- Lodhi
Lodhi (or Lodi;
Pashto Urdu : لودھی ) is a Pashtun tribe, most likely a sub-group of the largerGhilzai tribe ofAfghanistan andPakistan . They were part of a wave of Pashtuns who pushed east into what is today Pakistan andIndia . Often accompanying the Turkic peoples who conqueredSouth Asia , the Lodhi established themselves during the Islamic period as aMuslim ruling class and were valued warriors. Legend has it that the tribe derives from a descendent ofQais Abdur Rashid , who married a Turkish prince.Members of this tribe established the
Lodhi dynasty , which ruled over theDelhi Sultanate and included the prominent rulerIbrahim Lodhi . The "Lodhi" family name is often linked with the title "Khan" in the form "Khan Lodhi" or "Khan-Lodhi". Sometimes only the "Khan" or "Lodhi" is retained. "Khan" is a title denoting nobility, and does not necessarily mean its bearer is a Lodhi or of Lodhi extraction.Today, Lodhi are mainly found in
Afghanistan , the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) ofPakistan and thePunjab region . They usually practiceIslam , the majority beingSunni .See also
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Lodhi dynasty References
* [http://persian.packhum.org/persian/search?q=Lodhi A History of Sind, Volume II, Translated from Persian Books by Mirza Kalichbeg Fredunbeg, chpt. 68]
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