Dilazak Explained

Dilazak is a Pushtun tribe from Karlani Division of Afghans.

History

Around 1520, a Pashtun tribe, the Yousafzai, was expelled from Kabul by Mirza Ulugh Beg, a Timurid ruler and paternal uncle of the Mughal Emperor Babur.^[1] The Yusufzai migrated to Peshawar valley where they sought and received help from the Dilazak.^[2] Later, the relationships between the two tribes deteriorated and a long war ensued.^[3] 20 years later, at the battle of Katlang, the Yousafzai and Allied forces pushed the Dilazak east of the Indus River under the leadership of Malik Ahmed Khan.^[4]

Notes and References

1. "The Pathans" by Sir Olaf Caroe Page 153,173/174
2. "Mukhtasur Taareekh-e-Pashtoon (Short History of Pashtoons) by Professor Hameedullah (2004) Page 49
3. "Tawareekh-e-Hafiz Rahmat Khani" (Urdu) by Pir Moazzam Shah rearranged with notes by 'Roshan Khan', Published by Pashto Academy, Peshawar University (1976) Pages 83-570
4. "The Kingdom of Afghanistan - A Historical Sketch" by G.P.Tate (1911), Reproduced by 'Indus Publications' (1973) Page 12 (Foot Note)