![]() ![]() Mir Painda Khan relentless rebellion against the Sikh empire, cost him a major portion of his Kingdom, leaving only his twin capitals Amb and Darband. From about 1813, he spent a life long rebellion against the Sikhs. He was the son of Mir Nawab Khan, who defeated the Durranis and freed his kingdom from their influence. Mir Painda Khan is famed for his staunch rebellion against Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Governors of Hazara. Painda Khan was the tribal chief of the Tanoli tribe at the time of the invasion of Hazara by the Sikhs. It was not until 1836 that the Gakhars of Khanpur were finally defeated. Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa, the governor of Kashmir, then went to Hazara to battle against the Muslim tribes, but it took him three years to subdue the warlike mountaineers of the outer hills. In 1821, during another attempt at conquest by the Sikhs, Amar Singh was killed at Harroh. ![]() ![]() In 1818, Sikh Emperor Ranjit Singh invaded and annexed Hazara however in 1820 his generals were defeated by the Muslims. It remains a major hub for tourism of the Northern Areas in the summer. The city is well-known throughout Pakistan for its pleasant weather, high standard educational institutions and military establishments. The city is situated in the Orash Valley, 150 km north of Islamabad and 200 km east of Peshawar at an altitude of 4,120 feet (1,260 m). Abbottabad (Urdu: ایبٹ آباد) is a city located in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan and is the third-largest city in the province after Peshawar and Mardan. ![]()
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