The Mandanr, also known as Mandar or Mandan are a Pashtun tribe who are a branch of the larger Yusufzai tribe of

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History

Originating from Kandahār, the people of the

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were historically a powerful warrior tribe which revolted throughout the Mughal tenures in

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.''The Pathans by Sir Olaf Caroe (1958)''

Demographic

The Mandanr-Yousafzai are predominant in the areas of what was historically known as ''Mandanr Country'' made up of the Mardan Division ( Mardan and

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), Buner District, Haripur ( Khalabat Township), and partly with a presence in the regional Swat Valley and Lower Dir. Moreover, Amazai, the subbranch of Mandanr, is another prominent branch of Yousufzai pushtun. Amazai spreads from ShahbazGarhi of Mardan to the border of former Swat state.British map,
Tribal location of the Pathans
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Notable people

* Malak Ahmad Baba, Chief of the Yusufzai known as ''The founder of Pakhtunkhwa'' * Gaju Khan, Pashtun ruler who once served under Sher Shah Sur * Kalu Khan, Afghan warrior who annihilated the Mughal force of

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at the Karakar Pass * Najib Khan, organised Afghan victory at the Battle of Panipat, 1761 * Sher Khan, Pakistani military officer martyr decorated with the Nishan-e-Haidar for highest gallantry * Nisar Muhammad, War Hero of the Afghan War of Independence

Reference

{{Pashtun tribes Sarbani Pashtun tribes Yusufzai Pashtun tribes Pashto-language surnames