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Amb, Pakistan

Coordinates:34°11′N72°31′E/ 34.19°N 72.51°E/34.19; 72.51
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Amb
Amb is located in Pakistan
Amb
Amb
Coordinates:34°11′N72°31′E/ 34.19°N 72.51°E/34.19; 72.51
CountryPakistan
Elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5(PST)

Ambis a village inKhyber Pakhtunkhwaprovince ofPakistan.It lies on the west bank of theIndus Riverand now completely submerged underTarbela Damis mainly inhabited by theTanolitribe ofGhilzaiDescent[1]

Formerly part of theprincely state of Amb,which was named after the town, the town of Amb was integrated into Pakistan in 1969. Historically, Nawabs of Amb used to reside in Amb in the winter season.[2]

References

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  1. ^"Ancestor Database - Tano Khel -.-> تنو خېل".Archived from the original on September 26, 2015.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^Amb - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5, p. 275.