Allaiwals
Encyclopedia
The Allaiwals are a tribe of Swati
origin who inhabit lands north of Nandhiar (Batagram
) and south of Kohistan
- in Pakistan
. In the 19th century they fought battles against the British with the Hazara Expedition of 1888
resulting in the destruction of the important Allaiwal village of Pokal on November 3, 1888. Their fighting strength was almost 9,000 armed men against the British military.
Swati (tribe)
The Swatis are a Pashtun tribe based around the Swat valley, in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. They are the largest tribal group of land owners in the Mansehra and Battagram districts....
origin who inhabit lands north of Nandhiar (Batagram
Batagram
Battagram is the capital city of Battagram District in Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°41'N 73°1'E and has an altitude of 1038 metres .-Administration:...
) and south of Kohistan
Kohistan
Kohistan, also transliterated Kuhistan, Kuhiston, Quhistan , may refer to:in Afghanistan*Kohistan, Kapisa Province, Kapisa Province, a town and administrative center of Hesa Awal Kohistan District...
- in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. In the 19th century they fought battles against the British with the Hazara Expedition of 1888
Hazara Expedition of 1888
The Hazara Expedition of 1888, also known as the Black Mountain Expedition or the First Hazara Expedition, was a military campaign by the British against the tribes of Kala Dhaka in the Hazara region of what is now Pakistan.On June 18, 1888 two British officers and four Gurkha soldiers were killed...
resulting in the destruction of the important Allaiwal village of Pokal on November 3, 1888. Their fighting strength was almost 9,000 armed men against the British military.