Wur

Wur

The Wur (also known as Wara), along with the Kakazai and Salarzai, are a division of the Tarkani Pashtun tribe. There are about 3,000 of them living principally in the Watelai valley in Bajaur.

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) - "Kakazai / Kakayzai" Pathan Tribe is mentioned on page 30 (under ‘K’ - "Kakazai"), page 12 (under ‘D’ - "Daulat Khel" - A sub-division of Kakazai Pathans), page 29 (under ‘M’ - "Maghdud Khel", "Mahsud Khel" and "Mahmud Khel" - sub-divisions of Kakazai Pathans) and page 41 (Clan of Tarkani / Tarklanri Tribe)

*"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).

* [http://www.kakazai.com/2005/08/02/kakezaikakazai-pathan-tribe-in-tazkara-by-khan-roshan-khan/ 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)


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