Abazi, NWFP

Abazi is a town and Union Council of Charsadda District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan [ [http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=52&dn=Charsada Tehsils & Unions in the District of Charsada - Government of Pakistan] ] . It is situated in Tangi tehsil and is located at 34°19'7N 71°35'35E and lies to the north-west of the district capital Charsadda [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/3/Abazai.html Location of Abazai - Government of Pakistan] ] and 24 miles north of the provincial capital Peshawar on the left bank of the Swat river, and a mile from its exit from the hills [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_009.gifAbāzi - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5, p. 1] ] .

History

During British rule, it was a fort and village of Charsadda tehsil - then part of Peshawar District.

The Imperial Gazetteer of India, compiled over a century ago describes the village and fort as follows:

cquote|By Mian Salman Gul Abazai Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne & Wear|

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