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Ghoryakhel

The Ghoryakhel (Pashto: غورياخېل) is a Pashtun sub-tribe.

Ghoryakhel consists of tribes led by the son of Kand, son of Kharshbun, son of Sarban, and son of Qais Abdur Rashid, who lived in Ghwara Marghay Arghistan Qandahar, mostly in Ghazni, Nangarhar, Logar, Ghor, Kabul, Kunar, Paktia, Kunduz,Zabul, and Herat. [1]

Wars with The Mughals

The first confrontation of the Ghoryakhels with the Mughals occurred during 1510 to 1515 with the Founder of Mughal Empire Babur in Ghazni where Babur tried to Loot their Wealths but refraind by doing so after a little skirmish and Changed his mind to go for the Ghilzais instead of The Mohmands [2]

Distribution

This tribe has also settled in Pakistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Charsada, Mardan, Nowshehra, Khyber, Kurram, Mohmand, Malakand, Swat Districts and settled between 15th and 16th century. The largest tribe belonging to the Ghoryakhel confederacy is Khalil's Momand and second-largest his brother Daudzai, son of Daulatyar while other tribes belonging to the confederacy include, Mulagori, Shilmani, Halimzai, Zakhil known by Zakhilwal, Tarakzai, Khawezai,HazarBuz.They are also known as Bar Durranis (Upper Durranis) a title given by Ahmad Shah Abdali.[3] The legendary Pashto Poet Rahman Baba also belonged to Momand tribe of Ghoryakhel.

According to the Pata Khazana Pashtun History Book written by Abdulhai, Habibi Kharshbun and Sharkhbun are brothers, of who Kharshbun had three sons, Kand, Zamand and Kasi, while Sharkhbun had six sons, Urmar, Babar, Baraich, Miana, Tareen and Sheerani. Kand had two sons, Ghoryakhel and Khakhykhel. Zamand had five sons, of which Muhammadzai and Kheshgi being the more popular among them. Kasi had eleven sons. Shinwari and Zhamaryani are the most popular.[4]

Wars with the British

In 1924 the Battle of Sheenday (Shahindagan) (Ghorya khel victory),1926 sack of Jahangir Abad (British victory), 1926 Surizai campaign (British victory),1926 Urmar Campaign 1927 Azakhel operation. [5]

Campaign of Mohmand

Main article: Mohmand campaign of 1935

Ghoryakhel tribes

See also

References

  1. ^ Ali Khan, zahoor. "Bar Durranis". Darius Dara 22. JSTOR 44155773. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ Babur Nama, Tuzk (1952). Babur Nama. Khyber Bazar Peshawar: Shah Jahan Khan. p. 120 and 124.
  3. ^ Ibrahim Sheikh Ghauri شېخ ابراهيم غوري. Khyber.ORG.
  4. ^ Rashid, Haroon. "History of Pashtuns". Darius Dara 22. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. ^ Chand Haqayiq, Ghayas Ahmad Khan (2003). Chand Haqayiq. Sadar bazar Peshawar: Ghayas Ahmad Khan. p. 120 and 123.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghoryakhel