Dhoba Explained

Official Name:Dobian
Mapsize:150 px
Coordinates:34.06°N 73.07°W
Pushpin Map:Pakistan
Pushpin Map Alt:Dobian Dam
Pushpin Map Caption:Dobian Dam
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa NWFP
Population Total:1100
Population As Of:2023
Population Est:1100
Elevation M:1101
Leader Title:Malik Qazi Abdul Rahman Tanoli
Leader Name1:MALIK QAZI ABDUL RAHMAN TANOLI
Area Code Type:+92-992Calling code
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Dobian is a village of Abbottabad District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Dobian in local language means "du bayan or du bian", " دو بیان ", and in English it means "two contracts or agreements", which were signed between Malik Tribe of the village and armies desiring to use Dobian Pass for their caravans, and this is how it kept being used as a trade route for centuries. Malik Qazi Abdul Rahman has been the last descendant of the area. Dobian is located at 34°6'25N 73°7'20E with an altitude of 1101 meters and is famous for Dobian-Chamak Maira Dam (3615 feet).[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/03/Dhoba.html Location of Dhobain- Falling Rain Genomics
  2. Web site: Hazara Gazetteer, 1907 . 23 July 2023.