Tanoli Explained

The Tanoli (Hindko/Urdu: تنولی، تناولی) are a Hindkowan tribe living mainly in the Hazara area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.^{[1] [2]} They form the majority of the population of Lassan Nawab union council.^[3] The Tanoli describe themselves as Barlas Turks. They never submitted to the British colonial rule in the 1840s. They have two major divisions, namely Palaal (پل آل) and Hindaal (ہند آل).^[4] In present day, the majority of the Tanolis speak the Hindko language.

Genetics

A genetic analysis of tribes residing in Buner and Swabi found that the most prevalent Y chromosomal haplogroup among the Tanoli is R1b1, with a very small contribution of R1a1, a genetic characteristic unlike Pashtuns. L-M20 and other South Asian lines are also present but to a small extent.^[5]

Notable Tanoli people

• Nawab Jehandad Khan Tanoli, was a tribal chief of the Tanoli people
  • Suba Khan Tanoli, Tanoli Chieftan and artillery master contributed to Afghan victory in the Third Battle of Panipat Nawabzada Farid Salahuddin Tanoli, Pakistani politician
• Muhammad Khan Zaman Khan, Nawab of Amb
• Sanjay Khan, Indian film actor, producer, and director
• Akbar Khan, Indian film actor, screenwriter, producer, and director
• Feroz Khan, former Indian actor, film editor, producer, and director
• Fardeen Khan, former Indian film actor
• Zayed Khan, Indian actor and producer

See also

• Hindkowans
• Amb (princely state)
• Phulra (princely state)

Notes and References

1. Book: Proceedings of the PASSP Seminar on Kalabagh Dam: Technical options and their impact . 211 . 1994 . Pakistan Association of Scientists and Scientific Professions . Pakistan Association of Scientists and Scientific Professions . 9787503218637 .
2. Book: Allen, Charles . Soldier Sahibs: The Men Who Made the North-West Frontier . Hachette . 2012 . 96. 9781848547209 .
3. Book: Initiating Devolution for Service Delivery in Pakistan: Ignoring the Power Structure . Shahrukh Rafi . Khan . Foqia Sadiq . Khan . Aasim Sajjad . Akhtar . Oxford University Press . 2007 . 129. 978-0-19-547221-9 .
4. Hazara Gazetteer, 1907
5. Tariq . Muhammad . Genetic Analysis of the Major Tribes of Buner and Swabi Areas through Dental Morphology and DNA Analysis . 2017 . Ph. D. . Hazara University, Mansehra . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608101919/https://prr.hec.gov.pk/jspui/bitstream/123456789/9941/1/Muhammad%20Tariq_Genetics_2017_HU_Mansehra_Main%20part.pdf. 2023-06-08.