Tanawalis
The Tanoli (Hindko/Urdu: تنولی، تناولی) are a Hindkowan tribe living mainly in the Hazara area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. They form the majority of the population of Lassan Nawab union council. The Tanoli describe themselves as Barlas Turks. They never submitted to the British colonial rule in the 1840s. They have two major divisions, namely Palaal (پل آل) and Hindaal (ہند آل). In present day, the majority of the Tanolis speak the Hindko language.
A Tanoli chief from Hazara in the 1840s
Genetics
A genetic analysis of tribes residing in Buner and Swabi found that the most prevalent Y chromosomal haplogroup among the Tanoli is R1b1, with a very small contribution of R1a1, a genetic characteristic unlike Pashtuns. L-M20 and other South Asian lines are also present but to a small extent.
Notable Tanoli people
- Nawab Jehandad Khan Tanoli, was a tribal chief of the Tanoli people
- Suba Khan Tanoli, Tanoli Chieftan and artillery master contributed to Afghan victory in the Third Battle of Panipat
- Nawabzada Farid Salahuddin Tanoli, Pakistani politician
- Muhammad Khan Zaman Khan, Nawab of Amb
- Sanjay Khan, Indian film actor, producer, and director
- Akbar Khan, Indian film actor, screenwriter, producer, and director
- Feroz Khan, former Indian actor, film editor, producer, and director
- Fardeen Khan, former Indian film actor
- Zayed Khan, Indian actor and producer