{"id":18353,"date":"2020-09-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voiceofkp.org\/en\/akora-khattak-history\/"},"modified":"2020-09-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T19:00:00","slug":"akora-khattak-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voiceofkp.org\/en\/akora-khattak-history\/","title":{"rendered":"AKORA KHATTAK HISTORY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Akora Khattak is located around 14-km (9 miles) to the East of Nowshera city in Nowshera District on Grand Trunk Road. 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.<\/p>\n

SHER SHAH SURI PERIOD<\/strong>
\nWhen the emperor Sher Shah Suri\u2019s army dug two wells in this place and made it a rest place and named the place Sarai Malik Pura, caravans came from the Central Asia for trading purpose and stayed at this place.<\/p>\n

MUGAL PERIOD<\/strong>
\nIn 1581, Mughal emperor Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar came to Peshawar to finish the mutiny of his brother \u2018Mirza Hakeem\u2019 and stayed there for a few years. During this stay, he met (jarga) with all the tribal chiefs for the betterment of the area. In the meeting, the name of Malik Akor Khan often came up. It was reported to the emperor that Malik Akor Khan was a robber 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 a government servant and charged him with the responsibility of collecting tolls from the caravans on the crossing of the Indus at Attock.<\/p>\n

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 \u201cAkora Khattak\u201d.<\/p>\n

SIKH PERIOD<\/strong>
\nIn 1820, Sikhs of Punjab conquered Peshawar and other Pathan areas and ruled it up to 1849. In 1826, the Mujahidin-I-Islam (Sayed Ahmad Barelvi) fought a battle against Sikhs at this place. After it, in 1834, Sardar Lehna Singh built the fort of Akora Khattak near the river Kabul.<\/p>\n

BRITISH PERIOD<\/strong>
\nThe British period starts from August 29, 1849. In 1809, the colonial Indian administrator and later Governor Of Bombay, Mountstuart Elphinstone visited Peshawar.
\nThe cantonment of Akora Khattak<\/a> was established in 1850 and on 23 March 1851 Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor General of India, visited the place.<\/p>\n

In 1916, the first police station of Akora Khattak was established.<\/p>\n

POPULATION<\/strong>
\nThe population of Akora Khattak, according to 2017 consensus, is 47,255. The population of Akora Khattak, according to official consensus, over the years is shown in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Consensus Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Population<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1961<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

7954<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

1972<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11,191<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

1981<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

13,788<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1998<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

19,530<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

2017<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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47,255<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

HISTORICAL PLACES<\/strong>
\nAkora Khattak has many historical places. The most famous are Tomb of Khushal Khan Khattak<\/a>, Shrine of Akhund Adyan Baba Seljoki, Darul Uloom Haqqania, Khushal Khan Khattak Memorial Library and museum.<\/p>\n

Tomb of Khushal Khan Khattak<\/strong>
\nAkora Khattak is the birthplace and burial place of the great pashto poet and warrior Khushal Khan Khattak. The mausoleum of Khushal Khan was built in 1949.<\/p>\n

Shrine of Akhund Adyan Baba Seljoki<\/strong>
\nAmong the historical places of Akora Khattak, Shrine of Great Turkish Sufi Master and aalim Qutb e Aalam Sheikh Akhund Adyan is situated near Kabul river. The road in front of the shrine itself traces back to Sher Shah suri regime, the road is called Shahi Laar 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.<\/p>\n

Dar-ul-Uloom Haqqani<\/strong>
\nDarul 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. More than 8000 students have been educated there.<\/p>\n

Khushal Khan Khattak memorial library<\/strong>
\nAkora Khan also has Khushal Khan Khattak Memorial Library 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.<\/p>\n

Rang Mahal<\/strong>
\nRang mahal of Mughal era situated near Meera, Akora Khattak. It was built by Mughals for their rest.<\/p>\n

EDUCATION<\/strong>
\nSchools and Colleges<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Govt Centennial Model high school (boys)
\n\u2022 Khyber Model College and School Akora Khattak Campus
\n\u2022 The student model high school and College
\n\u2022 Govt high school (boys) Baghbanpura
\n\u2022 Govt Girls Middle School Baghbanpura
\n\u2022 Sir Syed public High school
\n\u2022 Govt high school (girls)
\n\u2022 Haqqania High School
\n\u2022 Tamir-e-millat high school
\n\u2022 Public collegiate high school
\n\u2022 Bright Start English school
\n\u2022 Jamia Shams Ul Madaris Surya Khel for (boys and girls)
\n\u2022 Rahman public school
\n\u2022 Army Public school Akora Khattak
\n\u2022 The Sun Rise public school
\n\u2022 Govt Khushal Khan Khattak degree college (boys)
\n\u2022 Govt Khushal Khan Khattak college (girls)
\n\u2022 The Safah public school
\n\u2022 The Quaid Public School
\n\u2022 The Suffa Public School
\n\u2022 The Sarhad Public School Akora Khattak
\n\u2022 AIMS (Alqalam Islamic Model School)
\n\u2022 ummah higher secondary school soria khel Akora khattak<\/p>\n

ACADMIES<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Umma Children Academy
\n\u2022 National Children Academy
\n\u2022 Scientific Learnig tuition Academy Akora khattak
\n\u2022 The Aryana English Language & Computer Academy
\n\u2022 Jamal Ul Quran Online Academy Akora khattak<\/p>\n

INSTITUTES<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Shahcom Institute of Technology (Regd.)
\n\u2022 National Institute of Technology
\n\u2022 HEALTH CARE
\n\u2022 Civil Hospital: The main health source in Akora Khattak is the government hospital
\n\u2022 Al-Shifa Homeopathic Clinic: Dr. Muhammad Ali is a big name in homeopathic practices in Akora Khattak now since more than 27 years
\n\u2022 LRBT Free Eye Hospital<\/p>\n

SPORTS<\/strong>
\nThe youth of Akora Khattak are very active in every field of sport but unfortunately there are few facilities available for their use. However, cricket, volleyball, bodybuilding are sports played in Akora khattak. Recently, paragliding was also introduced in Akora Khattak.<\/p>\n

NOTABLE PEOPLE<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Khushal Khan Khattak \u2013 Warrior, poet, chief, and freedom fighter
\n\u2022 Maulana Abdul Haq \u2013 Islamic scholar and founder of the Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Haqqania
\n\u2022 Ajmal Khattak \u2013 politician and writer
\n\u2022 Ijaz ul haq khattak – politician and writer, political analyst, social worker<\/p>\n

\u2022 Akhtar Zaman Khattak – From a fructiferous family of Mustaqeem Khan (Mustaqeem Khel at the home of Ajmal Khan Khattak, of Nizampur (Historical Place, Where Khushal Khan Khattak used to come for hunting and sightseeing because he was very fond of walking far and wide) Elaqa Khwarra, between Attock Khurd and Neela (Boundary of District Nowshera and Kohat), social worker, hospitable promoting peace and humanity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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