Silambam Asia where silambam greatly influenced many fighting systems. The Indian community of the Malay Peninsula is known to have practiced silambam as far back as the period of Melaka's founding in the 15th century, and likely much earlier. The soldiers of Kings Puli Thevar, Dheeran Chinnamalai had Silambam army named "thadii pattalam", Veerapandiya Kattabomman and Maruthu Pandiyar (1760–1799) relied mainly on their Silambam prowess in their warfare against the British Army. Indian martial arts suffered a decline after the British colonists banned Silambam along with various other systems. They also introduced modern western military training which favoured fire-arms over traditional
Pai khel tribe against the neighbored Niazi tribes. Rivalry with Taja Khel tribe is very famous in local culture. Pai khel tribe is also divided into many sub-branches like other Pashtun tribes. i.e. Fathe Khan Khel, Nawab Khel, Raju Khel, Chanan Khel, Kibi Khel etc. Haji Ikramullah Khan Late (Ex-Provincial ministers of Punjab) belonged to the Pai Khel tribe. [[Page #706 Book Name Tareekh E Niazi by Muhammad Iqbal Khan Pai khel tribe The Pai khel tribe is a sub branch of Niazi Pashtun Tribe. The people of that tribe lived in Paikhel town. Which is labeled on that tribe forefather name was