  the niazi (, ; ), or niyazi, is a branch of lohaniencyclopaedia asiatica, comprising indian subcontinent, eastern and southern asia: h. jangtang by edward balfour published by cosmo publications, 1976 item notes: v. 4 original from the university of michigan page 188 pashtun tribe originating in pakistan and eastern afghanistan. ==etymology and origins== niazi (pashto: ÙÛØ§Ø²Û) is a major pashtun tribe, a branch of the povindahthe races of hindustan being a brief account of the principal nations inhabiting that country by henry walter bellew published by asian educational services, 2004 page 103 isbn 81-206-1789-4, isbn 978-81-206-1789-6 pashtuns of pakistan and afghanistan. the word niazi is derived from niazai, like the other forms of pashtun tribes, such as yusafzai and orakzai. in the pashtun tribal hierarchy niazi is one of the most respected tribe. according to some assumptions niazi belong to ghilzai tribe of pashtoons but the view is considered to be wrong as the history showed that it is different from ghilzais and are one of major tribes of batani pashtoons. the history of the pashtuns is ancient, and much of it has yet to be fully researched. from the 2nd millennium bc to the present, pashtun regions have seen invasions and migrations including aryan tribes (iranian peoples, indo-aryans), medes, persians, mauryas, scythians, hephthalites, greeks, arabs, turks, and mongols. there are many conflicting theories about the origins of the pashtun people, some modern and others archaic, both among historians and the pashtuns themselves. some anthropologists lend credence to the theory of pashtun descent from israelites, however, most modern authorities have found this oral tradition to be inconsistent. ghilzais are reputed to be descended from the mongolic people, as well as the numerous other invaders from central asia and the middle east who entered present pashtun terrotiries over the centuries. their name being another form of khitali the turkish word for 'swords man' who early settled, perhaps as mercenaries rather than as a corporate tribe, in the siah-band range of the ghor mountains. they first rose into notice in t
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