Davi (Pashtun tribe)

Daavi (also spelled as Dawi, Daavi or Daway) is a Gharghasht Pashtun tribe and the brother of the Kakar tribe. Both are the sons of Gharghasht tribe. The population of Daavi tribe is almost equal to that of the Kakar tribe but apparently seems smaller than Kakar because of the close ties of both tribes; they intermingled and mixed so closely that most Daavi tribesmen consider themselves as part of Kakar tribe. Therefore a large portion of Daavi tribe is part of Kakar.

The Daavi tribesmen mostly live in Afghanistan, Baluchistan, Kashmir and India. Where there is a Kakar tribe, Daavi will also be there living together either with name of Kakar or Daavi. They also live in Pukhtoonkhwa, especially in Katlang, Dheri, Babozai and Sawal Dher, Mardan. Many Nawab families of Hindustan also belong to Daavi tribe. Famous senator and writer of Afghanistan, Abdul Hadi Dawai also belongs to Daavi tribe. The sardars of Quetta are also from Daavi tribe. Daavi is die hard nationalist and famous for bravery and hospitality. Daavi tribesmen never subjugated to British rule and never paid taxes imposed by British government.

Sub-tribes

References

The Gazetteer of Balochistan. Ashjar Ul Akhiar By Maulana Muhammad Ubaidullah Janfidaa Naqibi. Tareekh-e-Khan Jahani By Naimatullah Harvi