Talokar

Talokar is a village in the Haripur area of Hazara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North-West Frontier Province) in Pakistan.^[1]

Demographics

The population of Talokar, according to 2017 census was 8,250.^[2]

History

Talokar was founded during the 12th or 13th century AD by the Talokar is khoker awan^{[citation needed]} but in the 17th century became part of Dheri-Talokar, a feudal estate of a prominent family of Tarin.^{[verification needed][3]}

The best-known members of this family include the late Muhammad Habib Khan Tarin, Risaldar, CSI; Khan Sahib Abdul Majid Khan Tarin, OBE, Barrister,^[4] Khan Sahib H.E Abdus Salim Khan, former ambassador and Omer Salim Khan (Omer Tarin) the poet, mystic and scholar.

Role in World War I

In World War I Talokar and its nearby (smaller) villages (now in Pakistan) made a big contribution of soldiers to the British Indian Army at that time, around 240 men;^[5] the village in all of British India with the highest number was Dulmial in Chakwal District of Punjab^{[dubious ]}. Among those people from here who died in action in the Great War, were Jemadar Abdul Latif Khan, IDSM^[6] of the 82nd Punjabis, Sowar Ghulam Jan Khan^[7] of the 11th Cavalry seconded to Central Indian Horse and Sepoy Sikandar Khan of the 82nd Punjabis, attached to the 58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force).^[8][9] A total of 18 people from here are supposed to have died in the War.^[10]

Further information

The approximate population of the main Talokar village as per 2001 Census was about 4800.^[11] Talokar also has 2 small nearby hamlets, which are generally classed along with it, and they had an additional population of 1260, in 2000–2001. It is primarily an agrarian area, despite its proximity to Haripur town (approx. 2 km)^[12] and is well known for its fine vegetables, wheat and maize crops and orchards of loquats, oranges and other fruits. Although the majority of the residents are engaged in farming activities, a fairly large number are also in government and military service and some few work in local industries, or work abroad as immigrant labour.^[13]

The main tribes and ethnic groups here are Awans, Maliars^{[dubious ]}, various Pashtuns (like Tareen, Dilazak, Alizai and Tanoli), Syeds, Gujars, Bhatti Rajputs, and some others. In terms of religious practices, the population is overwhelmingly Muslim, mostly of the Sunni persuasion. The general level of literacy/education is quite high by Pakistani standards, with schooling for both boys and girls available^[14] and, by and large, Talokar is a prosperous, law-abiding and peaceful community, although, in common with the clannish culture of the region, occasional outbursts of violence are evident.^[15] Among popular pastimes here are hunting, horse riding, the traditional martial art of Gatka^[16] and Kumbhar folk-dancing.

References

1. http://www.getamap/maps/pakistan/north-west_frontier/_talokar/^{[dead link]}
2. Rafiullah Babar (27 May 2018). "Haripur District – Population Of Cities, Towns And Villages 2017-2018". PoliticPK. PoliticPK. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
3. ^{[dead link]}Talokar and Dheri Tarin jagir 1 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine^{[dubious ]}
4. Who's Who in the Hazara District, 1932 p6
5. Col GB Masham India's Contribution to the Great War Aldershot, 1956
6. ^{[citation needed]}In Memoriam Abdul Latif Khan Retrieved 12.11.2014
7. ^{[citation needed]}In Memoriam Ghulam Jan Khan Retrieved 12.11.2014
8. ^{[dead link]}He was wounded at Neuve Chapelle and evacuated to England, where he died in September 1915, and was buried at the Woking Muslim Burial Ground in Woking, Surrey.See Woking Site with details of the Muslim Burial Ground
9. ^{[citation needed]}Also see BBC Report on Opening of the new Muslim Peace Memorial garden in Woking, Surrey, UK, 12 November 2015
10. Government of british India, Defence Department Report Sr No 2, Vol 2, 1921, pp 213-214.
11. Government of Pakistan, National Census Report 2000-2001
12. Map showing Haripur and Talokar
13. Census Report 2000-2001
14. "HARIPUR: Minister's stress on self-reliance". 22 May 2003.
15. ^{[dead link]} http://pakistancriminalrecords.com/tag/village_Talokar/
16. Gatka display by Talokar Village Youth Club

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