Talk:Baizai Bangashes of Kohat

Baizai Bangashes of Kohat[change | change source]

The Baizai Bangashes are supposed to have settled in the neighbourhood of Kohat in the 15th century.

History[change | change source]

Daulat Khel[change | change source]

Daulat Khel is the sub-tribe of Baizai.This tribe was first settled in Kohat before the 15th century. Bai Khan their reputed ancestor is said to have had a son Daulat Khán and the tappa is often named Daulat Khel after him, Daulat Khel and Baizai being almost synonymous terms.

Divisions of Daulat Khel[change | change source]

The main division of Daulat Khel were Malak Miri, Behzadi, Karamdadi and Allahdadi.The Behzadis constitive an important sub-division of the baizai. Presently they settled on the old Bannu Road near the Cantoment, the Malik Miris, the Karamdadis were massacred by the Behzadis and the few remnants took refuge in the chahch tract in the Attock district, the Alladadis, like Karamdadis also suffered at the hands of Behzadis and migrated to other areas. A few of their families are settled in Nusrat Khel settlement on the west of Kohat city, some with the Behzadis in Behzadi Chikar Kot, while their majority moved to Chach and other parts of Hind. Allahdad and Karamdad were from the same mother.The elder of the clan narrate that Allahdad was the eldest of the faur brothers.The clans was then settled on the source of the water springs near the Company Bagh in Kohat. Allahdad Khan and Karamdad Khan had contiguous area with Behzad Khan that extentd from Kohat city, including the present cantonment,Kohat Development Authority town,down in the south to village jarma included and in the east up to Ghandiyali and Shadi Khel,Being elder, Allahdad Khan allocated major portion of the tract to the Karamdad and to himself, which was resented by Behzad Khan. Allahdad Khan refused to listen to reasons and consequenty, Behzad Khan and his decendants connived to destroy Allahdad Khan, his full brother,Karamdad Khan and their decentants.They invited them to a feast and subsequently massacred them except for a few. The remnants took refuge in Hazro and from the descended the karamdadis Bangashes of Chahch and to his Group of Bangashes family of General jahandad khan belongs. A few of the fugitive Allahdadi families subsequently returned to Kohat and are presently settled with the Behzadis. Hey are settled in the Kandi Allahdadi in the Village Behzadi Chikarkot where as some of the Allahdadi families to Bengal in Hind and are there to this day. As for the property of Allahdad, except for some Lands in other Villages, the whole of the Jarma tract, Shahpur and the Kharmatu lands were confiscated by the Emperor Akbar. This tract of land remained resumed by the government and was used by the Mughals, Durranis, Sikhs and the later, British Government as a bait for good service by the local and has been given as 'jagir' to various families who served their cause, The Jarma tract was given to Mubarak Shah Banuri,the Kharmatu surrounding area to Nawab Sher Khan Bangash and Shahpur to the Kiyani Family for their services during the War of Freedom 1857.

Sub-tribes of Daulat Khel[change | change source]

Bangash	Baizai	Daulat Khel	Behzadi	Janas Khel, Tar Khel and Gula khel
			Malak Miri	Fateh Khan Khel, Regi Shino Khel and Izzat Khel
			Allahdadi
			Karamdadi	Nusrat Khel etc.

Sub-tribes of Bangashes[change | change source]

Bangash	Gaar	Baizai	Alisher, Gulshah, Landi, Shingi, Biland, Hasan, Mandar, Tapi, Dang, Isa, Mastu, Daulat Khel, Shamshedi, Musa, Darsamand, Kamal, Mysaro, Doda, Kati, Shadi, Makhizai etc.
		Miranzai	Aba, Alisherzai, Azi Khel, Badda Khel, Hasan, Isap, Khoja, Labi, Lodi Khel, Mandar Khel, Mardo Khel, Aaji Khel Shahu Khel etc.
		Samilzai	Alizai, Darbi, Kalesar, Kasi, Khadizai, Khadir, Khoti, Landi, Mamazai, Mari, Mastori, Mozu, Musa, Naso, Pae, Tana, Tazi, Ustarizaietc.

Notable People[change | change source]

1. Lieutenant General Jahan Dad Khan was an officer of the Pakistan Army and 14th Governor of Sindh, Pakistan. He was founder of Al-Shifa Trust. Jahan Dad Khan also served as chairman of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society.

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