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| The '''Kakazai''' (see spelling variants below) are a ] (aka ]) tribe originally from the ] of ]. | The '''Kakazai''' (see spelling variants below) are a ] (aka ]) tribe originally from the ] of ]. | ||
| They came to ] during Afghan invasions such as those of ], settling in various regions. | |||
| The word "Kakay" or "Kaka" means younger/little boy and "Zai" means “offspring/children/sons of” in Pashto. So, “Kakay Zai” or “Kakazai” literally translates into English as “offspring/children/sons of little or younger” boy/brother. | |||
| A major Kakazai group from ], East ] settled in twelve villages, including Babal Chak, Faizullah Chak, Sut Kohiah (Satkoha), and Wazir Chak, near ] . At the partition of India in August ], having been initially told they would be in ], they were caught up in the ensuing violence and the survivors displaced when their area became part of ]. | |||
| They came to subcontinent (today’s Pakistan, India and Bangladesh) with the Afghan invading armies like Mehmood/Mahmud Ghaznavi and later on settled in various parts of subcontinent. | |||
| ⚫ | Today, the majority of the Kakazai reside in Pakistan and Afghanistan, in the areas of ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ] (], ]). Consequently, they do not exclusively speak ], but may speak other languages such as ], ], and ]. | ||
| During independence of subcontinent, Kakazai tribesmen/villagers from Gurdaspur, East Punjab (settled in twelve villages, Babal Chak, Faizullah Chak, Sut Kohiah/Satkoha, Wazir Chak .etc near Dahriwal, who used to cultivate land, but also considerable number of their young men fought in two world wars) fought bravely to aggressors. Though, initially, they were informed that their area is going to be in Pakistan making them quite relaxed, but in August 1947, they learned that their area would be a part of India. They were caught unprepared and had to face one of the biggest tragedies of the history. | |||
| "Malik" is a common given name or surname among Kakazai Pathans. | |||
| Famous Afghan/Pathan historian Khan Roshan Khan has provided some background of the Kakazai tribe in his famous book "Tazkara." (Pages 176 - 181) | |||
| ⚫ | Notable Kakazai Pathans include ], ] and the historian ]. | ||
| ⚫ | Today, the majority of the Kakazai reside in Pakistan and Afghanistan, in the areas of Lahore, Sialkot, Dera Ghazi Khan, Quetta, Karachi, Kashmir, Isa Khel, Musa Khel, Kakazai (Pishin, |
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| The name "Kakazai" means "offspring/children/sons of little/younger boy" (in Pashto, ''Kakay'' or ''Kaka'' = ''younger/little boy'', ''Zai'' = ''offspring/children/sons of'', a root also used in ]). Spelling variants include: Kakezai, Kakay Zai, Kakayzai, Kaka Zai and Kakkkayzai. | |||
| Some Kakazai Pathans may also like to add “Malik” with their first or last name. | |||
| ===References== | |||
| ⚫ | |||
| *''Tazkara'' (also called ''Tazkira-e-pathan''), Khan Roshan Khan, pp 176 - 181 (in Urdu). | |||
| Spelling variants include: Kakezai, Kakay Zai, Kakayzai, Kaka Zai and Kakkkayzai. | |||
| ⚫ | * | ||
| <b>Notes:</b> | |||
| * (PDF format) | |||
| ⚫ | . http://www.khyber.org/culture/names/boynames.shtml | ||
| ⚫ | * | ||
| . http://en.wikipedia.org/Yousafzai | |||
| ⚫ | * Account of 1947 events in Gurdaspur | ||
| . http://www.afghanan.net/pashto/pashtunwali/retrospect.htm | |||
| ⚫ | * online scans of Urdu text | ||
| . http://en.wikipedia.org/Talk:Pashtun | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| . http://www.answers.com/topic/laghman-province | |||
| weblog on Kakazai topics by Ali Khan | |||
| . http://www.cyberistan.org/misub28294445.pdf | |||
| . http://en.wikipedia.org/Mahmud_Ghaznavi | |||
| . http://www.punjabonline.com/servlet/library.history?Action=History | |||
| . http://www.mypind.com/vlgurd.htm | |||
| ⚫ | . http://www.unc.edu/depts/diplomat/archives_roll/2002_01-03/chester_partition/chester_partition.html | ||
| ⚫ | . http://zararshaheedtrust.org/incident/inside/zarar.html | ||
| ⚫ | . http://www.kakazai.com/2005/08/02/kakezaikakazai-pathan-tribe-in-tazkara-by-khan-roshan-khan/ | ||
| <b>Sources:</b> | |||
| Various | |||
| <b>Related Link:</b> | |||
| - http://www.kakazai.com | |||
| - http://www.kakayzai.com | |||
| - “Non-Pashto Speaking Kakazai/Kakay Zai Afghan/Pathans and Pashto-Speaking ‘Real’ Afghan/Pathans” | |||
| by Ali Khan | |||
| http://www.kakazai.com/2005/07/22/non-pashto-speaking-aghanpathans-and-pashto-speaking-real-afghanpathans/ | |||
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The Kakazai (see spelling variants below) are a Pashtun (aka Pathan) tribe originally from the Laghman province of Afghanistan.
They came to South Asia during Afghan invasions such as those of Mahmud of Ghazni, settling in various regions.
A major Kakazai group from Gurdaspur, East Punjab settled in twelve villages, including Babal Chak, Faizullah Chak, Sut Kohiah (Satkoha), and Wazir Chak, near Dahriwal . At the partition of India in August 1947, having been initially told they would be in Pakistan, they were caught up in the ensuing violence and the survivors displaced when their area became part of India.
Today, the majority of the Kakazai reside in Pakistan and Afghanistan, in the areas of Lahore, Sialkot, Dera Ghazi Khan, Quetta, Karachi, Kashmir, Isa Khel, Musa Khel, and Kakazai (Pishin, Baluchistan). Consequently, they do not exclusively speak Pashto, but may speak other languages such as Punjabi, Siriaki, and Balochi.
"Malik" is a common given name or surname among Kakazai Pathans.
Notable Kakazai Pathans include Navab Bahadur Yar Jang, Abdullah Malik and the historian Khan Roshan Khan.
The name "Kakazai" means "offspring/children/sons of little/younger boy" (in Pashto, Kakay or Kaka = younger/little boy, Zai = offspring/children/sons of, a root also used in Yousafzai). Spelling variants include: Kakezai, Kakay Zai, Kakayzai, Kaka Zai and Kakkkayzai.
=References
- Tazkara (also called Tazkira-e-pathan), Khan Roshan Khan, pp 176 - 181 (in Urdu).
- Muslims in the Indian subcontinent 617-1290 C.E. (PDF format)
- Lieutenant Zarar Ahmad Account of 1947 events in Gurdaspur
- Kakezai/Kakazai Afghan/Pathan Tribe, Tazkara by Khan Roshan Khan online scans of Urdu text
External links
Kakazai.com weblog on Kakazai topics by Ali Khan