| Mandanr مانډر | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Pashtun |
| Location | Primarily Mardan, Buner and Swabi District |
| Parent tribe | Yousafzai |
| Branches | Razar, Mamozai, Khazarzai, Umar Khel, Abakhel, Utmanzai |
| Language | Pashto |
| Religion |  Islam |
The Mandanr, also known as Mandar or Mandan are a Pashtun tribe who are a branch of the larger Yusufzai tribe of Pashtuns in Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Originating from Kandahār, the people of the tribe were historically a powerful warrior tribe which revolted throughout the Mughal tenures in Afghanistan and South Asia. [1]
The Mandanr-Yousafzai are predominant in the areas of what was historically known as Mandanr Country made up of the Mardan Division (Mardan and Swabi), Buner District, Haripur (Khalabat Township), and partly with a presence in the regional Swat Valley and Lower Dir. Moreover, Amazai, the subbranch of Mandanr, is another prominent branch of Yousufzai pushtun. Amazai spreads from ShahbazGarhi of Mardan to the border of former Swat state. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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