Garhi Habibullah
Garhi Habibullah is a town and union council (an administrative subdivision) of Mansehra District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is located in Balakot Tehsil and lies to the east of district capital Mansehra, towards the Kashmir frontier (near to Muzaffarabad the capital of Azad Kashmir). It was affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.[2]Under Durrani Rule Sa'adat Khan was appointment as Ruler of Pakhli,who founded this village on the banks of Kunhar River.Later it is known as "Garhi Habibullah Khan" after his son Habibullah Khan (who was the second Ruler of Pakhli)[3][4][5]
Garhi Habibullah
Upper Pakhli | |
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Union council and town | |
| Garhi Habibullah Khan | |
 A view of Garhi Habibillah from Aznali Hills | |
  Garhi Habibullah Location in Pakistan  Garhi Habibullah Garhi Habibullah (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 34.4014°N 73.3803°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Mansehra District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code | 0997 |
Land Revenue
According to 1872 division of Hazara District, Garhi Habibullah was divided among 5 families into 5 Hundis/Jageers.[6]
1)Hundi Sumandar Khan Khankhail Swati
2)Hundi Behram Khan Sarkheli Swati
3)Hundi Hassan Ali Khan Arghushal Swati
4)Hundi Habib Khan Jahangiri Swati
5)Hundi Ameen Khan Jahangiri Swati.
References
- Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mansehra - Government of Pakistan Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Earthquake Affected Area Overview - United Nations Joint Logistics Centre Archived September 13, 2012, at archive.today
- Watson, H. D. Ed (1908). Gazetteer Of The Hazara District, 1907.
- ABDUR RAHIM SWATI (2019-12-25). تحقیق الافغان مکمل.
- Umair Mirza (1908-06-01). The Imperial Gazetteer of India - Volume 19. p. 319.
- "Swati Family : History of Garhi Habibullah". Swati Family. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
