Khaglan Wala
Khaglan Wala (ڪھگلانواله) is a village and union council of Isakhel Tehsil of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is part of Isa Khel Tehsil and is located at 32°37'60N 71°16'0E.[2]It is located on the northern bank of Kurram River. It is one of the villages situated on the western borders of Punjab province adjacent to KPK province. Its population is about 3000 people. It is a comparatively developed village as basic facilities like electricity, telephone, metalled road, internet, schools, water supply system and sewerage system are provided to the inhabitants of this village. It is also a well-planned village situated on a 40 feet wide (18' metalled) road. A 30' main street runs east to west through the village by equally dividing the entire village into two parts. Three other streets run north to south crossing the main street at 90°. There are four mosques i.e Grand Mosque (Jamae Masjid or Waddi Maseet), Masjid Naurang Khel, Masjid Khizar Khel in Mohalla Khizar Khel and Masjid Abadi Tajpora in this settlement. The scene of river Kurram alongside bela jungle give beautiful look to this historical village. Khaglanwala is a hub of different routes coming from various villages situated on other side of the River Kurram to reach Isa Khel city.
Khaglan Wala | |
|---|---|
Village and union council | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Mianwali District |
| Tehsil | Isakhel |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Etymology
The name “Khaglanwala” was given due to the tree “Khagal(کۿگڵ)”[ English: Tamarisk, Punjabi: اوكاں, Urdu: فراش, Pashto/Balochi : غز] which were found there in large number in the past. But, at present, hardly a few old Khagal trees exist in the village.
History
This Village was founded by the people of Mammun Khel clan of Isa Khel Niazi's when Sheikh Fareed Khan of Mammun Khel family divided land occupied by Isa khel tribe in late 16th century, land was divided into four portions, one portion for Mammun Khel one for Badin Zai one for Zaku Khel and one for Apu Khel with Bambra clan. At that time Mammun Khel clan were further divided into four Clans Shamsi Khel's, Ahmed Khel's, Khizar Khel's and Pahar Khel's there are other clans but at that time other families were known as Mammun Khel but later they were divided into many other clans and sub-clans like Saido Khel, Jhangi Khel, Machi Khel, Naurang Khel, Sarwar Khel, Hassan Khel, Dhanrai Khel, Ghalay Khel.
Present day Khaglan Wala was rehabilitated on a nearby land after destruction of old Khaglan Wala around 1904 due to erosion by the Kurram River.
It is the center of Khizar Khel, Ahmad Khel, Azeem Khel, Sarwarkhel and Naurang Khel branches of Mammun Khel Tribe.
The village became a Union Council in 1960s due to its central position in the area.
Language
Local people speak Saraiki/Hindko and some understand and speak Pashto ancestral language of Niazi Afghans.
Inhabitants
Majority of residents of the village are Niazi's and Awan's. The notable Niazi sub-tribes are Khizar Khel (Mohalla Khizarkhel), Ahmad Khels, Naurang Khels and Azeem Khels. The later hailed from Ghazi Khel clan of Mammun Khel tribe. Hassu Khel and Khushhalay Khel's are clans of Uttar Khel Jutt tribe. A few houses of Qureshies, Sayyeds, Kaneras (Weavers), Tarkhans (Carpenters), Lohars (Blacksmiths) and other craftsmen like Mirasies (drummers) and Kumhars (Pot makers) are also present in this village. Some Hindu families also lived in this village during pre-partition time and migrated to India in 1946.
People from this village living in other areas
Many people from this village live in other areas of Pakistan and rest of the world, in Pakistan they mainly live in Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Khanewal, Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur & Lahore.
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