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Jandikhel (Pashto: جنډي‌خېل) or Jando Khel is a town and union council of Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located 32°57'12N 70°42'53E and has an elevation of 307 metres (1010 feet).

Islam Bibi case

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

1. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Bannu
2. Location of Jhandu Khel - Falling Rain Genomics

v t e Administrative divisions of Bannu District
Capital	Bannu
Union councils	Amandi Aral Hathi Khel Asperka Waziran Baka Khel Wazir Barat Bazar Ahmed Khan Bizenkhel Domel Fatima Khel Kalan Garhi Sher Ahmed Ghoriwala Hassani Havid Landi Dak Hind Khel Wazir Hinjal Ismail Khel Jandikhel Janikhel Kakki 1 Kakki 2 Kala Khel Masti Khan Kausar Fateh Khel Kawajamad Khandar Khan Khel Khojari Kot Qalandar Koti Sadat Lalozai Mama Khel Banoochi Mamash Khel Mandan Mandew Mirakhel Mita Khel Muhammad Khel Mumbati Barakzai Nar Jaffar Khan Nezam Dherma Khel Nurar Sokari Shahbaz Azmat Khel Shamshi Khel Sikandar Khel Bala Slema Sekandar Khel Takhti Khel Wazir Zeraki Pirba Khel

32°57′12″N 70°42′53″E / 32.95333°N 70.71472°E / 32.95333; 70.71472

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