Nawab,also spelled Nawaab,Navaab,Navab,Nowab,Nabob,Nawaabshah,Nawabshah or Nobab,is a royal title indicating a sovereign ruler,often of a South Asian state,in many ways comparable to the western title of Prince. The relationship of a Nawab to the Emperor of India has been compared to that of the Kings of Saxony to the German Emperor. In earlier times the title was ratified and bestowed by the reigning Mughal emperor to semi-autonomous Muslim rulers of subdivisions or princely states in the Indian subcontinent loyal to the Mughal Empire,for example the Nawabs of Bengal.
The Tanoli are a Hindkowan tribe living mainly in the Hazara area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan. They form the majority of the population of Lassan Nawab union council. The Tanoli describe themselves as Barlas Turks. They never submitted to the British colonial rule in the 1840s. They have two major divisions,namely Palaal and Hindaal. In present day,the majority of the Tanolis speak the Hindko language.
Amb or the State of Amb was a princely state in the present day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan. Together with Phulra,it was known as Feudal Tanawal ruled by Tanoli tribe. A Royal Tenure start from Timurid Empire and end on Last Nawab Muhammad Farid Khan Tanoli. Amb was only powerful state incorporated in Pakistan with armed civilized military of 12,000 men,300 Howitzer with their own manufacturing arms factory,today part of the Pakistan Army. Amb had a influence control roots in Swat,Dir and Chitral. A gaining of powerful roots of Amb military start from Second Anglo-Sikh War when East India Company provide military equipment to Jehandad Khan Tanoli to fight against Sikh,and then next British Empire in Second anglo-Afghan War. At the end of December 1947,the Nawab of Amb state acceded to Pakistan while retaining internal self-government. Amb continued as a princely state of Pakistan until 1969,when it was incorporated into the North West Frontier Province.
Hazara is a region in northern Pakistan,falling administratively within Hazara Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It is dominated mainly by the Hindko-speaking Hindkowan people,who are the prominent people group of the region and often called the "Hazarewal".
Phulra or the State of Phulra was a Muslim princely state in the days of British Raj and ruled by the Tanoli tribe,located in the region of the North West Frontier to the east of the nearby parent princely state of Amb (Tanawal).
Lassan Nawab is a town situated in a long and narrow valley about 32 kilometers from Mansehra city. Lassan Nawab town is also a union council of Mansehra District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Amb is a village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It lies on the west bank of the Indus River and now completely submerged under Tarbela Dam is mainly inhabited by the Tanoli tribe of Ghilzai Descent
Painda Khan Tanoli was a powerful chief and warrior in Tanawal area of North-West Frontier region of India. Painda Khan's rebellion against the Sikh empire cost him much of his kingdom,leaving only the tract around Amb,with its twin capitals of Amb and Darband.
Nawab Sir Muhammad Akram Khan was the ruler of the Indian princely state of Amb from 1877 until his death in 1907. Son of Jehandad Khan,he was only nine years old when his father died. People of that time thought that Maddad Khan Tanoli,the ruling Khan of Phulra,might assert a claim as ruler but no such event occurred at that time.
Nawab Sir Muhammad Khan-i-Zaman Khan Tanoli also known as Khan-i-Zaman Khan,was the ruling Nawab of the princely state of Amb from 1907 until his death in 1936 in his region Darband become a biggest trade market of India.
Nawab Sir Muhammad Farid Khan Tanoli was the last ruling Nawab of the princely state of Amb,from 1936 till 1969. He faced several rebellions from his own clan which led to the state crumble up into more than 13+ khanates of his own clans who rejected his rule. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 1946 New Year Honours list. A state in a subsidiary alliance with British India until 1947,when the Nawab acceded to Pakistan,in 1958 Amb was reported to have an area of 590 square miles and a population of 48,656.
Hazarewal or Hazarawals refer to the multi-ethnic community inhabitants of the Hazara region in Northern Pakistan. This region is known for its multi-ethnic population,comprising various ethnic groups with diverse origins.
Khan Jalaluddin Khan,aka Jalal Baba, was a Muslim League stalwart and a Pakistan movement activist who served as the 8th Interior Minister of Pakistan under the Premiership of Feroz Khan Noon.
The princely states of Pakistan were princely states of the British Indian Empire which acceded to the new Dominion of Pakistan between 1947 and 1948,following the partition of British India and its independence.
Zabardust Khan Tanoli also known by his nick-name Suba Khan Tanoli was a chieftain of the Tanoli tribe,and the Nawab of Kashmir and Mashrik-i-Kandahar present day Khyber Paktunkhwa in 18th century Mughal India. He fought at the Third Battle of Panipat and his intelligence,rifles and zamburak artillery skills contributed to the Afghan victory. He played a considerable part with Ahmed Shah Abdali to fighting against the Sikh and Hindu Jats.
Maddad Khan Tanoli (1809-1888) was the younger brother of Mir Painda Khan. He played a considerable part in fighting the Sikh Empire with his brother Painda Khan. His brother Painda Khan gifted him land as Jagirdar.
Muhammad Safiullah Khan Tanoli,was the grandson of Maddad Khan Tanoli who was the younger brother of Painda Khan,the ruling Nawab of Amb,Safiullah Khan was also the Tehsil Collector of Abbottabad under British Raj appointed by the Governor of Khyber Sir George Olaf Roos-Keppel,later Minister of Defence of Nawab of Amb.
Mir Nawab Khan Tanoli was the ruler of The Tanawal valley and the Chief of the Hazara region from circa 1810 until he died in 1818. During his rule,he faced many attacks from the Sikh Empire and Durrani Empire,resulting in a significant loss of territory. He was 26 years old when he was assassinated by Azim Khan on October 13,1818 in the Stratagem of Peshawar.
The Stratagem of Peshawar was a campaign of the Durrani empire led by Azim Khan Barakzai against the Nawab of Amb,Mir Nawab Khan Tanoli. Azim Khan who was the half-brother of Dost Muhammad Khan,the King of Afghanistan.
