| Boi | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Abbottabad |
| Tehsil | Abbottabad |
| Government | |
| • Nazim | Sardar Ali Zaman Abbasi ref name="AbbGov">Boi Union Council</ref> |
| • Naib Nazim | Sardar shafy |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Boi is one of the 51 union councils of Abbottabad District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. [1] Boi is the word of local language Hindko & Boi means fragrance of roses.
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The Union Council of Boi is located in the north west part of Abbottabad District and forms part of the district's eastern border with Kashmir (Muzaffarabad District). It is located at 34°18'10N 73°26'20E and has an average elevation of 853 metres (2801 feet). [2]
Boi Khanate has been ruled by descendents of Bumbay Clan closely related to Raja Muzzaffar Khan of Muzzaffarabad in Kashmir since many decades. Forests behind Thandiani near Abbottabad are owned by the Khan of Boi. Sultan Hassan Ali khan Sani,a well of land lord and the real face of Boe khanate. He was selected twice as a parliamentarian on the seats reserved for land lords at that time. Sultan Hassan Ali khan (also known as Baba Sahib)was a very learned and kind hearted person. He had two sons Abdul-Qayyum khan and Kashif khan. Later, Abdul-Qayyum Khan, the elder son of Sultan sahib Boi, was nominated as sultan. Kashif Khan, a notably dynamic personality raised the name of his father by joining the civil services. He remained secretary of Food department along with other designated posts. He has the only son living now a days in Abbottabad. Sultan Abdul Qayyum Khan was a very handsome man who believed in equality and treated his people fairly. He has two sons and a daughter. His wife belonged to a very famous Jarral family of Saman Burj,Wazirabad that had ruled Princely State of Rajauri for over 650 years until British sold Kashmir to Gulab Singh Dogra.His eldest son Asif Saqib is a well read person and well known for his poetic acumen and has authored books on his poetry.His younger son Javaid Khan is a politician and has been administering his ancestral properties.His daughter is married in the Jarral family of Wazirabad. Another famous name that is linked to this family tree is Hussain khan, son-in-law of Sultan Hassan Ali Khan Sani. Hussain khan (also known as Abba Sahib and Khan Sahib Palhotar) was a very brave and a lion-hearted person, who basically belonged to Muzaffarabad. Hussain Khan Sahib was one of the knowledgeable people of his time who have graduated from Government College Lahore. His elder son is Tanveer Hussain khan, who is one of the notable landlords of Azad Kashmir. Tanveer Hussain Khan, a multi-dimensional personality, is a senior party leader of Pakistan People Party and has a history of sacrifices for his people. He is known for expressing his point of view at the top of his voice. The younger son of Hussain Khan Sahib is Naveed Hussain Khan, another Bureaucrat of the family, who is appointed on a key position in the administrative unit of Government of Azad Kashmir these days. Hussain Khan Sahib also has a very competent daughter, Nayyar S. Javed who is settled in Canada for the past 42 years and is affiliated to Saskatchewan New Democratic Party and also to other notable organizations. She is a Psychologist by profession.
Boi Tract History: According to Captain Wace Report of the Land revenue settlement of the Hazara district 1868-1874, the Boi tract was a cluster of 35 small hill villages, situated for the most part in the hills above the Jhelum river and was originally a part of the territory of the Bamba Chief of Muzafarabad, Sultan Hussain Khan. Ousted from his Muzafarabad territory in 1847 he thereafter resided at the village of Boi. He died in 186o, leaving his heir, Sultan Barkat Khan as Chief. The rights of the tract were settled on the basis of the arrangement then found to be in force. The Boi villages are owned by small communities of cultivating proprietors of Awans, Gujars, Sararas,Karrals, Dhunds and other classes, excepting a few estates and lands which the chief has all along kept in his own possession and management. The chief continues to hold the tract in jagir subject to a payment of one fourth of the revenue as nazrana (Captain E.G Wace settlement officer 1868-74).
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