The fascinating Khattak Attan (Dance) (خټک اتڼ) is a swift martial attan dance usually performed while carrying a sword in one hand and a handkerchief in another hand (while not always are they holding a sword and handkerchief) by the tribesmen from the agile Khattak tribe of Pashtuns. Khattak dance is also the National dance of Pakistan. Earlier, the Khattak dance …
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Afzal Khan Khattak (1665-1741)
Afzal Khan Khattak (Pashto: افضل خان, 1665-1741) was a Pashtun chief of the Khattak tribe, poet in Pashto, and author of Târikh-e murassa تاریخ مرصع (The Bejeweled History). He was the eldest son of Ashraf Khan HIjri اشرف خان ھجری(1044-1105/1635 to 1693–94). In 1083/1672-73 Ashraf succeeded his father Khushal Khan in the chieftaincy of the Khattak tribe, but in 1092/1681 …
Read More »Ameer Village! A Serene and Charming Akorkhel Abode
Ameer village, a serene and charming Akorkhel Khattak abode is falling in Mauza Shagai (موضع شگئی), Tehsil Jehangira (تحصیل جھانگیرہ) District Nowshera (ضلع نوشہرہ), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (خیبر پختونخوا), Pakistan. Ameer is one of the most prominent villages situated in Elaqa Khwarra which is a cluster of around 36 villages. This village has a Government primary school for girls and a …
Read More »The Mughal Empire and the Khattak Tribe
The annals of history are woven with the threads of interplay between diverse cultures, communities, and empires. Among the many stories that have shaped the subcontinent’s past, the intricate relationship between the Mughal Empire and the Khattak tribe emerges as a fascinating chapter. The Khattak tribe, a prominent Pashtun group hailing from the rugged terrain that stretches across parts of …
Read More »The Life of Khushal Khan Khattak
Khoshal Khān Khaṭak (1613 – 25 February 1689; Pashto: خوشال خان خټک), also known as Khushal Baba (Pashto: خوشال بابا), was a Pashtun (پشتون)poet, chief, and warrior. Khushal Khan served the Mughal Empire protecting them from Pashtun warriors over most of his lifespan. After being expelled from his tribal chiefdom and replaced with his son by his Mughal superiors, Khushal Khan turned against the Mughals. Afterwards, Khushal preached the …
Read More »Malik Shahbaz Khan Khattak
Malik Shahbaz Khan Khattak was a prominent soldier in the Mughal army, He was a brave man who fought many wars against his rivals. This brave man is the father of Khushal Khan Khattak. Malik Shahbaz Khan Khattak was killed in a tribal clash against a rival tribe on 4 January 1641. Malik Shahbaz Khattak belonged to Akora country fallen …
Read More »Sikh-Pashtoon Clashes
Over the millennia the Indian Sub-continent., multiple invasions from Persia, Central Asia and Afghanistan, Alexander, the Kushanas and Mahmud of Ghazni, all traversed the Pukhtun border lands during their eras. Less often, these areas were under the influence and control of powers from North India and the Punjab. The Sikh Empire based in Lahore occupied the Peshawar Valley from 1823 …
Read More »Teri – A Historic Town of Akorkhel Khattak
Teri is known as an ancient village and historical place in district Karak (KPK), well situated about 1873 feet above sea level on the top of a rising ground (in local language called Ghaunda) from where one can easily view the beauty of the surrounding area. Although there is nothing so special in the shape of any ancient monument except …
Read More »Malik Akor Khan Khattak
Malik Akor Khan Khattak , a 16th-century chieftain of the Khattak tribe and contemporary of Mughal emperor Akbar. He was the great-grandfather of Khushal Khattak. Akora Khattak town in Nowshera district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan was founded by and named after him. It was during 1581 when a Mughal emperor ‘Jalal ud Din Muhammad Akbar’ paid a visit to the …
Read More »Origin of the Akorkhel Khattak
Enough has been written by various historians and researchers about the origin of Khattak. We do not want to take part in the discussion as to who is wrong and who is right. We the Akorkhel Khattak simply know and believe that our ancestor Malik Ako or Malik Akory was the first ever famous person and recognized “KHAN” in the …
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