Akora Khattak
Akora Khattak
اکوړه خټک | |
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| Coordinates: 34°0′2.17″N 72°7′18.06″E / 34.0006028°N 72.1216833°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Nowshera District |
| Population (2017[1]) | |
| • Total | 47,255 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Akora Khattak (Pashto: اکوړه خټک ⓘ, Urdu: اکوڑہ خٹک ⓘ) or Sarai Akora is a town in Jehangira tehsil of Nowshera District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[2][3] It sits beside the Kabul River, which merges with the Indus River about 15 kilometres downstream. Neighbouring places are Nowshera Cantonment to the west and Jahangira town to the east.
Review and history
Akora Khattak is about 14 km (9 miles) east of Nowshera city in Nowshera District on Grand Trunk Road.[2][4] Akora Khattak was formerly called Sarai Akora, and is named after Malik Akor Khan Khattak, who was the great-grandfather of the famous Pashtun warrior and poet, Khushal Khan Khattak.[5]
Sher Shah Suri period
The emperor Sher Shah Suri's army dug two wells here and made it a rest place named Sarai Malik Pura. Trade caravans came from Central Asia and stayed here.[citation needed]
Mughal period
In 1581 Mughal emperor Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar came to Peshawar to end the mutiny of his brother Mirza Hakeem and stayed there for a few years. During this stay, he met (jarga) with all the tribal chiefs for the betterment of the area.[citation needed] In the meeting the name of Malik Akor Khan often came up. It was reported to the emperor that Malik Akor Khan was a chieftain and often robbed the troops on the highway. He lived at Neelab (Nizampur) and continually created problems for the Mughal government. The emperor Jalal-ud-din Mohammad Akbar decided to resolve this problem by making Malik Akor Khan an ally and charged him with the responsibility of collecting tolls from the caravans on the crossing of the Indus at Attock. Malik Akor Khan came to the Sarai Malik Pura (Akora Khattak) for this purpose and made this area his living place. In time this place was renamed as Sarai Akora which later became "Akora Khattak".[citation needed]
Sikh period
In 1820 Sikhs of Panjab conquered Peshawar and other Pashtun areas and ruled it up to 1849. In 1826 the Mujahidin-I-Islam (Sayed Ahmad Barelvi) fought a battle against Sikhs at this place. In 1834 Sardar lehna Singh built the fort of Akora Khattak near the river Kabul.[citation needed]
British period
The British period starts from 29 August 1849. In 1809 the colonial Indian administrator, and later Governor of Bombay, Mountstuart Elphinstone visited Peshawar.[citation needed]
The cantonment of Akora Khattak was established in 1850 and on 23 March 1851 Lord Dalhousie, Governor-General of India, visited the place.[citation needed]
In 1916 the first police station was established.[citation needed]
Population
The population of Akora Khattak, according to 2017 consensus, is 47,255 [1]. The population of Akora Khattak, according to official consensus, over the years is shown in the table below.[6]
| Consensus Year | Population |
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| 1961 | 7954 |
| 1972 | 11,191 |
| 1981 | 13,788 |
| 1998 | 19,530 |
| 2017 | 47,255 |
Historical places
Akora Khattak has many historical places. The most famous are Tomb of Khushal Khan Khattak, Shrine of Akhund Adyan Baba Seljoki, Darul Uloom Haqqania, Khushal Khan Khattak Memorial Library and museum.[citation needed]
Tomb of Khushal Khan Khattak
Akora Khattak is the birthplace and burial place of the poet great Pashto poet and warrior Khushal Khan Khattak.[7][8] The mausoleum of Khushal Khan was built in 1949.[9]
Shrine of Akhund Adyan Baba Seljoki
The Shrine of Great Turki Sufi Master and aalim Qutb e Aalam Sheikh Akhund Adyan (شیخ اخوند ادین سلجوقی قطب عالم) is situated near Kabul River. The road in front of the shrine traces back to the Sher Shah Suri regime; the road is called Shahi laar (شاہی لار) or royal road. Starting from civil hospital to military camp. The descendants of Sheik Akhund Adyan Baba Seljuki are living in Ziarat kaka Sahib and called Qazyan or Qazi. Sheikh Akhund Adyan Baba died in 1074 AH. Sheikh was teacher of Kaka Sahib. Outside the tomb of Akhun Adyan baba the grave of Shahbaz Khan Khattak (father of Khushal Khan Khattak) is lying. Due to his religious sacrifices of that time Mughal government built his fort like area for his shrine which was reconstructed by Khan Sahib Nur Ahmed Khan in the early 20th century.[citation needed]
Dar-ul-Uloom Haqqania
Darul Uloom-e-haqqania was founded by Maulana Abdul Haq (father of Maulana Sami Ul Haq) along with his companion Haji Mohammad Yousaf in 1947. It is the second largest Islamic religious seminary in Pakistan.[citation needed] More than 8000 students have been educated there.[citation needed]
Khushal Khan Khattak memorial library
Akora Khan also has Khushal Khan Khattak Memorial Library[5] and a small museum. Library was established in 1994 in the memory of Khushal Khan Khattak. The museum has many medieval era artefacts, some of which were used by Khushal Khan Khattak.
