Makhad
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People
People groups of Makhad include the major Paracha clan which are settled through Gandhara to Attock. There are also descendants of the Khattak tribe.[4]
Historic
The area was ruled Ghazi Khan in the 16th century who founded a ruling dynasty of the area. They were allied to Ahmad Shāh Abdali during the reign of the Durrani Empire. In the early modern era the Khan of Makhad, Sher Ahmad Khan who was the Chief had owned large Jagirs serving as the head of Makhad.[5]
References
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- ↑ Zulfiqar Ali K. (2021) Mystics of Makhad The Friday Times
- ↑ Gazetteer of the Attock District Part A. 1907. Volume XXIXA
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