Jahangiri
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The Jahangiris are one of the leading Pashtun
clans of the Swati
there are three main tribes,Gabaris sultans (Royals) Mitrvis and Mimialis the Deghans(Khans) now called them collectively swati tribe of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan
, widely spread across the districts of Battagram and Mansehra
and to a lesser extent the Kohistan
district.
s, who according to British Indian Army officer H. G. Raverty, ruled a kingdom stretching from Jalalabad
to Jehlum and at times as far as to include Kashmir
. The last of the Jahangiri Sultans of Swat
, Owais Gebari Jahnagiri and Mir Haider Ali Gebri of Bajaur
, were defeated by Mughal Emperor Babur
and his allies of the Yusufzai tribe in the late 15th century.
and Khazani
. Pashto
is the tribe's main language although in some places Hindko
and Dari
are also spoken.
and Esfahan. However, this surname is unrelated to the Jahangiri tribe and instead derives from the Zoroastrian
name Jaha va giri.
Notable people=
.
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
clans of the Swati
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....
there are three main tribes,Gabaris sultans (Royals) Mitrvis and Mimialis the Deghans(Khans) now called them collectively swati tribe of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of 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...
, widely spread across the districts of Battagram and Mansehra
Mansehra
Mansehra city is located at in Mansehra District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is very near to Abbottabad city. It is a major stop for tourists on the Karakoram Highway which leads to China...
and to a lesser extent the 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...
district.
History
Throughout Pakistani history the Jahangiris have been well known as a succession of sultanSultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
s, who according to British Indian Army officer H. G. Raverty, ruled a kingdom stretching from Jalalabad
Jalalabad
Jalalabad , formerly called Adinapour, as documented by the 7th century Hsüan-tsang, is a city in eastern Afghanistan. Located at the junction of the Kabul River and Kunar River near the Laghman valley, Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar province. It is linked by approximately of highway with...
to Jehlum and at times as far as to include Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
. The last of the Jahangiri Sultans of Swat
State of Swat
Swat was a province of the Mughal Empire ruled by local rulers known as the Akhwands, then until 1947 a princely state of the British Indian Empire, which was dissolved in 1947, when the Akhwand acceded to Pakistan...
, Owais Gebari Jahnagiri and Mir Haider Ali Gebri of Bajaur
Bajaur
Bajaur or Bajur or Bajour is an Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Smallest of the agencies in FATA, it has a hilly terrain. According to the 1998 census, the population was 595,227 but other more recent estimates it has grown to 757,000...
, were defeated by Mughal Emperor Babur
Babur
Babur was a Muslim conqueror from Central Asia who, following a series of setbacks, finally succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty of South Asia. He was a direct descendant of Timur through his father, and a descendant also of Genghis Khan through his mother...
and his allies of the Yusufzai tribe in the late 15th century.
Clans
The fundamental Jahangiri tribe are the Gabari while well-known subgroups include the Amier Khani, (Yousaf Dini) Sab Dini, Razakhani, Adlai, Dotial, Aspi Khel, Argushal, Pajgole, Malakal, Pajmiral, Alaiwal, Dodal, Ali Khel, Hassani, Nawakhels/Nowgramkhel, the Kiarkhels of the Kohistan District, the Ganole, Manshahi, Khabardini, Esap Ali Khel, BarkhaniBarkhani
Barkhani is a Pashtun clan of the Swati tribe. Majority of them residing in the town of Batal, their main villages are Bela and Nougram in the Konsh valley, Mansehra District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan....
and Khazani
Khazani
Khazani also Khazan Khel is a Pashtun clan of the Swati tribe, residing in the Districts of Batagram and Mansehra in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan...
. Pashto
Pashto language
Pashto , known as Afghani in Persian and Pathani in Punjabi , is the native language of the indigenous Pashtun people or Afghan people who are found primarily between an area south of the Amu Darya in Afghanistan and...
is the tribe's main language although in some places Hindko
Hindko language
Hindko , also Hindku, or Hinko, is the sixth main regional language of Pakistan. It forms a subgroup of Indo-Aryan languages spoken by Hindkowans in Pakistan and northern India, some Pashtun tribes in Pakistan, as well as by the Hindki people of Afghanistan...
and Dari
Dari (Persian)
Dari or Fārsī-ye Darī in historical terms refers to the Persian court language of the Sassanids. In contemporary usage, the term refers to the dialects of modern Persian language spoken in Afghanistan, and hence known as Afghan Persian in some Western sources. It is the term officially recognized...
are also spoken.
Iranian surname
There are many individuals who have the surname Jahangiri in different parts of Iran, mainly in TabrizTabriz
Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...
and Esfahan. However, this surname is unrelated to the Jahangiri tribe and instead derives from the Zoroastrian
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world's largest religions. It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Greater Iran.In Zoroastrianism, the Creator Ahura Mazda is all good, and no evil...
name Jaha va giri.
Notable people=
- Bashir Ahmad Khan Jahangiri –.Ex-chief justice of supreme court of pakistan temprory president of pakistanPresident of PakistanThe President of Pakistan is the head of state, as well as figurehead, of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Recently passed an XVIII Amendment , Pakistan has a parliamentary democratic system of government. According to the Constitution, the President is chosen by the Electoral College to serve a...
for seven days.
- Gulfam Khan Jahangiri.-Ex-director genernal agriculture kyber paktunkhuwa Pakistan.
- Brig Tahir Naveed Jahangiri – Sitara-i-ImtiazSitara-i-ImtiazThe Sitara-i-Imtiaz , is the third highest honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes the individuals who made an "especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of Pakistan, world peace, cultural or other significant public endeavors"...
recipient.
- Tariq Khan Swati – Ex-food minister.
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