Jahangiri (Swatis) | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Primarily Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Hindko and some Pashto | |
| Religion | |
| Islam |
The Jahangiris is a Pashtun clan of the Gabri Section of Swatis, inhabiting Pakistan. Jahangiris are the descendants of Sultan Jahangir Swati of Pakhli Sarkar/Gabar Sulatnate (1190–1510). Sultan Jahangir was grandson of founder of Gabar Sultanate, Sultan Fakhal(Pakhal).Sultan Jahangir had three brothers Sultan Arghush(Arghushals) ,Malik Khan(Malkals),Aznal(Aznalis). However have further divided into ten more subsections or khels: Aman Shahis (امان شاہی), Balahris(بلہیری بالاری), Edlahis (ادلاہی), Yusufdinis (یوسف دینی), Hassanis (حسنی), Khazanis(خزانی), Isp Alikhels (ایسپ علیخیل), Api Khels, Alikhels (علیخیل) and Hasabdinis (حسب دینی). The majority of this tribe pashoti live around Mansehra with considerable population in Siran Valley also. Jahngiris, 'as a rule', have forgotten Pushto and speak Hindko as their first language, but some have still retained Pushto
After their defeat against Zaheeruddin Babar and Yusufzais, Jahangiris moved to Manshera. This tribe has been recorded to have collective land holding: (1) nimakai in areas of Mansehra and Bhogarmang Siran Valley.[1] Their mother tongue was Gabri variant of Persian and Dari when they were in Swat. [2]