Jahangiri

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Jahangiris are one of the leading Pashtun (Pathan) clans of the Swati tribes of the Sarhad of Pakistan, mainly residing in the Hazara division of the districts of Batagram and Mansehra. The Jahangiris were well known as the Jahangiri chain of Sultans in the history of Pakistan and Afghanistan. According to Major Raverty, their kingdrom stretched from Jalalabad to Jehlum. At times, the Jahangiris even ruled over Kashmir. The last of the Jahangiri Sultans of Swat were Owais Jahnagiri and Mir Haider Ali Gebri of Bajaur, who were defeated by Babur and their allies in the late 15th century.

Some famous subsections of the Jahangiris are Amier Khani, Sab Dini, Adlai, Akhun khel, Aspi khel, Ali khel, Hassani, Manshahi, Khabardini, Esap ali khel, Barkhani and Khazani. Pashto, Hindko and in some places Dari is spoken in the tribe.

The tribe is living mostly in Mansehra distict (Kotkey, Jobari, Laborkot etc). They are also resident in the Agror Valley in the basin of Tur Ghar (Kala Dhaka)or the black mountain, the Pakhli Plain and parts of Upper Tanawal.