Tarakhel (tribe)

The Tarakhels, (Pashto: تره خیل), are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the Ghiljis mainly found in the Deh Sabz district of Kabul and Laghman but also in parts of northern Afghanistan, such as Baghlan and Samangan.[1][2] They can trace their origins back to Nomadic Kochis from Zabul.

Tarakhel
تره خیل(Pashto)
Ghilji nomads in Afghanistan, 19th century
Regions with significant populations
Kabul, Laghman, Samangan and Baghlan
Languages
Pashto (Native), Persian
Religion
 Sunni Islam 

History

The Tarakhel Pashtuns are originally nomadic Kuchis from Zabul, even today there are still nomadic Tarakhels in Deh Sabz.[3] Before becoming sedentary they were pending between Arghandab in Zabul and Deh Sabz in northeastern Kabul. It was during the Mughal period when Kabul's importance in the region was rapidly increasing, in that period a big chunk of the Tarakhels settled in the province of Kabul and became sedentary.[4] They have participated in the expeditions of Shah Mahmud Hotaki towards Persia, when he first besieged and after captured Isfahan from Sultan Husayn.[5] The settling in northern Afghanistan likely happened during Abdur Rahman Khans reign.[6][7][8]

See also

References
  1. Afghanistan, Louis Dupree page 234
  2. "Elected Faces of Afghan House of Representatives (25): The Path of 3 Representatives from Panjshir, Laghman and Nangarhar Reporterly |". reporterly.net.
  3. "A Study of the Kuchi Population in the Kabul New City Area" (PDF). static1.squarespace.com.
  4. THE CITY OF KABUL UNDER THE MUGHALS, Farah Samrin
  5. Axworthy pp.44–55
  6. Christian Bleuer (2012). "State-building, migration and economic development on the frontiers of northern Afghanistan and southern Tajikistan". Journal of Eurasian Studies. 3: 69–79. doi:10.1016/j.euras.2011.10.008.
  7. Christian Bleuer (October 17, 2014). "From 'Slavers' to 'Warlords': Descriptions of Afghanistan's Uzbeks in Western Writing". Afghanistan Analysts Network.
  8. Mundt, Alex; Schmeidl, Susanne; Ziai, Shafiqullah (June 1, 2009). "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Return of Internally Displaced Persons to Northern Afghanistan". Brookings Institution.
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