History of the Pashtun people
pashtunhistory.com The Tarins (also spelled as Tareen) are Sarbani Pashtuns, descendants of Tarin, son of Sharkabun, son of Sarban. Tarin had three sons, namely, Abdal (Audal), Spin and Tor. According to another tradition Tarin had four sons, namely, Spin, Tor, Zhar and Bor. The descendants of Zhar have become extinct though a few families live among … Read more
In 1733 the ruler of Kalat encroached upon the Pashtun territories and succeeded in capturing the fort at Shal (Quetta). When the news of the invasion reached the ears of Shah Hussain Hotak (king of Kandahar), he set out from Kandahar with an army to dislodge Balochs from Shal and to reduce them to submission. … Read more
Ashraf Hotaki having come to power in the aftermath of a coup against his predecessor, Mahmud Hotaki, had achieved great success in the war with the Ottomans where with a much inferior force he overcame a superior Turkish army and agreed to a settlement in which he secured Turkish support and acceptance as the legitimate … Read more
The earliest work which provides the details about origin of Niazis is Makhzani-i-Afghani (1610 AD), written by Naimatullah under the patronage of Khan Jahan Lodi, an Afghan noble of Mughal emperor Jahangir. Makhzan-i-Afghani gives the genealogy of Niazi tribe as follow: “To Lodi, God Almighty gave three sons, Niazi, Siani, and Dotani.Niazi had three sons, … Read more
According to Makhzan-i-Afghani of Naimatullah Haravi [composed in 1612 A.D], Khajak was one of the 18 sons of Panni, son of Dani, son of Ghurghusht. The Khajjaks and some of the Panni clans have been invariably mistaken by the British writers for the Kakars. Charles Masson turns the Khajjaks into a Baloch tribe. The Khajaks … Read more
It appears from Babur Nama and Malfuzat-i-Timuri that Amir Timur was ninth in descent from Toman Khan, great-great-grandfather of Chingiz Khan [1].The real aim of his Indian expedition was only to plunder and loot the cities and collect its wealth. He never exercised the idea to subjugate permanently the throne of Delhi. During his campaign … Read more
On 21 April 1526, Sultan Ibrahim Lodi died bravely on the field of Panipat. The Sultan displayed no quality of generalship but that of personal bravery; unable to win, he died as an Afghan was expected to die. When Afghans were on the verge of defeat during the battle of Panipat, an officer Mahmud Khan came … Read more
The Prangi (پړانګي) division of Lodis are descendants of Prangaey, son of Siarnaey, son of Lodi, son of Bibi Mato. Bahlul Lodi, the founder of Lodi dynasty of India, belonged to this tribe. Bahlol Lodi was eighth in lineal descent from Prangaey and belonged to the Shahu Khel clan of Lodis. Initially were initially located in western … Read more
The Jadoon or Gadoon tribe of Pashtuns is primarily settled in Swabi and Abbottabd districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They are said to be descended from Zhadun, son of parnaey, and brother of Kakar, the two latter being sons of Danaey, son of Ghurghast, son of Qais Abdul Rashid. Jadoon was one of the 18 sons … Read more
The Marwat tribe is a branch of the Lohani section of the Lodi tribe, mostly found in Lakki Marwat district of KPK. They are said to be descended from Nuh and his first wife Mashirah alias Shiri. It has four sub-sections of Musa Khel, Tapi, Nuna Khel and Salar. According to Makhzan-i-Afghani (composed in 1613 … Read more