- Gorshani
Gorshani ( _ur. گورشانی) is a Baloch tribe in Balochistan,
Sindh , and Punjab provinces ofPakistan . The Gorshani being one of the major tribe in PunjabPakistan . They extrcted their name after the name of their Ancesstor,Gorish Khan Great Grand son ofMir Jalal Khan ( Father ofRind andLashari ) . In 1760, whenAhmad Shah Abdali , defeatedMarhatta 's, the areas ofHarand andDajal were given toNaseer Khan Qalat , because he was with Ahmad Shah Abdali in this venture . In thisBattle Gorshani also helped Naseer Khan, so he maintained their Regards given by Ahmad Shah Abdali to Gorshanis and also laided fort ofLal Garh in Harand . Gorshani tribe has 11 tribal clans which further divide in 81 sub clans . This tribe has two major tribal groups:Doodai , andRind-o-Lashar ,Doodai Gorshanis areShehkani ,shakhlani ,Hotwani ,Pitafi ,Kasmani Khalilani and others while Rind-o-Lashar areJatkani ,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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