Education And Agricultural Activities

Education

          Marghuz Centennial Model High School where the writer got his early education

Middle School for boys later upgraded to Centennial Model High School completing hundred years, played a vital role in the progress of Marghuz. There was a primary school for girls in a mohalla house. Now a girls Degree college has been established in Marghuz.

A primary school teacher named Ahmed Din (he came from some outside place) is remembered who thought students in 1920-30. A devoted person, he took immense interest to teach his students. Some of the old people might know more about him.

A few names who studied in Government School Marghuz:

• Abdul Waris Khan got his early education from this school. He is the first Electrical Engineer of Marghuz Village from Engineering College Peshawar University.

• Dr Abdul Samad from Bam Khel now a Cardiologist was a student of this school.

• Dr Kamal Khan ex-President Jameeat-ut-Tulaba now in active politics and a prominent leader of Jamaat-e-Islami.

• Dr Faham Dil Khan an educationist was a student of this school.

• Brigadier Dr Habib-ur-Reman got his early education from this school

• Dr Mohammad Rauf a Professor in Peshawar University had studied in this school.

There are a number of other luminaries and exalted personalities who distinguished themselves and belong to Marghuz but because of my scant contacts and secluded life I find myself handicapped to recall and mention their names. 

Some more prominent people worth mentioning though not studied in Marghuz High School but never the less have links with Marghuz are 

• Lady Dr Nusrat first qualified MCPS, FCPS Gynecologist from Marghuz, 
• Dr Abdul Khaliq a gold medalist from Engineering College Peshawar University and a PhD from Georgia Tech USA now President of a University are proud to be resident of Marghuz.

Welfare Works

                     Dr Sohrab Khan Memorial Hospital donated by the Khan Brothers of Marghuz

It was in 1955-56 when (Rtd) Major Mohammad Akbar Khan donated land and constructed a Hospital near the villages ‘Dhok’ and ‘Eusephe’ on the southern side of Marghuz Village. I think the hospital is still functional and provides medical services to the needy people of the surrounding areas.

Later the Taj brothers heading the Khan family of Marghuz (Grand Sons of Khan Bahadur Taj Mohammad Khan) constructed a Children and Maternity Hospital in the memory of Late Dr Sohrab Khan son of one of the Taj Brothers. The hospital is equipped with stat of the art appliances and rendering valuable services to the people. The illustrious brothers made the hospital functional and handed it over to Government to be run in Public Sector. The brothers are a beacon light and role models for all. They keep themselves attached with the affairs of Marghuz and take keen interest in the welfare of the people. They are the torch bearers of their elders and always ready to help the poor people. Other philanthropist must come forward to emulate their example.

Several Important Personalities

Some of the prominent personalities who have their imprint on Marghuz Village are;

Jarnail Khalil-ur-Rehman:

A great freedom fighter. Every marghuzwal is proud of him. A true son of Marghuz. He spent most of his adult life in jails while making the long struggle for freedom from English. He was steadfast in his resolve and did not succumb to all sorts of vagaries in jail. He was a disciple of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1890-1988) popularly known as Bacha Khan.  He devoted all his energies and wealth in freedom movement ‘khudai khidmat Gar’

Gul Ahmed Ustad:

A revolutionary poet. He was a khudai khidmat Gar. He recited poems in the public gatherings addressed by Bacha Khan. His verses have been quoted by Roshan Khan of Nawan kali Swabi in his book on the History of Eusafzai.

Mohammad Idrees alias Gul Bacha:

A religious scholar of repute practicing ‘Unani Tib’ also who got his religious education from Devband Madrassa now in India. People listened to him. He gave sermons and preached people and tried to clean the society of some of the bad customs practiced by the people.

Feroz Khan:

A very loving personality. He taught pushto language to English who were sent on deputation to Frontier Province in FC and Border Police services. He was always ready and served the poor in his own humble way.  He was seen in the company of Gul Bacha sitting in his clinic ‘matib’ in Marghuz Bazaar.

Sobat Khan:

A legendary Pashto singer of pre-partition days, having the singular honor of popularizing the name of Marghuz. His gramophone records are played to this day where at the end he pronounces his name and that of Marghuz. ‘Sobat da Marghuz hale Mardan’ meaning: Sobat belongs to Marghuz but now lives in Mardan.

He is buried in Marghuz. Music lovers come every year and sing near his resting place. His son Shama and another scion in the family Gul Rez now living in Peshawar the winner of Pride of Performance have carried forward his profession. Shama has been a Producer/Director at Radio Station and TV Station at Peshawar.

Abdul Qader:                                

The world renowned leg spin cricketer now residing at Lahore is a progeny of Marghuz. His father a prayer leader went to Lahore and stayed there perhaps forever. His relatives live in tapa Aka khel.