Black Mountain of Hazara
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Black Mountain -- known locally as Kala Dhaka -- is a mountain range and a tribal area on the Hazara border of the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. On the western slopes and face of the Black Mountain, the leading tribes inhabiting the area are the Hassanzais, Akazais and Chagharzais etc. On some eastern slopes or face and spurs of the Black Mountain, the majority of the clans belong to the Swati tribes like Madda khel, Kuchelai, Malkals, Sumla khel, Warozais Deshiwals, Tikriwals and Jahangiris etc. The Priari Syyads are also a well-known clan of the Black Mountain.
The Black Mountain itself has a total length of 20 to 25 miles, and an average height of 8,000 ft. It rises from the Indus basin near the village of Kiara up to its watershed by Bruddur, thence it runs north west by north to the point on the crest known as Chittabut. From Chittabut the range runs due north, finally descending by two large spurs to the Indus again.
Historically, the British have sent more than four expeditions to subdue the Black Mountain Tribes from 1852 to 1892, due to the intrigues of Ata Mohammad Khan Swati and his sons, who was the Khan of Agror and Arsala Khan of Allai, against the British Government.
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