Mamund

Mamund

The Mamund are a Pashtun tribe who are one of the four clans of Tarkanis. The tribe is located principally in the Watelai valley, but also owns villages on both sides of the Durand Line. Majority of Mamund live in one of the seven tribal regions of Pakistan "Bajaur Agency", although Mamund also live in the Marawara District of Kunar Province in Afghanistan. Haji Mohammad Seraj Mamund is the current tribal head of Afghan Mamunds. Today the tribe population exceeds a little over a million.

References

  • "A Dictionary of the Pathan Tribes of the North West Frontier of India" published by The General Staff Army Headquarter, Calcutta, India - (Originally Published 1910) - Clan of Tarkani / Tarklanri Tribe) - Kakazai Pathans - Page 30, Kakazai / Kakayzai Pathan Tribe - Page 30 (under 'K' - Kakazai), Page 12 (under 'D' - Daulat Khel - A sub-division of Kakazai Pathans), Page 29 (under 'K' - Kakazai), Page 12 (under 'D' - Daulat Khel - A sub-division of Kakazai Pathans) and Page 29 (under 'M' - Yusef khel, Mahsud Khel and Mahmud Khel - sub-divisions of Kakazai Pathans)
  • "Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India" Volume One published by Government Mono Type Press, Simla, India - (Originally Published 1907) :: Kakazai / Kakayzai Pathan Tribe is mentioned on Page 555 ::
  • "Tazkara" (also called "Tazkira-e-pathan"), Khan Roshan Khan, pp 176–181 (in Urdu).
  • Kakezai/Kakazai Afghan/Pathan Tribe, Tazkara by Khan Roshan Khan online scans of Urdu text
  • "Tareekh-e-Kakazai" (a.k.a. "Hidayat Afghani - Tareekh-e-Kakazai Tarkani" (Originally Published May, 1933)