Deshiwal
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The Deshiwals are a tribe
of the Swati
pashtun origin residing on the eastern slopes of the Black Mountain of Hazara
, had a fighting strength of over 1000 armed men at the end of the 19th century, who saw action against the British
. Deshi or Deeshan is the name given to the country to north of Agror
, and lying to the west of Nandhiar. It comprises a portion of the eastern slopes of the Black Mountain, a beautiful part of the Swati country, wooded spurs with intervening watercourses, on the banks of which are the villages. They are a united tribe, equally among themselves and when external danger threatens. They live in six big villages, Hotal Deshan, Kotgala, Peshora, Shingli Payeen, Shingli Bala, Gijbori, and in dozens of small villages. They migrated and changed their villages, after every five years (which they called Waish) before 1947. Thus no individual had any land ownership and all the land which they had, was a common wealth. So in case of any external invasion, they fought unitedly for the sake of their territory.
The deadly earthquake on October 8, 2005 affected this area badly. More than seventy people lost their lives and hundred of people injured. Property loss was also in billions. Kotgala and Hotal were the most affected villages.
Tribe
A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
of the Swati
Swati (tribe)
The Swatis are a Pashtun tribe based around the Swat valley, in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. They are the largest tribal group of land owners in the Mansehra and Battagram districts....
pashtun origin residing on the eastern slopes of the Black Mountain of Hazara
Black Mountain of Hazara
Tor Ghar District or تور غر in Pushto , is one of the 25 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan...
, had a fighting strength of over 1000 armed men at the end of the 19th century, who saw action against the British
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
. Deshi or Deeshan is the name given to the country to north of Agror
Agror
The Agror valley is located in Mansehra District, Hazara in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It consists of three mountain glens, in length and in breadth, located between and .- Environment :...
, and lying to the west of Nandhiar. It comprises a portion of the eastern slopes of the Black Mountain, a beautiful part of the Swati country, wooded spurs with intervening watercourses, on the banks of which are the villages. They are a united tribe, equally among themselves and when external danger threatens. They live in six big villages, Hotal Deshan, Kotgala, Peshora, Shingli Payeen, Shingli Bala, Gijbori, and in dozens of small villages. They migrated and changed their villages, after every five years (which they called Waish) before 1947. Thus no individual had any land ownership and all the land which they had, was a common wealth. So in case of any external invasion, they fought unitedly for the sake of their territory.
The deadly earthquake on October 8, 2005 affected this area badly. More than seventy people lost their lives and hundred of people injured. Property loss was also in billions. Kotgala and Hotal were the most affected villages.