Rang Mahal
Rang mahal (رنگ محل ) of Mughal era situated near meera akora Khattak.[citation needed]
Education
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Schools and colleges
- Govt Centennial Model high school (boys)
- Khyber Model College and School Akora Khattak Campus
- The student model high school and College
- Govt high school (boys) Baghbanpura
- Govt Girls Middle School Baghbanpura
- Sir Syed public High school
- Govt high school (girls)
- Haqqania High School
- Tamir-e-millat high school
- Public collegiate high school
- Bright Start English school
- Jamia Shams Ul Madaris Surya Khel for (boys and girls)
- Rahman public school
- Army Public school Akora Khattak
- The Sun Rise public school
- Govt Khushal Khan Khattak degree college (boys)
- Govt Khushal Khan Khattak college (girls)
- The Safah public school
- The Quaid Public School
- The Suffa Public School
- The Sarhad Public School Akora Khattak
- AIMS (Alqalam Islamic Model School)
- ummah higher secondary school soria khel akora khattak
Academies
- Umma Children Academy
- National Children Academy
- Scientific Learning tuition Academy Akora khattak
- The Aryana English Language & Computer Academy
- Jamal Ul Quran Online Academy
Institutes
- Shahcom Institute of Technology (Regd.)
- National Institute of Technology
Health care
- Civil Hospital: The government hospital is the main health facility.[citation needed]
- Al-Shifa Homeopathic Clinic: Dr. Muhammad Ali has been a homeopathic practitioner in Akora Khattak for many years.[citation needed]
- LRBT Free Eye Hospital. [1]
Sports
Popular sports for youth are cricket, volleyball and bodybuilding, although there are few facilities available for their use. Paragliding was done in Akora Khattak in the 2010s.[citation needed]
People from Akora Khattak
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- Khushal Khan Khattak – warrior poet, chief, and freedom fighter
- Maulana Abdul Haq – Islamic scholar and founder of the Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Haqqania
- Ajmal Khattak – politician and writer
- Khushhal Khan - Actor
See also
References
- ^ "Area & Population of Administrative Units by Rural/Urban: 6th population 2017 Censuses". Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ a b Bergen, Peter; Tiedemann, Katherine (2013-02-14). Talibanistan: Negotiating the Borders Between Terror, Politics, and Religion. OUP USA. ISBN 9780199893096.
- ^ "PESCO restores electricity in Nowshera City despite collapsed of 23 transmission towers". www.brecorder.com. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ^ "Map from nowshera to Akora Khattak". Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ^ a b "Remembering a revered poet: Ajmal Khattak, a proponent of peace - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ^ "Area & Population of Administrative Units by Rural/Urban: 1951-1998 Censuses (pdf)" (PDF). www.pbs.gov.pk. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- ^ Correspondent, A (2016-03-07). "Khushal Khan Khattak remembered". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ^ "Apna Akora Khattak". www.apnaakorakhattak.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ^ Ali, Zulfiqar (2015-05-18). "Khushal Khan Khattak's mausoleum a shambles". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
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