Darmi Khan

Khan Muhammad Habib khan also known as Darmi khan was a leading khan of swat.
Lineage
Muhmmad Habib khan(Darmi khan) s/o Hussain khan s/o Arsala khan s/o Muhmmad alam khan s/o Zarif khan s/o Hussain khan(Budha khel) s/o Muhammad khan(Mama khel) s/o Nusrat khan s/o Muhmmad khan(Muhammad khel) s/o Sham khan (Shamizai) s/o Khwaja mohd khan (Khwaja zai) s/o Ako (Akozai) s/o Yousaf (Yousafzai) s/o Mand s/o Sheekha s/o Kand s/o Kharshabun s/o Sarban s/o Qais(Abdur Rasheed) s/o Aees.
Personal life
Born in May 1850 he was 3rd son of Hussain khan,khan of shamizai yusufzai of swat .Darmi khan was younger brother of Khan Massam Khan(Totkey Khan).Darmi khan married thice and had six sons -Muhammad Rasool khan(Baidary khan),Abdul Hameed khan(Bacha lala),Muhammad Yakub khan(Asharay khan),Abdul Khaliq Khan(Kaki khan),Muhammad Alam khan(Khukali Dada),and Muhammad Afzal Khan(Khan Lala).
Life events
Fought 4 battles against malezays of dir in 1901,1908,1914 & 1919. win thrice and one time in 1908 a truce was agreed.
Darmi khan, Malak kamran khan shamozai and Amir khan shamakhel were the staunch supporters of Abdul wadood(Badshah sahib).Darmi khan tied turban around badshah sahib head in coranation in kabal in 1917.
In 1921 Muhammad Rasool khan upon the instruction from Badshah sahib fought against Khan Habib ullah khan(Miandam khan) besieged him in miandam for several months.Miandam khan surrendered and was exiled to behrain by Badshah sahib.
Darmi khan performed hajj in 1923-1926 during his absence in 1924 Abdul hameed khan burnt Shangwati village and forced sandaki mulla into exile to dir. Next year in 1925 Muhammad Rasool Khan burnt Jura, village of khan saltant khan(khan bahdur) upon which badshah sahib imposed a fine of Rs.12000/- on mama khel.
Death
Darmi khan died on 28 December 1927 by falling from mount elum while hunting markhoor with Abdul Wadood(Badshah sahib).After his death it was rumored that Darmi khan did not fall himself but was thrown fallen by Abdul wadood.In September 1928 Abdul hameed khan,Muhammad yakub khan,khan Habib ullah khan(Miandam khan),his son Ahmad khan,sultan khan of shin and khushhal khan of Baidara conspirated to kill Abdul wadood Badshah sahib.The conspirators set in shin village to ambush badshah sahib while he was travelling to patai(now Fatehpur) but the plan leaked and badshah sahib learned about the conspiracy and return halfway from shin.Badshah sahib sent a lashkaar to capture the conspirator but they(conspirators) left for dir for exile and remained exiled in dir for 13 years,during their exile Muhammad Rasool khan (Baidary khan) collected Lashkar to invade swat in 1931 but was stopped by british Political agent of Malakand.

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