Kaddi
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Kaddi (also known as Kaday or کډے in Pashto) is a small village in the Swabi District
of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The inhabitants belong to Aba Khel
subtribe of Mandanr
Yusafzai Pathans who occupy Swabi
and Mardan
districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The major khel
living in Kaddi include Balar Khel
, Taju Khel, Zakarya Khel, Khan Khel and Panj Pao.
flocking in winter. Majority of the lake was converted into residential area. The present population of Kaddi is likely to have settled here in late 17th century as a spill over from the nearby town Zaida
with which they still maintain close economic links.
and is bounded on its west by Nullah
Badrai
and a few small hills. An irrigation canal runs through Kaddi on its western side which has been beautifully siphoned to pass under Badrai. The feature is locally known as "Sepun" (Pashto:سیپن). The estimated population of Kaddi is about 6500 in which most are farmers by profession. Some people are working in government services and overseas as well. The main source of income is Government service and employment abroad along with farming. There are three government and two private schools in the village. The literacy rate is around 61%.
subtribe of Mandanr
Yusafzai. The Khel include Balar Khel
, Taju Khel, Panj Pao and Zakarya Khel. Some other families are also settled in Kaddi along with Yusafzai tribe including Jadoon
and Awan
families.
in village Kaddi are:
a. Tura Baz Khan: He came from Hund
as the chieftain of the village. His descendants are therefore also known as Khan Khel
. The lineage is traced to Balar as follow: Balar Khan --> Rana Khan --> Zabita Khan --> Buland Khan --> Tura Baz Khan.
b. Buchi Khan: Four sons of Buchi Khan; Khanzada, Azeem Khan, Hurmat & Umar came to Kaddi from Zaida
leaving their fifth brother Zareef behind. Descendents of the former two at present constitute Balar Khel proper. The lineage of Buchi Khan can be traced to Balar in fourth generation as follows: Balar Khan --> Rana Khan --> Dargayi --> Buchi Khan
c. Sadr Khan: Sadr Khan came to Kaddi from Zaida leaving his two brothers Mehmood Khan and Daem Khan in Zaida. They live in an area between Balar Khel and Zakarya Khel and are closely associated to both Khel. The lineage of Sadr Khan can be traced to Balar as follows: Balar Khan --> Rana Khan --> Dargayi --> Muhammad Khan --> Sadr Khan
(The latter two have been described in the Land Compilation Book of 1872 as to be unable to trace their lineage to Balar. However names of Buchi Khan and Muhammad Khan can be found in Balar Khel located in Zaida.)
d. Kalu Khan: Descendants of Kalu Khan live in association with Taju Khel. He came to Kaddi from Panj Pir
where his grandfather Moiz Ullah Khan had come from Hund as chieftain of the village. They are therefore in fact Khan Khel Balar Khel
presently living in association with Taju Khel. The lineage of Kalu Khan can be traced to Balar as follows:
Balar Khan --> Rana Khan --> Zabita Khan --> Buland Khan --> Moiz Ullah Khan --> Fateh Ali Khan --> Kalu Khan
e. Associated Balar Khel: Apart from the four families mentioned above there are few associated families living in close association with Balar Khel though not genealogically related to Balar Khan. These include Jadoon and Awan families.
. They live in many parts of Pakistan
and India including Kaddi, Zaida
, Marghuz
, Lahor
, Sala, Haryan in Pakistan and Bhopal, Delhi, Agraa and Pathan Kot in India. Some Taju Khel in Swabi still have strong family terms with their relatives in India. They are the descendents of Doran Khan. Furthur more according to Roshan Khan the author of 'The History of Yousafzai' Taju Khel along with four other brothers came to current swabi roughly around 16th century from Afghan province Kundooz. Currently the estimated population of Taju Khel globally is around 100,000 to 170,000 but these figures are merely speculative and can vary exponentially.
