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| Kingdom of Amb | |||||||||
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| Princely state of Pakistan | |||||||||
| 1507–28 July 1969 | |||||||||
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Amb_map.png) Capital of Amb state [Darband] in 1947, Most dominatial Head of State | |||||||||
| Capital | Darband (now submerged under Tarbela Dam) Shergarh (summer residence) | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| • Coordinates | 34°21′52.582″N 72°51′33.959″E / 34.36460611°N 72.85943306°E | ||||||||
• | 24,985 km2 (9,647 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| • Type | Monarchy | ||||||||
| • Motto | ""این خداست"" اقتدار اعلیٰ ""نظام خدا دا* | ||||||||
| Historical era | since 1507-1969 | ||||||||
• Established | 1507 | ||||||||
| 1507 | |||||||||
• Tanoli | 1647 | ||||||||
• Submitted to Durrani Rule | 1755 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 28 July 1969 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Pakistan · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | ||||||||
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Amb (امب) or the State of Amb was a princely state in the present day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan. Together with Phulra, it was known as Feudal Tanawal ruled by Tanoli tribe. A Royal Tenure start from Timurid Empire and end on Last Nawab Muhammad Farid Khan Tanoli.[1] Amb was only powerful state incorporated in Pakistan with armed civilized military of 12,000 men, 300 Howitzer with their own manufacturing arms factory, today part of the Pakistan Army.[1][2][3] Amb had a influence control roots in Swat , Dir and Chitral.[4][2][5] A gaining of powerful roots of Amb military start from Second Anglo-Sikh War when East India Company provide military equipment to Jehandad Khan Tanoli to fight against Sikh , and then next British Empire in Second anglo-Afghan War.[6] At the end of December 1947, the Nawab of Amb state acceded to Pakistan while retaining internal self-government.[7] Amb continued as a princely state of Pakistan until 1969, when it was incorporated into the North West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).
The state was named after the town of Amb. After the death of the last Nawab, Muhammad Farid Khan Tanoli, the fighting between the descendants of the state of Amb for power continued, which ended in 1971, when the Pakistani army ended or occupied the integration. In 1972, the recognition of their royal status was ended by the Government of Pakistan.[citation needed] In 1974, the Tarbela Dam completely destroyed the capital of Amb and the palaces of the Amb state.[citation needed]
- ^ a b Allen, Charles (2012). Soldier Sahibs: The Men Who Made the North-West Frontier. Hachette. p. 9. ISBN 9781848547209.
- ^ a b Syed Murad Ali,"Tarikh-e-Tanawaliyan"(Urdu), Pub. Lahore, 1975, pp.84
- ^ Ghulam Nabi Khan"Alafghan Tanoli"(Urdu), Pub. Rawalpindi, 2001, pp.244
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Sir Albert James, Rikson (1933). Indian people (in English and Hindi) (1939 ed.). London: Alaf Roos. p. 134.
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