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Mandanr
Yusufzai Pashtun tribe From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mandanr, also known as Mandar or Mandan are a Pashtun tribe who are a branch of the larger Yusufzai tribe of Pashtuns in Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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History
Originating from Kandahār, the people of the tribe were historically a powerful warrior tribe which revolted throughout the Mughal tenures in Afghanistan and South Asia.[1]
Demographic
The Mandanr-Yousafzai are predominant in the areas of what was historically known as Mandanr Country made up of the Mardan Division (Mardan and Swabi), Buner District, Haripur (Khalabat Township), and partly with a presence in the regional Swat Valley and Lower Dir. Moreover, Amazai, the subbranch of Mandanr, is another prominent branch of Yousufzai pushtun. Amazai spreads from ShahbazGarhi of Mardan to the border of former Swat state.[1][2][3][4]
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Notable people
- Malak Ahmad Baba, Chief of the Yusufzai known as The founder of Pakhtunkhwa
- Gaju Khan, Pashtun ruler who once served under Sher Shah Sur
- Kalu Khan, Afghan warrior who annihilated the Mughal force of Akbar at the Karakar Pass
- Najib Khan, organised Afghan victory at the Battle of Panipat, 1761
- Sher Khan, Pakistani military officer martyr decorated with the Nishan-e-Haidar for highest gallantry
- Nisar Muhammad, War Hero of the Afghan War of Independence
Reference
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