (Akhundzada), Andar Khan Khel.—A ai, Musa Khel, and Nawah Khan. tion of the Panj, Nurizai, Malizai, Burerwals. atrahi Khel (Mahaban). — Khel, fraction of section of Bazid Khel, Mada Angur Kor —A minor Headmen Kor, Dadu Isazai, Ynsafzais. Muradi Khel, Dalkha see “ Bazid Khel.’* Khel, Tarakzai, Mohmands. t Khel.—A minor fraction of Amaddi Anki K hel —A mftior fraction Mfcilla Khel, Bahram-ka-Khel, Nasuzai, of Ismailzai,* Makhozai, - Akozai Ynsafzai AA " # 5 • • Arab Khel.— minor fraction of Asu Kor. —A sub-division of Ghaibi Khel, Bahram-ka-Khel, Babazai Kor, Dawezai, Mohmands. Bar R&pizai, Akozai, Yusafzai Headmen ; Moza Khan, Khan * Swatis.