Jandala (princely state)
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The princely state of Jandala was founded in the 15th century CE, in the mountains west of Kashmir
, now in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan
. It had an area of 179 km2, grew crops such as apples and apricots and had marble mines. It was ruled by the Jadoon
dynasty.
Recent rulers were:
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
, now in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It had an area of 179 km2, grew crops such as apples and apricots and had marble mines. It was ruled by the Jadoon
Jadoon
The Jadoons are one of the largest Pashtun tribes in Pakistan. They originate from Jallalabad and are now located in the southern Hazara Division area of Khyber Pakhtoonkhuwa, Pakistan, partly in Gadoon area in Swabi on the southern slopes of Mahaban Mountains, and partly in Abbottabad District...
dynasty.
Recent rulers were:
- Mir Khanzada AKBAR KHAN, ruled 1843–1849
- Mir Khanzada ZAHID KHAN, ruled 1849–1900
- Mir Khanzada BEHRAM KHAN JADOON ruled, 1900–1902
- Mir Khanzada SHAHNAWAZ JADOON ruled 1902–1912
- Mir Khanzada Sir WALI KHAN JADOON, Wali of Jandala ruled 1912–1950
- Mir Khanzada AURANGZEB KHAN JADOON 1950–