Mangal

Mangal (or Manghal/Mangla) is used both as a given name and as a family name. Notable people who bear it include:

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Mangal (Pashtun tribe)

The Mangal (Pashto: منگل‎) are a Pashtun tribe, residing in Southeastern Paktia and adjacent Khost provinces of Afghanistan And also in a small village of Qematay Mangal, district Pathan, Afghanistan and in a small village of Tari Mangal, district Kurram, Pakistan. The Mangals descent from Karlani Pashtun lineage, which is much smaller compared to other Pashtun clans like Durrani and Ghilzai.

Mangals are known for their bravery and independent nature, they have resisted the taliban and other infiltrators. Majority of Mangals are spread across Afghanistan who among other Afghans are attached to professions such as politicians, military commanders, teachers and scholars specializing in Pashto literature. The Mangal leaders are most recognized for settling tribal disputes and have founded unwritten code known as (nerkh) which the Pashtun tribes still use as a tool to resolve conflict among each other. A small number of Mangals residing in the present day lakki marwat District around 1500 AD along with Honi tribe. Most of these Mangals live as independent in lakki marwat(kpk) and in Kurma Pakistan which borders the Mangal province of Paktia in Afghanistan.

Mangal (disambiguation)

Mangal is an Indian surname, and one of the original 18 gotras of the Agarwal clan.

Mangal may also refer to:

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