Shergarh Tanawal-Shergarh Mansehra

Amb State

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The nawabs (Rulers)of the State

The Tanoli tribe headed via its chieftains, the Nawab of Amb Family, enjoys great importance within Hazara Division of the North West Frontier Province. AMB state, as it is known, has a history that goes backtowards pre-Mughal moments when within the morning portion of the fourteenth century the Tanoli tribe below its chieftains conquered andcolonised the banks of the river Indus and a big frontier round it, whicharrived towards be known as “Tanawal”. A picturesque site was picked for a capital onto the river banks and named Amb. The principality of Tanawal, which was agreed via the British Government as a state arrivedtowards be known as Amb state. The contract of kinship between thecivilians and the kings proved towards be

a principal cause of intensityand unity during the very turbulent moments consecutive the liquidation of the Mughal empire. Prior towards the British period the complete of the region ruled via the leader of Amb was known as Mulk-e-Tanawal The voluminous Urdu mimic of the village inform of Hazara compiled viaMajor Wace within 1872 consists a lot passages within its historical resume of the area. In a number of maps drawn at the moment andenveloped within the inform, appearing Hazara below the Mughals andbelow the Durranis, the Amb state has been guided as Mulk-i-Tanawal. (Country of Tanawal). The original presence of that Mulk is as old as the middle period of the great Afghan invasions of India. The principality ruled via the Nawabs of Amb was transmit again thirty miles within tne Indus valley and 200 miles within the upper Tanawal frontier containingmany than 500 villages.

The Amb State as it is known has ever since its creation managed its own affairs without any disruption from the Mughals, Sikhs and the British. No invader has ever succeeded within imposing his administrative indicesonto Amb state, nor has its lands ever been measured or estimated for any rates of land revenue either via the Sikhs or the British, nor has the British government ever enforced any enactment, criminal or civil, withinany portion of the Amb state. It was operate so wisely and brilliantly thatnone one within the periods of Mughals, Sikhs or British kings meddled with its affairs. Rather the kings of Amb were appreciated within every period for smoothly operating the affairs of the state. Maintaining cordial relations based onto mutual respect with the tribes of Kala Dhaka has always been a priority of the kings of Amb and the otherwise Nawab was invited towards " Darbar e Dehli" onto special invitation from viceroy of India upon arrival of Queen of England. In 1947 when the Subcontinent was being partitioned Nawab Sir Mohmmad Farid Khan the otherwiseking of Amb acceded towards Pakistan via signing Instruments of Accession with the Quaid -e-Azam, The State was finally blended with the province of West Pakistan and the royal status of the Nawab eliminatedwithin 1969.

Short History Of Nawabs

They are descendants of Barlas tribe of the Mughals and this has been mentioned in many historical books, for instance; The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australia (1841), in the following words; "There is one chief who, though not a Eusofzye, yet from his position in the midst of, and intimate connection with, the Eusofzyes, and his singular history and character, must not be omitted in a description of the Eusofzye country. Paieendah Khan, of Tanawul, is a Mogul of the Birlas tribe, the same from which the Ameer Timoor was descended. All record of the first settlement in Tanawul of his family is lost, and it has long ago broken off all connection with the other branches of the Birlas, which are still to be found in Turkestan

The Imperial Gazetteer of India also confirms this line of descent; it states, "Its (Tanawul's) real rulers, however, were the Tanawalis, a tribe of Mughal descent divided into two septs, the Pul-al and Hando-al or Hind-wal."

The Sikh records of the region also confirm this line of decent of the Tanolis. They state, "The family of Paeendah Khan is a branch of the Birlas, a Mogul House, well known in history. All record of its first settlement in Tanawul is lost. It may perhaps have been left there by the Emperor Baber. Among the list of whose nobles, the name Birlas is found."

.Mir Painda Khan: Mir Painda Khan is famed for his staunch rebellion against Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Governors of Hazara. He was the son of Mir Nawab Khan, who defeated the Durranis and freed his kingdom from their influence. [Maharaja Ranjit Singh was a Sikh ruler of the Punjab. The Hazara region is located in NWFP, Pakistan.

Painda Khan's relentless rebellion against the Sikh empire, cost him a major portion of his Kingdom, leaving only his twin capitals Amb and Darband. However, this deterred him less and appeared to increase his resistance against the Sikh government. [Amb was a princely state in what is today the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan.

The District Gazetteer of the North-West Frontier Province confirms, "Painda Khan, played a considerable part in the history of his time and vigorously opposed the Sikhs."

Mir Painda Khan set the tone for the regional resistance against Sikh rule. In 1828 Mir Painda Khan gifted the State of Phulra to his brother Mir Madad Khan.

