Sudhan
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Sudhan are a tribe of the Poonch Division of the Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir region, with their population primarily concentrated in the districts of Poonch and Sudhanoti, and smaller populations in the neighbouring areas of Bagh and Kotli. According to oral traditions, the Sudhans allegedly originated from Pashtun areas, and are regarded as the founding tribe of the Sudhanoti region, which bears their name.
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13 sectionsContents
- History and origins
- Alleged origins and history
- Contributions to British Army
- 1819–1832 resistance against Sikh conquest
- 1837 Sudhan revolt
- Role in the 1947 Poonch revolt
- 1955 Poonch uprising
- Baral Agreement
- Politics
- First Government of Azad Kashmir
- Notable people
- References
- Further reading
Sudhan are a tribe of the Poonch Division of the Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir region, with their population primarily concentrated in the districts of Poonch and Sudhanoti, and smaller populations in the neighbouring areas of Bagh and Kotli. According to oral traditions, the Sudhans allegedly originated from Pashtun areas, and are regarded as the founding tribe of the Sudhanoti region, which bears their name.
==History and origins== thumb|right|200px|The palace of Nawab Jassi Khan, on the Jassa Pir mountain in Mang, Azad Kashmir|Mang town in [[Sudhanoti district of Azad Kashmir]]