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Baghwani is the name of a people residing in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The name Baaghwan is derived from the term baghwaan, which means "gardener" in Pushto. The term Baaghwan refers to people who cultivate the land. Some of the Baaghwans cultivate the land of others on certain terms, for example, one-third of the crop.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is one of the four administrative provinces of Pakistan, located in the northwestern region of the country along the international border with Afghanistan. It was previously known as the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) until 2010 when the name was changed to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by the 18th Amendment to Pakistan's Constitution, and is known colloquially by various other names. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the third-largest province of Pakistan by the size of both population and economy, though it is geographically the smallest of four. Within Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa shares a border with Punjab, Balochistan, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Islamabad. It comprises 10.5% of Pakistan's economy, and is home to 17.9% of Pakistan's total population, with the majority of the province's inhabitants being Pashtuns. The province is the site of the ancient kingdom Gandhara, including the ruins of its capital Pushkalavati near modern-day Charsadda. Originally a stronghold of Buddhism, the history of the region was characterized by frequent invasions under various Empires due to its geographical proximity to the Khyber Pass.

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These are the Baghwani which are residing in Tordher town of Swabi District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The family of Seth Khawas Khan Baba and seth Mir Afzal Baba was the richest family in the area. The famous social worker and renowned software engineer, Junaid Baghwani belongs to this family. Most of these baghwanan are government servants, teachers, doctors, soldiers, and engineers, etc. These people are famous for their nobility.

Tordher Place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Tordher is a town in the Swabi District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It is the second leading trading city after Swabi in the district. It has a population of nearly 150,000 people. The town is located on rich, alluvial soil.

Swabi District District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Swabi District is a district in Mardan Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It lies between the Indus and Kabul Rivers. Before becoming a district in 1988, it was a tehsil within Mardan District. 96% of the population have Pashto as their first language.

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