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According to the Pata Khazana Pashtun History Book written by Abdulhai, Habibi ] and Sharkhbun are brothers, of who ] had three sons, Kand, Zamand and Kasi, while Sharkhbun had six sons, Urmar, Babar, Baraich, Miana, Tareen and Sheerani. Kand had two sons, Ghoryakhel and Khakhykhel. Zamand had five sons, of which Muhammadzai and Kheshgi being the more popular among them. Kasi had eleven sons. Shinwari and Zhamaryani are the most popular.<ref name="Biography of Rahman Baba">{{cite web |last1=Rashid |first1=Haroon |title=History of Pashtuns |url=https://historyofpashtuns.blogspot.com/2022/08/biography-of-rahman-baba-abdur-rahman.html |publisher=Darius Dara 22 |access-date=14 September 2022 }}</ref>
According to the Pata Khazana Pashtun History Book written by Abdulhai, Habibi ] and Sharkhbun are brothers, of who ] had three sons, Kand, Zamand and Kasi, while Sharkhbun had six sons, Urmar, Babar, Baraich, Miana, Tareen and Sheerani. Kand had two sons, Ghoryakhel and Khakhykhel. Zamand had five sons, of which Muhammadzai and Kheshgi being the more popular among them. Kasi had eleven sons. Shinwari and Zhamaryani are the most popular.<ref name="Biography of Rahman Baba">{{cite web |last1=Rashid |first1=Haroon |title=History of Pashtuns |url=https://historyofpashtuns.blogspot.com/2022/08/biography-of-rahman-baba-abdur-rahman.html |publisher=Darius Dara 22 |access-date=14 September 2022 }}</ref>
Ghoryakhel had four sons: 1st son Khalil; 2nd son Daulatyar; 3rd Zeerani;and 4th Chamkani, who is the youngest son. Many historians mention in different Pashto and Dari books about Zeerani Pashtun tribe settled in ], ], ] in Afghanistan and majority people speak ] and ] languages because of close relation and cross marriages with ]. Daulatyar had two sons ], ], and other tribes like ], ], ], Zakhil known by ], Tarakzai, Khawezai.
This tribe has also settled in Pakistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Charsada, Mardan, Nowshehra, Khyber, Kurram, Mohmand, Malakand, Swat Districts and settled between 15th and 16th century. The largest tribe belonging to the Ghoryakhel confederacy is Momand and second-largest his brother Daudzai, son of Daulatyar while other tribes belonging to the confederacy include, Mulagori, Shilmani, Halimzai, Zakhil known by Zakhilwal, Tarakzai, Khawezai,HazarBuz.They are also known as Bar Durranis (Upper Durranis) a title given by Ahmad Shah Abdali. The legendary Pashto Poet Rahman Baba also belonged to Momand tribe of Ghoryakhel.
According to the Pata Khazana Pashtun History Book written by Abdulhai, Habibi Kharshbun and Sharkhbun are brothers, of who Kharshbun had three sons, Kand, Zamand and Kasi, while Sharkhbun had six sons, Urmar, Babar, Baraich, Miana, Tareen and Sheerani. Kand had two sons, Ghoryakhel and Khakhykhel. Zamand had five sons, of which Muhammadzai and Kheshgi being the more popular among them. Kasi had eleven sons. Shinwari and Zhamaryani are the most popular.
Wars with the British
In 1924 the Battle of Sheenday (Shahindagan) (Ghorya khel victory),1926 sack of Jahangir Abad (British victory), 1926 Surizai campaign (British victory),1926 Urmar Campaign 1927 Azakhel operation.
