Yaqub Zai

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Yaqoob Zai (Gandapur) Yaqub Zais are the sub-branch of a Pashtun tribe of Gandapurliving in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Yaqub Zais are the descendants of Yaqub, the eldest son of Gandapur. Yaqub though the eldest one, was not the most brilliant of his four sons and hence the whole family of Gandapur was led by Ibrahim Khan the second son. The descendants of Ibrahim Khan are known as Ibrahim Zai(sons of Ibrahim). Yaqub Zai are a small segment of the whole tribe of Gandapurs. They have played no worth mentioning role in the Gandapur tribe struggle to establish themselves at Kulachi,Dera Ismail Khan in 16th century A.D.

The original name of Gandapur was Tairi Khan. He had four sons and a daughter. The names of the sons and daughter are as follows;

  • 1. Yaqub Khan (His descendents known as Yaqub Zai)
  • 2. Ibrahim Khan (His descendents known as Ibrahim Zai)
  • 3. Hussain Khan (His descendents known as Hussain Zai)
  • 4. Dre Plaara (His descendents are not known)
  • 5. Khubai, the daughter of Gandapur. The descendants of her son Kamal are known as Kamal Khel.

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