According to a renowned elder and historian of Yaqubi
village Taju Khel, Zakarya Khel,Panj Pao and Balar Khel were all brothers along with Taus Khani, Bazid Khel and Ayub Khel. He further believes that all these brother along with their ancestors formed Aba Khel but like all other chaotic and questionable history of Pashtun tribes
, this still has long way to get approved and recognized as History.
while the traditional sports of the village include Kabaddi
and Makha
. Latter is an archery sport in which a long arrow (Pashto: Ghashay) is used along with a long bow
(Pashto:Leenda). The arrow has a saucer shaped metallic plate (Pashto:tubray) at its distal end. The archers play in teams and attempt to hit a small white wooden target called takai surrounded by a circular ring called kwaara. The target is secured in fresh clay placed at some height a few meters away from the archer
. Pictures of the sport at village Kaddi have been placed in the gallery.
Swabi District
Swabi District is the fourth most populous district of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It lies between the Indus and Kabul Rivers. The residents are referred to as Swabva'l. The Mandanr Yusufzai subsection of the Yousafzai clan of the Pashtuns form a majority of the population.-...
of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The inhabitants belong to Aba Khel
Aba Khel (tribe)
Aba Khel is the subtribe of Mandanr Yusafzai Pashtun tribe in Swabi District of North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. They are setteld in villages Zaida, Kaddi, Hund, Shah Mansur, Khunda, Ambar, Panj Pir, Beka, Aryan and Lahor.-History:...
subtribe of Mandanr
Mandanr
The Mandanr are a Pashtun tribe of the Indian subcontinent. They are related to the Yusufzai tribe.- Demographics :...
Yusafzai Pathans who occupy Swabi
Swabi
Swabi is the capital of Swabi District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°7'0N 72°28'0E. Its residents are referred to as 'Swabiwaal.'-Geography:...
and Mardan
Mardan
Mardan , known as The city of hospitality, is a city and headquarters of Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. It is the de facto headquarters of the Yousafzai tribe and the second most populous city in the province, located at 34°12'0N 72°1'60E and an altitude of in the south...
districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The major khel
Khel
Khel is a Hindi and Urdu word meaning "game" or "sport"; as well as a Pashtu word meaning "followers of". It may refer to:* Khel , a Pashtun tribal division, see Pashtun tribal structure...
living in Kaddi include Balar Khel
Balar Khel
Balar Khel is the largest Khel in Usi Khel, Aba Khel subtribe of Mandanr Yusafzai inhabiting Swabi District of North-West Frontier Province in Pakistan.- History :...
, Taju Khel, Zakarya Khel, Khan Khel and Panj Pao.
History
The name Kaddi appears to be derived from Kada which in Pashto refers to a place lower than normal in height. Historically Kaddi had a great natural lake with seasonal birds from SiberiaSiberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
flocking in winter. Majority of the lake was converted into residential area. The present population of Kaddi is likely to have settled here in late 17th century as a spill over from the nearby town Zaida
Zaida
Zaida is a town in Swabi District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It has been the centre of Aba Khel subtribe of Mandanr Yusafzai along with Hund. Also see Zaida, NWFP...
with which they still maintain close economic links.
Area and population
Having an area of about 2 square km, Kaddi is situated to the south of Panj PirPanj Pir
Panjpir, Pakistan, is a town and union council in district Swabi that is surrounded by Shahmansoor, Kaddi, Thand Kohi, Bam Khel, Dara and Ismailabad....
and is bounded on its west by Nullah
Nullah
A Nullah or Nulla is an arm of the sea, stream, or watercourse, a steep narrow valley. Like the wadi of the Arabs, the nullah is characteristic of mountainous or hilly country where there is little rainfall...
Badrai
Badrai
Badrai is a Nullah which runs in Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It originates in the mountains of Buner district approximately at near Makhranai village to the west of River Indus and runs towards the south to pass along Charorai Kalay. It runs further south in District Swabi crossing...
and a few small hills. An irrigation canal runs through Kaddi on its western side which has been beautifully siphoned to pass under Badrai. The feature is locally known as "Sepun" (Pashto:سیپن). The estimated population of Kaddi is about 6500 in which most are farmers by profession. Some people are working in government services and overseas as well. The main source of income is Government service and employment abroad along with farming. There are three government and two private schools in the village. The literacy rate is around 61%.