Painda Khan was the Nawab of Amb who took over the valley of Agror in 1834. The Swatis appealed to Sardar Hari Singh, who was unable to help them but in 1841 Hari Singh's successor restored Agror to Ata Muhammad, a descendant of Sad-ud-din.

Eventually, realising that the Heroic Tanoli Khan would not be subdued by force, General Dhaurikal Singh, commanding officer of the Sikh troops in Hazara, had Painda Khan poisoned to death in September 1844. He is still revered in Hazara today as a Heroic Warrior King of the People.

Mir Jehandad Khan: This Tanoli chief deserves special mention as the son of a famous Tanoli hero of Amb Darband Hazara, Mir Painda Khan. It is mentioned in 'Men who made the North-West Frontier' that "Of all the tribal chiefs of Hazara, the most powerful said to be Jehandad Khan of the Tanoli, whose land straddled both banks of the Indus and whose fellow-tribesmen were 'brave and hardy and accounted for the best swordsmen in Hazara'. There was a long history of conflict between Jehandad Khan's family and the Sikhs, and the name of his father Painda Khan, was said to be 'magic to the ears of the people of Hazara' because of the struggles he fought on behalf of his 'poor circumscribed and rugged principality' against the Sikhs. Abbot was aware that before his death Painda Khan had made his son (Jehandad Khan) swear never to trust his safety to any ruler." This was a strong testament to the physical, political power and heroic background of the House of Tanoli which continued throughout the history of the tribes ancestry.

Mir Jehandad Khan is further mentioned in the same source as, "Jehandad Khan - a good looking young man of 26 years, tall and slender, with remarkably large and fine eyes - rode into Abbott's encampment surrounded by an escort of horsemen clad in shirts of mail and steel skull caps, handsomely mounted and equipped, who made a most picturesque display....the bystanders, who regarded the Chief with great awe, were thunderstruck.."

In 1852, Jehandad Khan was summoned by the President of the Board of Administration (who travelled to Hazara to see the Khan) in relation to a murder enquiry of two British officers (in his lands. It is mentioned in the above source (p203,p204) that "Jehan Dad Khan, the head of the Clan, and his minister Boostan Khan...knowing himself charged for his life, with the air of a prince sat down....answered all questions in an easy off hand way that looked very much like innocence. I was glad when the examination was over and the men let go, for they had a following of five or six hundred men, all stalwart fellows who had accompanied their Chief..." The President ended the talk by threatening him that, "If you refuse to give up the murderers...I will come with an army to burn your villages and give your country to another." It is said that the Khan replied, folding hands and with some fun replied with his elders, "We should consider your presence (in our kingdom) an honor, but our country is a 'rather difficult one' for your army." This famed statement was the talk of the day and remembered by many locals of Hazara even to this day as a heroic answer to a staunch threat from a powerful official.

Jahandad Khan's position in British India is summed in the following lines in a letter by R. Temple, Esq., Secretary to the Chief Commissioner Punjab, the letter is addressed to The Financial Commissioner Punjab.(dated 8 January 1859) "'5. The term "Jagir" has never appeared to me applicable in any sense to this (Jehandad Khan's) hereditory domain (Upper Tannowul), for it was never granted as such by the Sikhs or by our Government; we upheld the Khan as we found him in his position as a feudal lord and large proprietor.'

Jehandad's position is, and probably always must be, an anomalous one....the Chief Commissioner considers that Upper Tannowul is a chiefship held under the British Government, but in which, as a rule, we possess no internal jurisdiction. The Chief manages his own people in his own way without regard to our laws, rules or system. This tenure resembles that on which the Chiefs of Patiala, Jhind, Nabha, Kapurthala and others hold their lands."

His son, Nawab Bahadur Sir Muhammed Akram Khan was conferred the title Nawab Bahadur by the British Raj.

Nawab Sir Muhammad Akram Khan: The next chief of the Tanolis and son of Mir Jahandad Khan was Nawab Sir Akram Khan (K.C.S.I)(1868 - 1907). He was a popular chief and it was during his tenure that the fort at Shergarh was constructed, along with Dogah and Shahkot Forts. His rule was a peaceful time for Tanawal with no major conflicts.

Nawab Sir Muhammad Khan Zaman Khan: Nawab Khanizaman Khan (K.C.I.E) succeeded his father in taking over the reins of power in Tanawal in Amb. He helped the British in carrying out the Black Mountain (Kala Dhaka/Tur Ghar)expeditions.

