Lakki Marwat
- For the clan see Marwat
Lakki Marwat is a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It was created as an administrative district on July 1, 1992, prior to which it was a Tehsil of Bannu District.
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Location
Jat clan
Origin of name
Foundedby Hindu trader Lakki Ram.
Tahsils
The district has one municipal committee and one town committee.[3] There are 157 mauzas (the smallest revenue unit)
History
One story says that long ago a battle was fought between the Marwat tribe and Wazir and Marwat tribe started to unite an army. The army was huge enough that people say almost 1 Lac Marwat. Then the word "Lac" become Lakki therefore, it is called Lakki Marwat.
Another story links this name to one Lakki Ram or Lukko Ram, a Hindu trader who is considered to be the original founder of this town. Yet another source claims that the town was initially known as Ihsan Pur.
The second part of the District’s name comes from the warrior tribe of Marwat who has inhabited the entire area for several centuries.
Lakki derives from Pali language,[1] which is equivalent of Laksmi, goddess of beauty and fortune. The last part of its name is emarta'watta means source of elixir. Over time it changed to Marwat. It is a metaphor for the Gambila River.[2]
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