The Pakhtunkhwa and the Pashtun People have a glorious, colorful and inspiring History. This page discusses the various epochs and eras of the History of the Pashtun People. It contains a detailed chronology of the major events in the History of the Pashtun people since the start of the Early Modern Times. It also offers interesting research material and analyses on the subject. Feel free to join us through your research and analysis.
پختونخواہ اورپشتون قوم کی ایک عظیم، بااثر اور سنہری تاریخ ہے۔ یہ صفحہ پشتون تاریخ کے مختلف ادوار پر بحث کرتا ہے۔ پشتونوں کے ماضی کے ابتدائی جدید دور کی مفصل سالانہ تاریخ آپ کو ان صفحات پر ملے گی۔ یہاں پر آپ کو دلچسپ تحقیقاتی مواد اور آراء ملیں گیں۔ آپ اپنی تحقیق اور آراء کے اظہارکے ذریعے ہماری سرگرمیوں کا حصہ بن سکتے ہیں۔
PRE-MDOERN TO MODERN ERA OF THE PASHTUNS
(1709-38) Hotaki Dynasti.
(1709-1715) (Born 1673) Mir Wais Hotak.
(1715-1717) Abdul Aziz Hotak.
(1717-1725) Shah Mehmood Hotak.
(1725-1729) Shah Ashraf Hotak.
(1729-38) Shah Hussain Hotak.
(1747-1842) Durrani Empire.
1747-1772 Ahmed Shah Durrani.
1177H (Died) Hafiz Rehmat Khan (Rohilkhand Ruler, promoted Pashto).
1772-93 Taimr Shah.
1776 Taimur Shah shifted capital from Kandahar to Kabul.
1793-1801 Zaman Shah.
1801-1803 Mehmood Shah.
1803-1809 Shah Shuja.
1809-1818 Mehmood Shah Second rule.
1818-1819 Sultan Ali Shah.
1819-1823 Ayub Shah.
1826-1839 Dost Muhammad Khan first rule.
1834 Ranjeet Singh captured Peshawar.
1786-1831 Syed Ahmed.
1837 Battle of Jamrud.
1839-1842 Shah Shuja Second rule (First Anglo-Afghan War).
(1842-1973) Barakzai Dynasty.
1842-63 Dost Muhammad Khan’s Second rule.
Musahibaan are descendants of Sultan Muhammad Khan (1795-1861), nicknamed “Telai” which means “possessor of gold” or “golden”, a nickname he was given because of his love of fine clothing.
March 30, 1855 Sir Henry Lawrence Treaty with dost Muhammad Khan.
1863-79 Sher Ali Khan.
1865-67 Afzal Khan.
1867-68 Muhammad Azam Khan.
1878-80 Second Anglo-Afghan War.
Feb-Oct 1879 Muhammad Yaqoob Khan.
26 May 1879 Treay of Gandamak.
Oct 1879-1880 Ayub Khan.
27 July 1880 Battle of Maiwand.
1880-1901 Amir Abdul Rehman Khan.
1893 Durand Line drawn.
1901-1919 Habib-ul-Allah Khan.
1915 Indo-German Turkish Mission of Mahendra Partap.
1919 Nasrul Allah Khan.
1919-29 Amanul Allah Khan.
1899-1968 Soraya Tarzi Queen of Afghanistan.
May-August 1919 Third Anglo Afghan War.
8 August 1919 Treaty of Rawalpindi.
1929 Inayatul Allah Khan King of Afghanistan.
Jan-Oct 1929 Habibul Allah Kalakani (Bacha-e-Saqa).
1929-1933 Nader Shah. Assassinated by Abdul Khaliq, A fifteen
years old Hazara student.
DETERIORATION IN SIKHS MUSLIM RELATIONS
1746 Chotta Ghallugharra Sikh holocaust. 7000 killed by Durranies.
1762 Vada Ghallugharra Sikh holocaust. 30000 killed by Durranies.
13 July, 1813 Battle of Attock. Attock seized by Sikhs.
March-June 2, 1818 Battle of Multan. Nawab Muzaffar Khan killed. Peshawar of Yar Muhammad Khan became a vassal.
July 3, 1819 Battle of Shopian. Jabbar Khan defeated. Kashmir taken by Sikhs.
1822 Azeem Khan recaptured Peshawar.
March 1823 Battle of Nowshehra. Nowshehra taken, Sikhs reached Jamrud.
1834 Battle of Peshawar. Sultan Muhammad Khan became Sikh vassal.
30 April, 1837 Battle of Jamrud. Hari Singh Nalwa Killed.
1826 Syed Ahmed arrived in Peshawar and took it. He had a base in Sithana.
Dec. 1826 Akorra Battle, No decisive results.
1830 Uprising against Syed Ahmed.
1831 Syed Ahmed, Shah Ismail, Maulvi Abdul Hai killed in Balakot.
ENGLISH ERA IN KPK, FATA AND NORHTERN BALOCHISTAN
1858-1937 Haji Sahab Turangzai.
12 Dec 1863 – 4 Dec1937 Khan Bahadur Sahibzada Sir Abdul Qayyum Khan KCIE.
1877-8 Jowaki Expedition in Second Anglo Afghan War.
6 Feb 1890-Jan 1988 Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan son of Bahram Khan.
1883-1958 Khan Abul Jabbar Khan.Known as Dr. Khan Sahab.
