Pashtun saints, sufis and derveshes
1- Rahman Baba (Abdur Rahman Mohmand)
2- Khwaja Hasan Afghan (1206–1290 A.D)
3- Shaikh Michan Niazi
4- Haro Ana
5- Arzani Kheshgi
6- Saint of Pre-Ghal
7- Musa Darwesh
8- Shaikh Qasim Sulaimani
9- Khwaja Khizr Sarwani
2- Khwaja Hasan Afghan (1206–1290 A.D)
3- Shaikh Michan Niazi
4- Haro Ana
5- Arzani Kheshgi
6- Saint of Pre-Ghal
7- Musa Darwesh
8- Shaikh Qasim Sulaimani
9- Khwaja Khizr Sarwani
Ahmad Shah Durrani
3- Ahmad Shah Abdali has praised the bravery of Maratha soldiers at the battlefield of Panipat (1761) in a letter written to Raja Madho Singh
Sher Shah Sur
Sites and Places
1- Shaikh Badin hills (Lakki Marwat-Dera Ismail Khan)
2- Nimla' garden [Khogiani district, Nangarhar]
3- Bibi Mahru village[Kabul]
4- The Bridge over the Surkhab River [Nangarhar province]
5- Nowshera
6- Takht-i-Sulaiman [F.R.Dera Ismail Khan]
7- Bala Hissar Peshawar
8- Ghazni,
9- Chahar Chata Bazar [Kabul]
10- Bannu
11-Tank or Tak
12- Jalalabad
13- Islamia College [Peshawar]
14 Quetta or Kwatta'h
15- Shabqadar fort and town
1- Shaikh Badin hills (Lakki Marwat-Dera Ismail Khan)
2- Nimla' garden [Khogiani district, Nangarhar]
3- Bibi Mahru village[Kabul]
4- The Bridge over the Surkhab River [Nangarhar province]
5- Nowshera
6- Takht-i-Sulaiman [F.R.Dera Ismail Khan]
7- Bala Hissar Peshawar
8- Ghazni,
9- Chahar Chata Bazar [Kabul]
10- Bannu
11-Tank or Tak
12- Jalalabad
13- Islamia College [Peshawar]
14 Quetta or Kwatta'h
15- Shabqadar fort and town
18- The district and town of Nowshera in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is named after a 16th century Mughal fort
20- Qalat-i-Ghilzai
21- Kurram valley
22- Khojak tunnel
24- Kurram fort
32 -Jamrud fort
38- Kohat fort
Tribes and castes of Pakhtunkhwa and environs
1- Gujars
2- Tanolis
3- Sayyids of Kunar
4- Swatis
5- Tirahi Dards
6- Farmulis
7- Yousafzais
8- Morcha Khel Mohmands
9- Ushtaranis
10- Shinwaris
11- Tarklanris
12- Khogianis
13- Gandapurs
14- Qambar Khel Afridis
16- Zakha Khel Afridis
15- Barak Khattaks
16- Orakzais (and Alisherzai)
17- Marwats
18- Ormurs
19- Gigyanis
20- Shalmanis
15- Barak Khattaks
16- Orakzais (and Alisherzai)
17- Marwats
18- Ormurs
19- Gigyanis
20- Shalmanis
24- Turi
25- Ushtaranis
26- Wardak
27- Wazir
26- Wardak
27- Wazir
28- Zaimusht
29- Zarkun
30- Zazi (or Jaji)
29- Zarkun
30- Zazi (or Jaji)
31- Hazaras
32- Chamkani tribe
35- Mullagori tribe
37- Dawars
38- Dehgans
39- Khajjaks
40- Afridis
42- Tara Khels
43- Jafars
44- Mando Khels
45- Babis
46- Sheranis
47- Achakzais
48- Baitanis
49- Barechs
50- Kasis
51- Kakars
52- Dilazaks
53- Dotanis
54- Niazis
55- Barak Khattaks
56- Tarins
57- Utman Khels
58- Sarwanis
59- Mashwanis
59- Its Luhani or Nuhani (لوحاڼي ) , not Lawani (لواڼي)Pashtun notables
1- Mullah Powindah
2- Mir Mast Afridi
3- Mir Dast Afridi
3- Nur Gul of Panjpao
4- Haji Khan Kakar
5- Multan Khan Afridi
6- Ajab Khan Afridi
7- Sher Ali Afridi
10- Malik Samad Khan Malikdin Khel Afridi
11- Fateh Khan Khattak
3- Nur Gul of Panjpao
4- Haji Khan Kakar
5- Multan Khan Afridi
6- Ajab Khan Afridi
7- Sher Ali Afridi
10- Malik Samad Khan Malikdin Khel Afridi
11- Fateh Khan Khattak
22- Pir Roshan
Non-Pashtun notables of Pakhtunkhwa
History of Indo-Afghans
1- Atia mosque of Bangladesh
2- Islam Shah Sur, the forerunner of Akbar in reforms and policies
3- Excerpts from Afsana-i-Shahan
4- Barmazid Kur
5- Sultan Nasir-ud-din Ismail Shah (Malik Makh Afghan)
6- Nawab Zahid Khan Saddozai
7- Amir Khan of Tonk
8- Barmazid Kur
9- Ghulam Qadir Rohilla
10- Diler Khan Daudzai
11- Multani Afghans
6- Nawab Zahid Khan Saddozai
7- Amir Khan of Tonk
8- Barmazid Kur
9- Ghulam Qadir Rohilla
10- Diler Khan Daudzai
