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South Waziristan

Makeen

مکین

A central Mahsud settlement in a well-watered valley, closely associated with Mulla Powinda.

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Makeen

Gazetteer & History

Makeen appears in the record as one of the most densely settled parts of the Mahsud country, with orchards and terraced cultivation noted in gazetteer descriptions. It was the seat of Mulla Powinda's influence until his death there in 1913, and remained a focus of both administrative attention and later military operations.

Sources

  1. 1.Gazetteer of the Dera Ismail Khan District, Chapter I
  2. 2.NWFP Administration Report, 1913–14India Office Records