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<big>'''Gigyani'''</big> or Gigyaani son of '''Mak''' is one of the important tribes of Pashtun tribe. Shabqadar Doaaba is the main land of Gigyanis. In Shabqadar, a village |
<big>'''Gigyani'''</big> or Gigyaani son of '''Mak''' is one of the important tribes of [[Pashtun]] tribe. Shabqadar Doaaba is the main land of Gigyanis. In Shabqadar, a village [[Matta Mughal Khel]] has sizeable majority of Gigyanis. Gigyanis are also present in Ambar [[Mohmand Agency]], [[Harichand]] Charsadda, [[kabul]] and other areas. Shabqadar Doaaba contains more than 80 villages. Gigyanis migrated from [[Kandahar]] to [[Ghazni]], then from [[Ghazni]] to surroundings of [[Kabul]] and then from [[Kabul]] to the present Shabqadar Doaaba. According to Pashtun history book [[Pata Khazana]] Khakhykhel had three sons 1. Tarak(popular Tarkalani) 2. Mak(popular Gigyani) 3. Mand (Mand had two sons Umer popular Mandanr Yousaf popular Yousafzai). Prominent Chief [[Malik]] of [[Matta Mughal Khel]] village was Khan Bahadur Abdul Jabbar Khan Gigyani who had cordial relations with the then ruling British Government. |
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There is a separate platoon for Gigyani tribe in FC (Frontier Constabulary). Yaqoobzai(Mughal kheil and Kundal kheil), Meerzai, Manduzai, Hassanzai, khubaizai, Musazai and Mandizai etc. are the sub-divisions of Gigyani tribe. Gigyanis, |
There is a separate platoon for Gigyani tribe in FC (Frontier Constabulary). Yaqoobzai(Mughal kheil and Kundal kheil), Meerzai, Manduzai, Hassanzai, khubaizai, Musazai and Mandizai etc. are the sub-divisions of Gigyani tribe. Gigyanis, [[yousafzai]] and Tarkani in [[Bajaur Agency]] are brothers, collectively called Khashi Kheil. Some books have written that the name “Gigyani” is given to this tribe because of the name of the mother. Gigyanis are traced back to '''Qais Abdur Rasheed''' as '''Gigyani''' son of '''Mak''' son of '''Khakhykhel''' son of '''Kand''' son of '''Khrashbun''' son of '''Sarban''' son of '''Qais AbdurRasheed'''. |
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Shabqadar Doaaba is the main land of Gigyanis. It is the area between |
Shabqadar Doaaba is the main land of Gigyanis. It is the area between [[River Swat]] and [[River Kabul]]. Shabqadar is a separate tehsil of [[Charsadda District, Pakistan]]. Shabqadar Doaaba contains more than 80 villages. Shabqadar Fort (Shabqadar bazaar) is at a distance of about 25 kilometers from Peshawar. It is said that Behlol Khan Gigyani Populated the Shabqadar village (not whole Shabqadar Doaaba but Shabqadar village and bazaar). There is a historical FC Fortress (Qilla) in Shabqadar bazaar which is interesting for foreigner as well as [[Pakistani]] visitors. |
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<ref>“Pukhtoon tareekh kai ayenai mai” by Bahadar Shah Zafar Kakakheil</ref> |
<ref>“Pukhtoon tareekh kai ayenai mai” by Bahadar Shah Zafar Kakakheil</ref> |
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Gigyani or Gigyaani son of Mak is one of the important tribes of Pashtun tribe. Shabqadar Doaaba is the main land of Gigyanis. In Shabqadar, a village Matta Mughal Khel has sizeable majority of Gigyanis. Gigyanis are also present in Ambar Mohmand Agency, Harichand Charsadda, kabul and other areas. Shabqadar Doaaba contains more than 80 villages. Gigyanis migrated from Kandahar to Ghazni, then from Ghazni to surroundings of Kabul and then from Kabul to the present Shabqadar Doaaba. According to Pashtun history book Pata Khazana Khakhykhel had three sons 1. Tarak(popular Tarkalani) 2. Mak(popular Gigyani) 3. Mand (Mand had two sons Umer popular Mandanr Yousaf popular Yousafzai). Prominent Chief Malik of Matta Mughal Khel village was Khan Bahadur Abdul Jabbar Khan Gigyani who had cordial relations with the then ruling British Government.
There is a separate platoon for Gigyani tribe in FC (Frontier Constabulary). Yaqoobzai(Mughal kheil and Kundal kheil), Meerzai, Manduzai, Hassanzai, khubaizai, Musazai and Mandizai etc. are the sub-divisions of Gigyani tribe. Gigyanis, yousafzai and Tarkani in Bajaur Agency are brothers, collectively called Khashi Kheil. Some books have written that the name “Gigyani” is given to this tribe because of the name of the mother. Gigyanis are traced back to Qais Abdur Rasheed as Gigyani son of Mak son of Khakhykhel son of Kand son of Khrashbun son of Sarban son of Qais AbdurRasheed.
Shabqadar Doaaba is the main land of Gigyanis. It is the area between River Swat and River Kabul. Shabqadar is a separate tehsil of Charsadda District, Pakistan. Shabqadar Doaaba contains more than 80 villages. Shabqadar Fort (Shabqadar bazaar) is at a distance of about 25 kilometers from Peshawar. It is said that Behlol Khan Gigyani Populated the Shabqadar village (not whole Shabqadar Doaaba but Shabqadar village and bazaar). There is a historical FC Fortress (Qilla) in Shabqadar bazaar which is interesting for foreigner as well as Pakistani visitors.