Allai District

Allai District is a district in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

On 22 January 2023, the government announced the establishment of Allai district. It was separated from Battagram District.

Formation
The Allai district covers an area of 521 sq km and has a population of 180,414 according to the 2017 census. It consists of eight union councils including Banna, Batila, Batkul, Biari, Jumbera, Pashto, Rushing and Shakargah. Allai was previously a tehsil within the Battagram District of the Hazara division.

History
Allai tribal State(1595-1971)

Allai was formerly a state ruled by Nawabs of Allai. Nawab Muhammad Ayub Khan was the last Nawab of Allai State until 1971. This state had its own currency. Arsala Khan Swati was the most powerful ruler among the Nawabs of Allai as he is famous for his great resistance against British rule. Arsala Khan was also the Chief of Independent Swatis who defended Yaghistan with the support of Panjghol Swatis, Panjmeral Swatis, Arghushal Swati Khans of Thakot and Khankhail Swatis of Hill and Banser. Nawabs of Allai belong to the Bebal subsection of Gabri Swatis. Pokal was the capital of state.

Nawabs of Allai tribal State:

1- Ahmed Ali Khan Swati (Founder of State, 1595-1623)

2- Khan Raja Khan Swati (1623-1645)

3- Khan Muhammad Khan Swati(1645-1664)

4- Khan Nabi Khan Swati(1664-1685)

5- Khan Khawaja Muhammad Khan Swati(1685-1714)

6- Khan Gul Muhammad Khan Swati(1714-1746)

7- Khan Rustam Khan Swati(1746-1772)

8- Khan Hakim Khan Swati(1772-1805)

9- Khan Jamal Khan Swati(1805-1835)

10- Khan Arsala Khan Swati (1835-1890)

11- Nawab Ghazi Khan Swati(1890-1923)

12- Nawab Roshan Khan Swati(1923-1952)

13 - Nawab Ayub Khan Swati(1952-1989)

14- Akbar Namoos Khan Swati (current Chief)

Current Chieftainship:

However the status of state has been abolished. Prince Muhammad Nawaz Khan Swati is the also the son of last Nawab Ayub Khan. Akbar Namoos Khan is the current Chief of Allai Valley instead of Nawab of Allai State.

People:

Majority of population of Allai belongs to different clans of Swati tribe same like the neighboring Battagram District and Mansehra District. Swatis own majority of lands in these three districts. The main language spoken in the district is Pashto.