Mandanr

Mandanr, Mandar, or Mandan are a Pashtun tribe, a branch of Yusufzai. The Mandanrs were a warrior tribe who revolted throughout the Mughals tenure in Afghanistan and India and are famous for leading the Pashtun rebellions during this time

History

They are the children of Mand, who was the son of Umar Baba. Umar Baba was the brother of Yousaf, Umar left the tribe and moved from Kandahar to Hassanabdal. An Arab Quraysh family in Hassanabdal gave their daughter to Omar in marriage. Omar had a son from an Arab girl which they named Mandanr. When Mandanr was one year old, Omar Baba died. Upon hearing the news of his death, Yusuf left Kandahar and went to Hassan Abdal. He took his sister-in-law to Kandahar. According to the Pakhtun tradition, he married the widow of Umar Baba and gave Mandanr his daughter in marriage. That is why Yusufzai and Mandanr are considered one tribe, they are thus a sub tribe of Yousafzai. Mandanr had four sons. Mano, Razar, Khizar and Mehmood.

Distribution in Pakistan

In Pakistan the people of this tribe live mostly in Mardan, Lower Dir, Upper Dir District Swat, Swabi, Buner and Charsadda.