People
The people in Kaddi belong to Usi Khel, Aba KhelAba Khel (tribe)
Aba Khel is the subtribe of Mandanr Yusafzai Pashtun tribe in Swabi District of North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. They are setteld in villages Zaida, Kaddi, Hund, Shah Mansur, Khunda, Ambar, Panj Pir, Beka, Aryan and Lahor.-History:...
subtribe of Mandanr
Mandanr
The Mandanr are a Pashtun tribe of the Indian subcontinent. They are related to the Yusufzai tribe.- Demographics :...
Yusafzai. The Khel include Balar Khel
Balar Khel
Balar Khel is the largest Khel in Usi Khel, Aba Khel subtribe of Mandanr Yusafzai inhabiting Swabi District of North-West Frontier Province in Pakistan.- History :...
, Taju Khel, Panj Pao and Zakarya Khel. Some other families are also settled in Kaddi along with Yusafzai tribe including 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...
and Awan
Awan (Pakistan)
Awan , is a South Asian Zamindar tribe, putatively of Arab origin, living predominantly in northern, central, and western parts of Punjab, Pakistan...
families.
Balar Khel
Ancestors of Balar KhelBalar Khel
Balar Khel is the largest Khel in Usi Khel, Aba Khel subtribe of Mandanr Yusafzai inhabiting Swabi District of North-West Frontier Province in Pakistan.- History :...
in village Kaddi are:
a. Tura Baz Khan: He came from Hund
Hund
Hund is a small village in Swabi district, situated on the right bank of the Indus River about 15 km upstream of Attock Fort and at a distance of about 80 km to the east of Peshawar in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, of Pakistan...
as the chieftain of the village. His descendants are therefore also known as Khan Khel
Khan Khel
Khan Khel is a phrase used for the ruling family in Pashtun tribal set up. Khan means the chieftain while Khel stands for a family or descendents....
. The lineage is traced to Balar as follow: Balar Khan --> Rana Khan --> Zabita Khan --> Buland Khan --> Tura Baz Khan.
b. Buchi Khan: Four sons of Buchi Khan; Khanzada, Azeem Khan, Hurmat & Umar came to Kaddi from Zaida
Zaida
Zaida is a town in Swabi District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It has been the centre of Aba Khel subtribe of Mandanr Yusafzai along with Hund. Also see Zaida, NWFP...
leaving their fifth brother Zareef behind. Descendents of the former two at present constitute Balar Khel proper. The lineage of Buchi Khan can be traced to Balar in fourth generation as follows: Balar Khan --> Rana Khan --> Dargayi --> Buchi Khan
c. Sadr Khan: Sadr Khan came to Kaddi from Zaida leaving his two brothers Mehmood Khan and Daem Khan in Zaida. They live in an area between Balar Khel and Zakarya Khel and are closely associated to both Khel. The lineage of Sadr Khan can be traced to Balar as follows: Balar Khan --> Rana Khan --> Dargayi --> Muhammad Khan --> Sadr Khan
(The latter two have been described in the Land Compilation Book of 1872 as to be unable to trace their lineage to Balar. However names of Buchi Khan and Muhammad Khan can be found in Balar Khel located in Zaida.)
d. Kalu Khan: Descendants of Kalu Khan live in association with Taju Khel. He came to Kaddi from Panj Pir
Panj Pir
Panjpir, Pakistan, is a town and union council in district Swabi that is surrounded by Shahmansoor, Kaddi, Thand Kohi, Bam Khel, Dara and Ismailabad....
