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Ghoryakhel

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TheGhoryakhel(Pashto:غورياخېل) is aPashtunsub-tribe.

Ghoryakhel consists of tribes led by the son of Kand, son ofKharshbun,son ofSarban,and son ofQais Abdur Rashid,who lived in Ghwara MarghayArghistanQandahar,mostly inGhazni,Nangarhar,Logar,Ghor,Kabul,Kunar,Paktia,Kunduz,Zabul,andHerat.[1]

Wars with The Mughals

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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

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This tribe has also settled in Pakistan,Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,Peshawar,Charsada, Mardan, Nowshehra,Khyber,Kurram,Mohmand,Malakand,SwatDistricts and settled between 15th and 16th century. The largest tribe belonging to the Ghoryakhel confederacy isMomandand second-largest his brotherDaudzai,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 legendaryPashtoPoetRahman Babaalso belonged to Momand tribe of Ghoryakhel.

According to the Pata Khazana Pashtun History Book written by Abdulhai, HabibiKharshbunand Sharkhbun are brothers, of whoKharshbunhad 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.Shinwariand Zhamaryani are the most popular.[4]

Wars with the British

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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

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Ghoryakhel tribes

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See also

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References

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  1. ^Ali Khan, zahoor."Bar Durranis".Darius Dara 22.JSTOR44155773.Retrieved14 September2022.
  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.Retrieved14 September2022.
  5. ^Chand Haqayiq, Ghayas Ahmad Khan (2003).Chand Haqayiq.Sadar bazar Peshawar: Ghayas Ahmad Khan. p. 120 and 123.