Ghilji confederation

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The Ghilji confederation is one of the largest and historically influential Pashtun tribal groupings in Afghanistan and Pakistan, known for its prominent role in regional politics, warfare, and dynastic rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Pashtun tribal confederation
ethnic group
associatedWith Afghan mujahideen factions
Taliban leadership (significant component) NERFINISHED
borderStraddlingGroup Afghanistan–Pakistan borderlands
contrastedWith Durrani (Abdali) Pashtuns NERFINISHED
country Afghanistan
Pakistan
demography one of the two largest Pashtun confederations
ethnicGroupOf Pashtuns NERFINISHED
ethnicOrigin Eastern Iranian NERFINISHED
ethnonym Ghalji NERFINISHED
Ghalzai NERFINISHED
Gharzai NERFINISHED
Gharzai Pashtuns NERFINISHED
Ghilji NERFINISHED
Ghilzai NERFINISHED
Khilji NERFINISHED
Khilzai NERFINISHED
hasCapitalRegionHistorically Delhi (for Khalji dynasty) NERFINISHED
Ghazni (for Hotak rule) NERFINISHED
Kandahar (for Hotak rule)
hasSubgroup Ahmadzai (Ghilji) tribe NERFINISHED
Alizai (Ghilji) tribe NERFINISHED
Andar tribe NERFINISHED
Hotak tribe NERFINISHED
Kharoti tribe NERFINISHED
Lodin tribe NERFINISHED
Nasher (Nashir) family NERFINISHED
Sakhi tribe NERFINISHED
Suleimankhel tribe NERFINISHED
Taraki tribe NERFINISHED
Tokhi tribe NERFINISHED
Wazir (sometimes classified) tribe
historicalEvent capture of Isfahan by Hotak forces
conflicts with Durrani rulers
overthrow of Safavid rule in parts of Iran
participation in Afghan civil wars
participation in Taliban movement
participation in anti-Soviet jihad
rule over parts of Persia (18th century)
historicalRival Durrani confederation NERFINISHED
language Pashto NERFINISHED
locatedIn Balochistan (Pakistan) NERFINISHED
Ghazni region NERFINISHED
Kabul region NERFINISHED
Kandahar region NERFINISHED
Khost region NERFINISHED
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Loya Paktia NERFINISHED
Paktika region NERFINISHED
Zabul region NERFINISHED
central Afghanistan
eastern Afghanistan
northwestern Pakistan
southeastern Afghanistan
southern Afghanistan
migrationPattern seasonal transhumance
notableFor historical military power
influence in Kabul politics
large population among Pashtun confederations
partOf Afghan ethnic mosaic
Pashtun tribes NERFINISHED
playedRoleIn Pashtun dynastic rule
regional politics of Afghanistan
warfare in Afghanistan
politicalRole kingmakers in Afghan history
providers of military manpower for various regimes
producedDynasty Hotak dynasty NERFINISHED
Khalji dynasty of Delhi NERFINISHED
producedRuler Alauddin Khalji NERFINISHED
Ashraf Hotak NERFINISHED
Hussain Hotak NERFINISHED
Jalaluddin Khalji NERFINISHED
Mahmud Hotak NERFINISHED
regionType mostly highlands and steppe zones
religion Sunni Islam
socialStructure segmentary lineage system
tribal council (jirga)
timePeriod medieval period to present
traditionalEconomy pastoralism
semi-nomadic herding
trade
usesCustomaryLaw Pashtunwali

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Hotak tribe lineage Ghilji confederation