The People of Hazara 5

9. MISHAWANIES.

 According to J.M.Wickely the Mashawaies are Ghurghust Pathans, descended from Said Mohammad Gaisu-e-Daraz, from a Sirani women. But, besides historical facts, they claim themselves as Syed and addthe word SHAH at the end of their names, but the Syed of Hazara do not accept them as true Syeds.

About their entry into Hazara, accompained with the Utmanzaies, historians date it around the 16th century A.D while the Gandgar area, where they dwell now a days was granted to them as a reward by the Utmanzaies.

By nature they are very brave people and were a constant source of troubles for the Sikhs. During the early days of the British, they rendered re-mark able services to the Government and their loyalty was beyond questions. At the time of the second Sikh war in 1848-49. Major James Abbott, the first Deputy Commissioner of Hazara, found them brave, as well as, his staunch supporters among the Mashwanies and described them as one of the bravest races in the world.

10. SWATIES.

                                    The swaties, a tribe living mainly in upper Hazara without exception regard themselves as Pathans. Some historians are of the view that "The orignal Swaties were a race of  Hindu Origin", but as a matter of fact, the swaties are Afghans in their origin.

The Swaties are a tribe, who besides effectively resisting Babur and Ulugh Baig ( Mughals) had produced some prominent personalities in history. For instance, one Baba Shah Mir who proceeded from Batkhaala to Kashmir,  established his kingdom there in 1443 A.D under the title of Shah Mir Shams-ud-Din Shah. He was a piousMuslim and according to historians, Islam spread in Kashmir by his family's efforts, which remained dominant over that area for more than 4 centuries.

The present Swaties in Hazara are the descendants of those who during 1703 under the command of Syed Jalal Shah, entered this area as conquerors. They ousted the original inhabitants ( The Turkd) of the area and occupied the whole of Mansehra District except it's southern corner.

In Hazara the Swaties are divided into two main section, the Ghabri and the Mamili or Mitrawi. Scattered families of this tribe are to be found throughout the Division but a major part of Mansehra  District

Tanawal and pakhli are their main places of their dwellings.

Besides the above mentioned tribes, Abbasi, Arrora, Dhund, karral, Kakar, Mughal, Maliar, Pani, Qureshi, Saras, Syed, Sulemani or Shalmani etc.