Tanoli

Hindkowan tribe

Tanoli

Tanoli men

Ethnicity| Hazarewal
Location| Hazara, Pakistan
Branches| Hindwal Tappa, Pallal Tappa
Language| Hindko
Religion|  Islam

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

## Genetics

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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

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A Tanoli chief from Hazara in the 1840s

* 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

## See also

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* Phulra (princely state)

## References

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1. ^ Pakistan Association of Scientists and Scientific Professions (1994). Proceedings of the PASSP Seminar on Kalabagh Dam: Technical options and their impact. Pakistan Association of Scientists and Scientific Professions. p. 211\. ISBN 9787503218637.
2. ^ a b Allen, Charles (2012). Soldier Sahibs: The Men Who Made the North-West Frontier. Hachette. p. 96\. ISBN 9781848547209.
3. ^ Khan, Shahrukh Rafi; Khan, Foqia Sadiq; Akhtar, Aasim Sajjad (2007). Initiating Devolution for Service Delivery in Pakistan: Ignoring the Power Structure. Oxford University Press. p. 129\. ISBN 978-0-19-547221-9.
4. ^ Hazara Gazetteer, 1907
5. ^ Tariq, Muhammad (2017). Genetic Analysis of the Major Tribes of Buner and Swabi Areas through Dental Morphology and DNA Analysis (PDF) (Ph. D. thesis). Hazara University, Mansehra. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2023.