Rikhi (رِکھی) is a village of Punjab, Pakistan , situated on Mianwali - Rawalpindi road, on the northern side of Namal Lake . Rikhi is at a distance of 32 kilometers from Mianwali city. The name Rikhi originated from the name of Mountain Stream Rikhi which starts from salt range usually during rainy season and coming down, passing through village rikhi and then it goes to Namal lake. Previously it was called Trikhi (Local Language word) meaning Fast Due to its Fast flow. But Later on, it changed from Trikhi to Rikhi. The people started living in Rikhi area after Shifting of population of Nammal Village. The nammal village was exactly at same place where now Nammal lake exist. During British rule, in 1913 when nammal lake was given shape of Lake and nammal Dam was Constructed, then people living there shifted to surrounding areas like Rikhi, Kalri etc. This village is part of Moza Kalri . Rikhi is part of Union Council Thamewali. Police station for Rikhi is in Chakrala. Historical Nala Rikhi (Seasonal Mountain Stream) still flows in the mid of the Rikhi Village during Rainy Season and enhances the beauty of the village.
14-589: Population predominantly belongs to the Sighaal, Latifaal, Sahuwaal clans of the Awan tribe . Further Sub classification of clans is also there. So known clans of Awan Tribe are Atral, Charagh Khel, Mastay Khel, Torey khel, Seelu, Dhukki, Babery Khel, Yar khel etc. However, Nasiri Khel clan residing at Rikhi belongs to Khokhar tribe. Naru family living in Rikhi came from surrounding area like MusaKhel.Syed family also live in Rikhi. Most of
28-593: A dental morphology and DNA analysis of major tribes in Northern Pakistan which recorded that haplogroup T1 (originated in Israel ) is only found in Awans. Department of Genetics of Hazara University , Pakistan , Department of Anthropology of University of Alaska Fairbanks , USA and Center for Human Genetics of Hazara University , Pakistan conducted different studies in which hypervariable segment I (HVSI) from mtDNA
42-808: A lesser extent, in Sindh and Balochistan . The tribe claim Arab , particularly Alid , origin through its primary ancestor Qutub Shah , who came to modern-day Pakistan with Mahmud of Ghazni . Jamal J. Elias notes that the Awans believe themselves to be of Arab origin, descended from Ali ibn Abu Talib and that the claim of Arab descent gives them "high status in the Indian Muslim environment". However, they are also described as having Jat origins by certain British Raj writers. Christophe Jaffrelot says: The Awan deserve close attention, because of their historical importance and, above all, because they settled in
56-549: A location in Mianwali District , Punjab, Pakistan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Awan tribe Awan ( Urdu : اعوان ) is a tribe and surname centred in the Northern Pakistan and Punjab region of Pakistan . Awans are predominantly present in the northern, central, and western parts of Punjab, with significant population also present in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Azad Kashmir , and to
70-781: The Bharal , Eurasian lynx , Himalayan goral , Marco Polo sheep , Marmot (in Deosai National Park ) and Yellow-throated marten and birds species of Chukar partridge , Eurasian eagle-owl , Himalayan monal and Himalayan snowcock and amphibian species of Himalayan toad and Muree Hills frog . Threatened species include the Snow leopard , Himalayan brown bear , Indian wolf , Rhesus macaque , Markhor , Siberian ibex and White-bellied musk deer . The western part of Northern Pakistan include Chitral , Dir , Swat , Shangla , Kolai-Palas , Battagram , Kohistan , and Mansehra . These include
84-887: The Awan community have a strong presence in the Pakistan Army and a notable martial tradition. They were listed as an "agricultural tribe" by the British Raj in 1925, a term that was then synonymous with classification as a " martial race ". Centre for Human Genetics of Edith Cowan University , Australia , Armed Forces Institute of Pathology , Pakistan and Institute of General Genetics of Russian Academy of Science , Russia conducted different genetic studies on Awan and its neighbouring tribes, namely Khattar and Rajput , which concluded that Awans are genetically isolated, endogamous and very different from its neighbouring tribes. Department of Genetics of Hazara University , Pakistan conducted
98-628: The administrative units of Gilgit-Baltistan (formerly known as Northern Areas ), Azad Kashmir , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Islamabad Capital Territory and the Rawalpindi Division in Punjab . The first two territories are a part of the wider Kashmir region. It is a mountainous region straddling the Himalayas , Karakoram and the Hindu Kush mountain ranges, containing many of the highest peaks in
112-515: The famous tourist spots of Chitral , Kalash Valley , Bahrain and Kalam . Along the Karakoram Highway are major destinations for tourists including the famous Kaghan Valley , Babusar Top , Fairy Meadows , Rakaposhi , Nanga Parbat , Attabad Lake , and Lulusar Lake . Main cities or towns include Mansehra , Balakot , Kiwai , Naran , Kaghan , Batakundi , Jalkhad , Tatta Pani , Chilas , Gilgit , Karimabad , and Passu . To
126-421: The nickname "Earth's 3rd pole". The winters (Nov-Mar) are cold and dry, while the summers (Apr-Jun) are warm to hot and very rainy. The rest of the year is warm and sunny. The regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan include portions of two biodiversity hotspots ; Mountains of Central Asia and Himalayas . Some of the wildlife species found in northern mountainous areas and Pothohar Plateau include
140-440: The people of this village are linked with goods transport business and Majority of people of this village are settled in different cities of Pakistan like Karachi, Lahore etc. The village is situated at northern bank of Nammal Lake . Namal Institute set up by Imran Khan is also situated near this village. 32°42′N 71°47′E / 32.700°N 71.783°E / 32.700; 71.783 This article about
154-546: The regions of Kashmir, Kaghan , Kohistan , Deosai and Chilas . The Hindu Kush rises southwest of the Pamirs extending into Swat and Kohistan areas, separated on the east from Karakoram by the Indus River . Snow often falls in the winter and many towns are closed such as Naran. The climate of Northern Pakistan is much colder than that of the rest of the country , and it has many glaciers and ice-capped mountains, earning it
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#1732894423820168-558: The west, right up to the edge of Baluchi and Pashtun territory. Legend has it that their origins go back to Imam Ali and his second wife, Hanafiya. Historians describe them as valiant warriors and farmers who imposed their supremacy on the Janjua in part of the Salt Range and established large colonies all along the Indus to Sind , and a densely populated center not far from Lahore . People of
182-531: The world and some of the longest glaciers outside polar regions. Northern Pakistan accounts for a high level of Pakistan's tourism industry . The geography of Northern Pakistan is mountainous and terrain is different in each part. The Karakoram range in Gilgit Baltistan cover the border between Pakistan, India and China in the regions of Ladakh and Xinjiang . The Himalayan range in Pakistan occupies
196-472: Was analyzed to establish the genetic lineage of the populations living in Northern Pakistan . In the study it was concluded that Awans fall in the same genetic cluster as the Arab tribe of Syeds because of their similarity. Northern Pakistan Northern Pakistan ( Urdu : شمالی پاکستان ALA-LC : śimālī Pākistān ) is a tourism region in northern and north-western parts of Pakistan, comprising
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