where his grandfather Moiz Ullah Khan had come from Hund as chieftain of the village. They are therefore in fact Khan Khel Balar Khel
Balar Khel
Balar Khel is the largest Khel in Usi Khel, Aba Khel subtribe of Mandanr Yusafzai inhabiting Swabi District of North-West Frontier Province in Pakistan.- History :...
presently living in association with Taju Khel. The lineage of Kalu Khan can be traced to Balar as follows:
Balar Khan --> Rana Khan --> Zabita Khan --> Buland Khan --> Moiz Ullah Khan --> Fateh Ali Khan --> Kalu Khan
e. Associated Balar Khel: Apart from the four families mentioned above there are few associated families living in close association with Balar Khel though not genealogically related to Balar Khan. These include Jadoon and Awan families.
Taju Khel
As per the Britannica Encyclopaedia's 11th Edition, Taju Khel or Tajo Khel are the sub tribe of YousafzaiYousafzai
The Yūsufzai is one of the largest Pashtun tribes...
. They live in many parts 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...
and India including Kaddi, Zaida
Zaida
Zaida is a town in Swabi District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It has been the centre of Aba Khel subtribe of Mandanr Yusafzai along with Hund. Also see Zaida, NWFP...
, Marghuz
Marghuz
Marghuz Village is a manor and Union Council of the Swabi District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Marghuz village is located at Latitude 34° 4' 6N, Longitude 72° 31' 56E, with an altitude of...
, Lahor
Lahor
Lahor is a town of Swabi District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The town serves as the headquarters of Lahor Tehsil and is administratively subdivided into two Union councils. The town is a settlement of 35,000 people and is located at with an altitude of 308 metres and lies west of Swabi and...
, Sala, Haryan in Pakistan and Bhopal, Delhi, Agraa and Pathan Kot in India. Some Taju Khel in Swabi still have strong family terms with their relatives in India. They are the descendents of Doran Khan. Furthur more according to Roshan Khan the author of 'The History of Yousafzai' Taju Khel along with four other brothers came to current swabi roughly around 16th century from Afghan province Kundooz. Currently the estimated population of Taju Khel globally is around 100,000 to 170,000 but these figures are merely speculative and can vary exponentially.
According to a renowned elder and historian of Yaqubi
Yaqubi
Yaqubi is a village in Lahor Tehsil, Swabi district, Pakistan.-Location:Yaqubi is a village and one of the famous Union Council of Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Pakistan. It is situated near Yar Hussain on Adena-Lahor road...
village Taju Khel, Zakarya Khel,Panj Pao and Balar Khel were all brothers along with Taus Khani, Bazid Khel and Ayub Khel. He further believes that all these brother along with their ancestors formed Aba Khel but like all other chaotic and questionable history of Pashtun tribes
Pashtun tribes
The Pashtun people are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the second largest in Pakistan. Pashtun, tribes are divided into four supertribal confederacies: the Arbanee , Betanee , Gharghasht, and Karlanee .Traditionally, according to folklore, all Pashtuns are said to have descended, at...
, this still has long way to get approved and recognized as History.
Sports
The young generation has interest in cricketCricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
while the traditional sports of the village include Kabaddi
Kabaddi
Kabaddi is a South Asian team sport...
and Makha
Makha
Makha is the traditional Pashtun archery sport played in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.The game is played with a long arrow and a long bow . The arrow has a saucer shaped metallic plate at its distal end...
. Latter is an archery sport in which a long arrow (Pashto: Ghashay) is used along with a long bow
Bow (weapon)
The bow and arrow is a projectile weapon system that predates recorded history and is common to most cultures.-Description:A bow is a flexible arc that shoots aerodynamic projectiles by means of elastic energy. Essentially, the bow is a form of spring powered by a string or cord...
(Pashto:Leenda). The arrow has a saucer shaped metallic plate (Pashto:tubray) at its distal end. The archers play in teams and attempt to hit a small white wooden target called takai surrounded by a circular ring called kwaara. The target is secured in fresh clay placed at some height a few meters away from the archer
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
. Pictures of the sport at village Kaddi have been placed in the gallery.