The Kheshgi or Khaishgi (Pashto: خیشکی) is a prominent Sarbani Pashtun tribe and Imperial dynasty in South Asia, mainly in India and Pakistan.[1][2][3]

Origins

The Kheshgi are believed to be descendants of the Kheshig, the Mongol imperial guards who originated in the surrounding areas of Zamand and Keshik in Iran.[5]

Notable Kheshgis

References

  1. ^ Rose, Horace Arthur (2007). A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province. Sang-e-Meel Publications. ISBN 978-969-35-1911-2.
  2. ^ Low, D. A. (1991-06-18). Political Inheritance of Pakistan. Springer. ISBN 978-1-349-11556-3.
  3. ^ Rashid, Haroon (2002). History of the Pathans: The Sarabani Pathans. Haroon Rashid.
  4. ^ In the Line of Fire. Simon and Schuster. 4 September 2008. ISBN 9781847395962.
  5. ^ Joshi, Rita (1985). The Afghan Nobility and the Mughals. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 9780706927528.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kheshgi
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