Garhi Habibullah
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Garhi Habibullah گڑھی حبیب اللہ |
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| Union council and town | |
| Coordinates: 34°24′05″N 73°22′49″E / 34.4014°N 73.3803°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Mansehra District |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Area code(s) | 0997 |
Garhi Habibullah is a town and union council (an administrative subdivision) of Mansehra District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located in Mansehra Tehsil and lies to the east of the district capital Mansehra, towards the Kashmir frontier (near to Muzaffarabad the capital of Azad Kashmir). It is in an area affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.
In 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin. In 1005 he conquered the Shahis in Kabul in 1005, and followed it by the conquests of Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region. The Pakhtunkhwa region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Sikh Empire invaded and occupied Mansehra District. The Muslims faced restrictions during the Sikh rule. During the period of British rule, Mansehra District increased in population and importance. Khan Habibullah khan shaheed than conquer this area with Syed Ahmed shaheed. He got martyred near shaheed Gali. Family of Habibullah khan shaheed ruled this area and contributed a lot including the development in educational sector. The head of the family was known as Khan of Ghari. The Khans of this area supported Quiad-e-Azam. And played crucial role in the independence of Azad Kashmir. They belong to Khankhail tribe which is the leading tribe in swatis. The head of family is also known as Chief of Swati.
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