Umar Khel, along with the ''
Daulat Khel'', ''
Khulozai'', ''
Maghdud Khel'', ''
Mahmud Khel'', ''
Mahsud Khel'' and ''
Yusaf Khel'', is a sub-division of the
,
Tarkanis/
Mamund
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tribe of the
Pashtuns
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located in
Afghanistan
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and
Pakistan
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.
References
*''"A Dictionary of the Pathan Tribes of the North West Frontier of India"'' published by The General Staff Army Headquarter, Calcutta, India - (Originally Published 1910) :: ''Kakazai / Kakayzai''
Pathan Tribe is mentioned on Page 22 (under ‘K’ - ''
''), Page 12 (under ‘D’ - ''
Daulat Khel'' - A sub-division of
Pathans), Page 26 (under 'K' - ''
Khulozai'' - A sub-division of
Pathans), Page 29 (under ‘M’ - ''
Maghdud Khel'', ''
Mahsud Khel'' and ''
Mahmud Khel'' - sub-divisions of
Pathans), Page 47 (under 'U' - ''Umar Khel'' - A sub-division of
Pathans) and Page 50 (under 'Y' - ''
Yusaf Khel'' - A sub-division of
Pathans)
Pashtun tribes
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