Nawab Sir Muhammad Farid Khan: Nawab Sir Muhammad Farid Khan (K.B.E) had very good relations with The Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Nawabzada Liaqat Ali Khan. His contributions to the Pakistan movement have been acknowledged by letters from The Quaid e Azam.[9][10] In 1947 the Nawab of Amb, Mohammad Farid Khan, acceded to Pakistan by signing the Instrument of Accession of his State, in favour of Pakistan. In 1969, the State was incorporated into the North-West Frontier Province and in 1971 the royal status of the Nawab was abolished by the Government of Pakistan.

Shergarh Jamea Masjid Aug2011

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Sher garh Tanawal |New Pics Aug_2011

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Setelite Images of shergarh

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Gojri

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Information about local languages

Gojri also known as gujari is an indo Aryan language which is spoken by the Gujjars of Pakistan, India
and Afghanistan. The language is like thousand years old. It’s classified as the dialect or form of the
Rajasthani. Scholars believe Rajasthani and Gujrati are evolved from this language. The language was
known as Gujjar Bhakha before. Poet Bhoja referred to this language in 1014 AD. The language is mainly
spoken in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Rajahstan, Haryana, Gujarat, Punjab and many other parts of
India. The language is also spoken by the Gujjars of Pakistan. News in Gojri is aired on radio in Jammu & Kashmir.

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Kohistani

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Kohistani is a Dardic language that is spoken in the kohistan district, Khyber pakhtunkhwa province in
Pakistan. Dardic languages are the branches of the indo-Iranian language groups, which in turn was the
part of the indo European group. Kohistan is a word which means a mountain, “koh” means mountain
and kohistani means mountain people or people of the mountain land. It’s used to popularly represent
the several other languages of the mountainous areas in Pakistan.

Pashto

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Member of the eastern Iranian languages is the Pashto also known as Afghani. Primarily spoken by
pashtun’s in Pakistan and Afghanistan as well as by the pashtun’s across the globe. Pashto belongs to
the north eastern Iranian branch of the indo Iranian language family. The number of Pashto speakers
is estimated to be 40 to 60 million across the globe. Afghanistan has two official languages Pashto
being one of the two as per the constitution of the country. Pashto is the first language of about
15.42% of Pakistan’s 170 million people. It’s the main language of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA and
northwestern Balochistan.

Hindko Language

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The Hindko language is the part of Lahnda subgroup of Indo Aryan language spoken by hindkowans
in Pakistan and in northern India. Some Pashtun tribes in Pakistan as well as some hindki people of
Afghanistan also speak this language. Hindko is interpreted to be the mean language of the Indus which
is the source of the etymology for all the words. The term hindko is also referred to as the Hindu Kush
mountain range. The language is spoken in the areas of the NWFP like Hazara, in Punjab like Attock
and in the administered Kashmir. The largest hindko speakers can be found in the areas like Abbot bad,
Haripur, Mansehra and Attock.

A window to history

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Nawab Muhammad Saeed Khan of Amb State

Nawabzada Mohammad Ismail Khan (son of Nawab Sir Mohammad Akram Khan Of Amb State) December 1911,On the occassion of the Coronation Of George V at Delhi

Standing L_R: Physician of the Nawab of Amb , Servants of the Nawab of Amb , Sitting: Nawabzada Mohammad Ismail Khan of Chanser and brother of Nawab Khan Zaman Khan. At Shergarh, Amb State, 1930

The Prime Minister Amb (princely State)(seated third from left), Governor of Mecca (Saudi Arabia)(seated fourth from left) and Governor of Madinah (Saudi Arabia) (seated second from left), place Darband, 1923.

Nawab Mohammad Khan Zaman Khan ( Nawab Of Amb State ) Darband 1923.


Field Marshal William Riddell Birdwood, Commander-in-Chief of the British Indian Army with Nawab Sir Khan Zaman Khan of Amb. At Darband, Amb State, taken in 1925

Shergarh Views

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New Darband

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Darband

Darband is a beautiful town about 35kms south west from shergarh.Daraband is a beautiful place to visit .Darband is historical place.Lake.Tarbala is a near Darband. here is some images of Darband and Lake.

GHSS Shergarh

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GHSS Shergarh new building

Oghi to Mansehra new road

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New constructed Oghi Mansehra Road

New Images

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Amazing Video

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Pics of Shergarh-1

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Pics of Shergarh

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Images of surrounding Shergarh

Kangarh

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The village of Kangarh is situated on a hill at the boundary between District Mansehra and the Kala Dhaka tribal areas.
The town is usually called Kangarh Mera, Mera being the twin village just opposite to Kangarh. The village is west of Shergarh and can be reached from that route only from the east.
It is a strategic location as it lies in the junction from where the main road from Oghi divides into two, one going to Darband while the other to Karorri. As Darband is a famous tourist spot, the village is known to many people as the starting point of the Darband Road.
Kangarh lies almost 4,000 feet above sea level in the footsteps of the Himalayas, though going downwards towards the Naarr stream the evlevation is lower than 3,000 feet. The coordinates of the town are 34°26'45.57"N Latitude and 72°57'14.76"E Longtitude.
There are quite a few places in the town which are worth mentioning. These include:

A stream named Naarr flowing down to the Indus River passes through the village area. This stream passes through the whole tehsil of Oghi. It provides scenic views and is a popular fishing spot for the residents.

