Khan Khudadad Khan Swati
Khan Khudadad Khan Swati | |
|---|---|
| 1st Health Minister Of West Pakistan Khan Of Bhogarmang Valley | |
| In office 14 October 1955 – 27 August 1957 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| President | Iskander Mirza |
| Governor-General | Iskander Mirza |
| Governor | Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | British Indian (till 1947) Pakistani (1947 onwards) |
| Party | All India Muslim League Pakistan Muslim League |
| Relations | Khan Bahadur Muzzafar Khan (Uncle) |
| Children | Khan Riaz Khan Swati ( Current Khan Of Bhogarmang Valley) |
Khan Khudadad Khan Swati was a prominent Pakistan independence movement activist, politician and member of All India Muslim League.[1] He had been a member of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly from Mansehra District. He also served as Minister of Health of West Pakistan. He was the former Khan of Bhogarmang Valley. Khudadad Colony, located in front of Mazar E Quaid is named after him. He belonged to the Jehangiri family of the Swati tribe.
Family
He was born into the "Chief of Bhogarmang" family. His uncle, Muhammad Muzzafar Khan Swati, was a powerful Khan and Jagirdar who was granted the title of Khan Bahadur by the British Viceroy for helping mediate an agreement between the British Raj and Arsala Khan Swati (Khan of Allai, who had rebelled against the British).[2]
His son, Khan Riaz Khan Jehangiri, later served as a member of Majlis E Shura during general Zia ul Haq's regime.
Contributions
- He built the first Mental Hospital in Mansehra District (Now Hazara University).
- He introduced a drainage system in the Siran Valley.
References
- ^ "Punjab Assembly | Members - West Pakistan Second Legislator (post)". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Wace, E. G. (1876). "Jagirdars - Land Revenue and settlement report 1872".