Kotli Kalan
Kotli Kalan is a village in Nowshera District.
It is adjacent to the village of Saleh Khana. The village is surrounded by the Cherat mountains.
There are many banks in the village. Its bazaar (market) is one of the more famous of all neighbouring villages. People from neighbouring villages come to the market to meet friends and family.
The people from neighbouring village Saleh Khana sometimes refer to the village as Shangre, referring to its inhabitants as a whole regardless of clans as Kotli Kalan and its Bazaar as Kotli Kalan Main Bazaar.
History
Elders of the village say that the Tatar Khel Clan have descended from the Tataries tribe of Genghis Khan, while the Shattar Khel Clan are thought to be descendants from the Greeks of Alexander the Great & the Amir Jan Khel Clan are linked to Alexander the Great himself; the Tatar Khel also have a link to Alexander the Great.
Although the Pashtuns of this village are known as Khattaks there is legend that the Khattaks are in fact Zakha Khel, Afridis who migrated from the Khyber/Tirah regions and this legend is added credence by the fact that land revenue records still describe the lands being held by Afridis.
It was involved in a major fight in 1984 over water dispute with neighbouring and larger village, Saleh Khana resulting in one person dead and many injured. Due to that fight there is a major ongoing rivalry between the two villages.
Tribe and clans
The village is inhabited by one tribe which are the Khattak.
The clans are:
- Tharkan Kheil (Also referred to as Inke)
- Namwar Khel
- Tatar Khel
- Shatar Khel
- Dhurran Khel (There was originally two dhurrunkhel, one is Saleh Khana aswell, but they split up into two separate clans.)
- Amir Jan Khel
People abroad
Most of the men work abroad, primarily in places like Europe; especially in the UK, in cities and towns like Birmingham and Aylesbury.
In Aylesbury it has produced a Mayor: Councillor Niknam Hussain, who have served as District and County Councillors.
Coordinates: 33°54′N 73°43′E / 33.900°N 73.717°E