1888 Third Black Mountain Expedition.
1891 Hunza Nagar Expedition.
1895 Chitral Expedition.
1897-1960 Mirzali Khan Wazir. (Ippi Faqir).
1897 Tochi Valley Expedition.
1897 Seige of Malakand.
1897 Tirah Campaign.
1897-98 First Mohmand Campaign.
1901-1981 Khan Abdul Qayum Khan (NWFP CM 23 August to 1947 – 23 April 1953).
14 Oct.1901 – 5 Dec.1978 Habibullah Khan Marwat (also known as Khan Habibullah Khan Marwat) was a politician and former Peshawar High Court judge.
1910 Baacha Khan’s Mosque School in Utmanzai.
1912 Baacha Khan Married his first wife Mehrqanda.
1913 Roos-Keppel, along with Nawab Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum established Islamia College (Peshawar).It was inaugurated by Haji Sahib Turangzai.
1915-1918 Visited 500 Pashtun Villages.
1919-1920 Operations in Waziristan.
1920 Baacha Khan married again after the death of his first wife, Sardaro was their daughter. His second wife was Nambata the mother of Ali Khan and Mehar Taj.
1921 Anjuman e Islah e Afghania
9-11 September 1924 Riots in Kohat 155 killed. 3200 Hindus evacuated.
1925-2010 Ajmal Khattak.
1926-2015 Afzal Khan Lala.
1925 Pink’s War. Air Campaign against Mehsud Tribesmen of South Waziristan.
1927 Pakhtun Jirga.
May 1928 Pashto Language Monthly Journal “Pashtun.”
November 1929 Baacha Khan formed the Khudai Khdmatgaar Movement.
April 23, 1930 Qissa Khawani Bazaar massacre of Khudai Khidmatgaars. 200-250 killed.
1930-31 Afridi Redshirt Rebellion.
1935 Second Mohmand Campaign.
1933 Mirzali Khan fought against the Afghan King.
1935 Dr. Khan and Peer Shahenshah of Jangelkhel elected to Central Legislative Assembly from NWFP.
1936 Faqir of Ipi fought against the Bannu Brigade in Khaisora.
1936-39 Operations in Waziristan.
1937 Dr Khan Chief Minister of NWFP.
SWAT STATE
1858-1969 Swat State.
1849-11 May1857 Sayyid Akber Shah.
11 May 1857-1878 Akhund Abdul Ghafoor.
1878-1915 State in Abeyance.
1915-September 1917 Sayyid Abdul Jabbar Shah.
September 1917-12 December 1949 Miangul Abdul Wadood (Badshah Saahib).
12 December 1949 28July 1969 Miangul Abdul Haq Jahanzeb.
CHRONOLOGY OF PAKISTANI-PASHTUN’S HISTORY
21 June 1947 Bannu Resolution of the Khudai Khidmatgaars ask for a separate Pashtun State. Mirzali Khan (Aipi Faqir) too was there.
1947 Referendum over joining Pakistan in NWFP boycotted by Dr. Khan. (289,244 votes against 2,874 for India).
August 1947 Khudai Khidmatgar government dismissed. Baacha Khan arrested. Khan Qayoom made minority chief minister on 23 August.
23 Feb.1948 Baacha Khan took oath of allegiance to Pakistan.
8 May, 1948 Baacha Khan formed Pakistan Azad Party as an opposition.
12 Aug. 1948 Babrra Massacre. Qayoom Khan police killed 600 Pashtuns in Charsadda district.
1948-54 Baacha Khan in House Arrest without charge.
1958-64 Baacha Khan in prison.
1950 Faqir Ipi declares Pashtunistan state symbolically. He is president according to the Razmak Jirga.
1947-51 Qayoom Khan Manki Sharif differences.
1954 Dr. Khan joined the Muhammad Ali Bogra’s government as Minister of Communications. This caused his rift with Baacha Khan.
Oct. 1955 Dr. Khan First Chief Minister of West Pakistan One Unit. Later he joined Iskender Mirza’s Republican Party.
1957 NAP formed by Abdul Hameed Khan Bhashani in Dhhaka. Wali Khan joined NAP of Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani.
May 9, 1958 Dr. Khan assassinated by Atta Muhammad on the orders of Allama Mashriqi. Baacha Khan offered ministry which he refused.
1962 Baacha Khan declared Amnesty International Prisoner of the Year.
1964 Baacha Khan allowed to go to London and USA for treatment. He moved on to an exile in Afghanistan.
1965 NAP splits into two factions. Wali Khan head of pro-Moscow faction.
1967 Baacha Khan given Jawahar Lal Nehru Award for International understanding.
Dec 1972 He came back from Afghanistan exile after NAP government formed in NWFP and Balochistan.
23 Mar. 1973 United Democratic Party Pashtoon leaders shot at at Liaqat Bagh.
Nov 1973. Bhutto imprisoned Baacha Khan.
1975-79 The Hyderabad Tribunal or the Hyderabad Conspiracy case frames & National Awami Party politicians on the charges of treason and acting against the ideology of Pakistan.
1984 Baacha Khan nominated for Nobel Peace Prize.
1985 Baacha Khan participated in Centennial anniversary of Congress.
1986 Awami National Party formed.
1987 Baacha Khan given Baharat Ratna Award.
1988 Baacha Khan died in Peshawar House Arrest. He willed to be buried in Jalalabad to assert Pashtun Unification.
