Gorshani

Gorshani

Gorshani ( _ur. گورشانی) is a Baloch tribe in Balochistan, Sindh, and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The Gorshani being one of the major tribe in Punjab Pakistan . They extrcted their name after the name of their Ancesstor, Gorish Khan Great Grand son of Mir Jalal Khan ( Father of Rind and Lashari ) . In 1760, when Ahmad Shah Abdali, defeated Marhatta's, the areas of Harand and Dajal were given to Naseer Khan Qalat, because he was with Ahmad Shah Abdali in this venture . In this Battle Gorshani also helped Naseer Khan, so he maintained their Regards given by Ahmad Shah Abdali to Gorshanis and also laided fort of Lal Garh in Harand . Gorshani tribe has 11 tribal clans which further divide in 81 sub clans . This tribe has two major tribal groups: Doodai, and Rind-o-Lashar , Doodai Gorshanis are Shehkani, shakhlani, Hotwani, Pitafi,Kasmani Khalilani and others while Rind-o-Lashar are Jatkani, Jogiani, Chaang, Durkani, Lashari, Gabol, Gashkhori, Jalalani and others .

Chief Sardar

According to 1976, they had 2580 fighting men .Now a days sardar parvez iqbal khan gorshani is the chief of Gorshani tribe after his elder brother (sardar Mohammad Rafiq khan).


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