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Makhad
Village in Punjab, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Makhad (Urdu: مکھڈ ) is a historical town in Attock District of northern Punjab Province in Pakistan.[1] It is a towns on Punjab's boundary with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,[2] and is the place where Soan River falls into the fast-flowing Indus River.[3]
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People
People groups of Makhad include the major Paracha clan which are settled through Gandhara to Attock. There are also descendants of the Khattak tribe.[4]
Historic
The area was ruled by Ghazi Khan in the 16th century who founded a ruling dynasty of the area. They were allied to Ahmad Shāh Abdali during the Durrani Empire. In the early modern era the Khan of Makhad, Sher Ahmad Khan owned large Jagirs serving as the head of Makhad.[5]
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