Jandikhel
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Jandikhel | |
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Town and union council | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Bannu District |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Jandikhel (Pashto: جنډيخېل) or Jando Khel is a town and union council of Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] It is located 32°57'12N 70°42'53E and has an elevation of 307 metres (1010 feet).[2]
Islam Bibi case
[edit]In March 1936, a British Indian court ruled against the marriage of Islam Bibi, née Ram Kori, a Hindu-converted Muslim girl at Jandikhel. The ruling was based on the fact that the girl was a minor and was asked to make her decision of conversion and marriage after she reaches the age of majority, till then she was asked to live with a third party. The verdict enraged the Pashtuns, and because the starting point for a guerrilla war by the Faqir of Ipi (Mirzali Khan) against the British Empire.
References
[edit]32°57′12″N 70°42′53″E / 32.95333°N 70.71472°E
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