Kheshgi
The Kheshgi or Khaishgi (Pashto: خیشکی) is a prominent Sarbani Pashtun tribe and Imperial dynasty in South Asia, mainly in India and Pakistan.
| Kheshgi | |
|---|---|
| Muslim Imperial Dynasty | |
An ethnic Kasuri Pashtun of the Kheshgi Dynasty of Kasur | |
| Current region | South Asia (mainly India and Pakistan) |
| Etymology | Kheshgi is derived from their ancestors' name, Kheshig, which in Mongolian means: "favored", "blessed", "glorified" |
| Place of origin | Keshik, Kerman Province, Mongol Empire |
| Founded | Early 1400s |
| Titles | Nawab of Kasur (1525)
Nawab of Mamdot (1848) Family of Vice-Chancellors (1956) President of India (1967) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (1984) |
| Connected families | Muhammadzai family Afridi family Musharraf family |
| Traditions | Islam |
| Estate(s) | Khurja Kheshgi Payan Kasur Princely State of Mamdot |