Orakzai dynasty

Orakzai Dynasty
Orakzai Dynasty
Royal Dynasty
	Bhopal Coat of Arms
Parent family	Orakzai tribe
Country	British India
Place of origin	Tirah
Founder	Orak (Wrak)
Titles	Nawab of Bhopal ; Nawab of Kurwai ; Nawab of Basoda ; Nawab of Muhammadgarh
Traditions	Sunni Islam
Motto	Nasir min allah; (God Givith Victory)
Cadet branches	Mirazi Khel ; Firuz Khel

Last updated October 10, 2025

The Orakzai dynasty is a South Asian dynasty, directly descended from the Orakzai tribe. Various branches ruled the princely states of Bhopal, Kurwai, Muhammadgarh and Basoda.^[1]^[2]^[3]

History

The Orakzai dynasty is divided into two branches: the Mirazi Khel, founded by Dost Mohammad Khan, and the Firuz Khel, founded by Diler Khan.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

↑ Khan, Shaharyar M. (2000). The Begums of Bhopal: A Dynasty of Women Rulers in Raj India. London: I. B. Tauris. pp. 1–30. ISBN 1860645283.
↑ The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. 15: Karāchi to Kotāyam (New ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1908. p. 405 – via Digital South Asia Library.
↑ The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. 7: Bareilly to Berasiā (New ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1908. pp. 105 – via Digital South Asia Library.

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[1] Khan, Shaharyar M. (2000). The Begums of Bhopal: A Dynasty of Women Rulers in Raj India. London: I. B. Tauris. pp. 1–30. ISBN 1860645283.

[2] The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. 15: Karāchi to Kotāyam (New ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1908. p. 405 – via Digital South Asia Library.

[IGI-3] The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. 7: Bareilly to Berasiā (New ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1908. pp. 105 – via Digital South Asia Library.

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