Mandagucha is a village located in Siran Valley, Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The village is on the route to one of the highest hilltops of the Himalaya series in Pakistan, Musa ka Musalla (13,500 feet above sea level), and has a cool climate. [1] Mandaguchha is the last station that is reachable by car or public transport. Mandagucha is a tribal community of agriculturalists. [2] [3] [4] [5]
It has a population of around 20000 individuals. The major clans and casts are Gujjars, Syeds, Sawatis, Awans and Qureshis (Kotwals),Toda. Gujars are in majority but mostly live as tenants and do not hold land. Qureshi's and Syeds are the other two castes. Most of the lands belong to Sawatis. Gujjar are a numerical minority.
The two influential Sawati families were Peer Khan family and Sultan Khan family. The village saw one of the most fierce conflicts between Gujjars and Sawatis in the late 1980s. This conflict was an outcome of years-long suppression of Gujjar clans by the land owner Sawatis. A Left-inclined Kisan Mahaz (Farmer Front) motivated the Gujjers to stand against oppressive landlords. The conflict resulted in many liberties for the tenant classes, like freedom from free labor, etc.
Mansehra District is a district in the Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern Pakistan. Mansehra city serves as the headquarters of the district.
The Kaghan Valley is an alpine valley in Balakot Tehsil, Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The valley covers a distance of 155 kilometres (96 mi) across northern Pakistan, rising from its lowest elevation of 650 m (2,134 ft) to its highest point at the Babusar Pass around 4,170 m (13,690 ft). Landslides triggered by the devastating 2005 Kashmir earthquake destroyed many passes leading into the valley, though roads have since been largely rebuilt. The Kaghan is a popular tourist attraction in Pakistan.
Mansehra is a city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and the headquarters of Mansehra District. It is the 71st largest city of Pakistan by population and 7th largest city in the province.
Musa ka Musalla is a peak standing at an altitude of about 4,060 metres (13,320 ft) at the junction of Siran and Kaghan Valleys in Himalayas. It is situated 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of the city of Abbottabad in Balakot Tehsil of Mansehra District.
Babusar Pass or Babusar Top is a mountain pass in Pakistan at the north of the 150 km long Kaghan Valley, connecting it via the Thak Nala with Chilas on the Karakoram Highway (KKH). It is the highest point in Kaghan Valley that can be easily accessed by cars.
Oghi is a tehsil in Mansehra District, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Its territory largely coincides with the Agror Valley, and its headquarters is the town of Oghi. Oghi Tehsil in Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, was established in 1986. Prior to that, this area was part of Mansehra Tehsil. A decision was made by the government to reorganize tehsils and create new administrative units, and as a result, Oghi Tehsil was formed in this manner.
'Siran Valley is a beautiful valley situated near the banks of Siran River in Pakhli region of District Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtoon Khwa, Pakistan. Swati is the biggest landlord family of this Valley. Siran valley consists of many union councils including Bhogarmang and Sacha Kalan.
Jabori is a sizeable village in Mansehra District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan that is surrounded by mountains and majorly inhabited by Swati Khans. The village is also the administrative centre of Jabori Union Council. The literacy rate is growing gradually.
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Inayatabad is a village and union council of Mansehra District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located in Mansehra Tehsil and lies to the north of the district capital Mansehra and lies in area affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.
Karnol is a village and union council of Mansehra District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at an altitude of 797 metres (2618 feet) lying in the south east of the district near to Abbottabad and the Kashmir frontier and lies in an area affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Ameer-Ullah Khan the elder son of Habibullah Khan I and grandson of Sa'adat Khan who was the first ruler of pakhli (1762-1780) under Durrani Empire & nominal Chief of Swatis founded this village.
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Bhanda Peeran(Urdu: بانڈه بيران) is a village and a part of Inayatabad Union Council of Mansehra District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
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Khan Khudadad Khan Swati was a prominent Pakistan independence movement activist, politician and member of All India Muslim league. He had been member of National Assembly of Pakistan from Mansehra District. He also served as Minister of Health of West Pakistan. He was previous Khan Of Bhogarmang Valley. Khudadad Colony in front of Mazar E Quaid is named after him. He belonged to Jehangiri family of Swati tribe.