11- Multani Afghans
21- Safdar Khan Babi
24- Arakan (Burma) under Afghan rule
10- The account of two 19th century paintings
Anglo-Afghan Wars
Military history of Pakhtunkhwa
1- The revolt of Shaikh Kamaluddin Daudzai and Khan Jahan Lodi against the Mughals
2- When Orakzais defeated the Mughal army in Tirah ( The battle of Sampagha pass , 1619 AD)
3- When Pashtun tribesmen wiped out an entire Mughal army in the Khyber Pass (1672)
4- When 6,000-strong Baloch army of Nasir Khan of Kalat was completely wiped out by Kakars
5- The wars between Panni Afghans and Mughals (1576–1617)
6- Karrapa disaster : Aimal Khan defeats Mughals [1674]
7- Pashtun–Mughal War (1672–1677)
8- Afghan–Sikh Wars (1813–1837)
1- The revolt of Shaikh Kamaluddin Daudzai and Khan Jahan Lodi against the Mughals
2- When Orakzais defeated the Mughal army in Tirah ( The battle of Sampagha pass , 1619 AD)
3- When Pashtun tribesmen wiped out an entire Mughal army in the Khyber Pass (1672)
4- When 6,000-strong Baloch army of Nasir Khan of Kalat was completely wiped out by Kakars
5- The wars between Panni Afghans and Mughals (1576–1617)
6- Karrapa disaster : Aimal Khan defeats Mughals [1674]
7- Pashtun–Mughal War (1672–1677)
8- Afghan–Sikh Wars (1813–1837)
13- A Turkmen who killed more than one thousand Pashtuns by boiling them alive in large cauldrons
15- British abandoned their traditional red coats and adopted Khaki uniform for their soldiers because of the dusty hills of Pakhtunkhwa
15- British abandoned their traditional red coats and adopted Khaki uniform for their soldiers because of the dusty hills of Pakhtunkhwa
Sikhs and Pashtuns
Miscellaneous
1- Bollywood Khans - Are they related to Pashtuns?
2- Shah Tahmasp's advice to Humayun on Pashtuns
3- Lost Tajiks or the forgotten Dards of Pakistan?
4- Allama Muhammad Iqbal Lahori and Afghanistan
5- Pata Khazana, a forgery
6- Chasing 'A boy across the river'
1- Bollywood Khans - Are they related to Pashtuns?
2- Shah Tahmasp's advice to Humayun on Pashtuns
3- Lost Tajiks or the forgotten Dards of Pakistan?
4- Allama Muhammad Iqbal Lahori and Afghanistan
5- Pata Khazana, a forgery
6- Chasing 'A boy across the river'
26- Nawabs of Dir
Pashtun culture and practices
1- Tattoo markings amongst Ghilzais
2- A Pashtun custom of old
4- Is Shalwar Kameez a Punjabi dress?
5- Yousaf Khan and Sher Bano
1- Tattoo markings amongst Ghilzais
2- A Pashtun custom of old
4- Is Shalwar Kameez a Punjabi dress?
5- Yousaf Khan and Sher Bano
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ReplyDeleteBut I am not able to find anything on utmankhels
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I no longer write articles on tribes but since there is not any article on the history of Utman Khels on web, I have written a short note on it (which I will expand on in future) : https://historyofpashtuns.blogspot.com/2021/12/utman-khel-tribe.html
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Pir baba of buner, syed akbar shah, syed jamal baba should also be included in the list of notable personalities as well as akhoond darweza baba. kindly write a detailed blog on them.. regards
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ReplyDeleteKindly also add an article on the 5th battalion and 40th pathan regiment who fought a great war against Nazis in world war 2. The 40th pathan regiment also fought many successful battles in africa,europ and india.
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ReplyDeleteWhere is GHALZAI tribe???? this is the 2nd large Pukhtoon tribe and the the head of this tribe Mirwas baba was the founder of present Afghanistan
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