The town is a famous place in the Oghi tehsil as there is a clinic cum dispensary there which caters to more that 4,000 people situated within an approximate 5 kilometer radius.

Also, there was a school set up by the United Nations after the devastating Earthquake of 2005. Now the school has 300 students from around the area who have been enrolled into primary classes and are being given free education and stationary.

The climate of Kangarh is very cold during winters and mild during summers with moderate humid temperatures in the months of June and July. During the winter, the temperature may drop to below 0°C and there is occasional snowfall, especially in January. Even in summer times, the cool breeze coming from the Kala Dhaka mountain range make the weather nice and seldom does one need to use fans or coolers.
Rainfall
Most rainfall occurs during the monsoon season in summer, stretching from May to August.
Decrease in Temperatures
The temperature levels have decreased over the years after witnessing an increase in the last decade of the 20th century. The village had not received snowfall for almost two decades starting from 1988 to 2006 but since 2007 the temperatures have decreased drastically dropping below the 0°C point in December and January thus causing snowfall.
The summer temperatures have also gone down significantly. Even in July, which is considered as the hottest month, the night-time temperatures go as low as 15°C. Thus, the weather remains pleasant throughout spring and summer.
The population of the village is around 300 people. Inhabitants of the village are mainly of Pakhtun descent belonging to the Akazai clan of the Yousufzai tribe. They are originally from Kala Dhaka and have been living in the Kangarh area for the last 4 generations. Their direct ancestors belong to the Shehtoot area of the Kala Dhaka tribal areas with roots in the Mohmand Agency from which their ancestors originally migrated.
The mother tongue is Pushto, but as the surrounding areas are not Pakhtun dominated.
Some notable people from the village include:

Haji Abdul Razzaq (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Dr. Sarfraaz (MBBS Peshawar)

Muhammed Asif (M.D. of NeoVision Pvt Ltd.)

Shehzada Saleem (Renowned Capitalist)

Mushtaq Ahmed (Popular Entertainer)

kamran khan AKAZAI

Bajna Paien

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Bajna is located approximately 3.5 kilometers on Oghi Darband Road from the main bazaar of Oghi. A scenic location and beautiful mountainous landscape
attributes to the strong hospitable character of the people of this area. Village Bajna is one of the most educated villages of Tehsil Oghi. Many renowned Professionals like Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Forest officers and Geologists hail from village Bajna, thereby providing a leading example for the populace of the area. Amongst the prominent families of this region are the Samadyans, notable elders of the family are Qazi Mushtaq Ahmad, Col (R) Dr.Nazir Ahmad Qazi and Justice (R) Muhammad Raza Khan, Former Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court, Professor Ashfaq Ahmed, waqar Ahmed.

Geographical Status

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Original Name: Shergarh
Geographical location: Mansehra, N.W.F.P., Pakistan, Asia
Geographical coordinates: 34° 27' 23" North, 72° 59' 21" East

Villages around Shergarh

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We wants to publish information about these villages and more.If some wants to add their village in this list or give any kind of information about villages listed below, will be most welcome.

North of Shergarh

Takkia
Kuckoo Maira
Namshera Miangan
Chitta Andhera
Khori Bajna
Bajana Paein
Bajna Bala
Bai Bala
Bai Paein
Kharhee
Butti

South of Shergarh

Dhamdhari
Batho Bandi
Bala
Khori
Darhmali
Budhan
Galli Badarhall
Talian
Sari Goria(a group of villages)

East of Shergarh

Batkarar( a group of villages)
Orian

West of Shergarh

Haji Nambal
Qazi Abad
Gedrahaie
Ismaeel Bandi
Shangari
Khamrhian
Gobai
Harhi Maira
Namshehra Kadaal
Chanser
Maira Kallan
Maira Khurd

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A beautiful view Shergarh

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A beautiful view from Namshera

Historical Images

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Tanawal

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(Tanawal)Flag

Tanawal State, commonly known as Amb
1948                       Under Pakistani suzerainty.
28 Jul 1969                Incorporated into Pakistan.
1973                       Royalty extinguished.