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.
Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pashtun tribal confederation
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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providers of military manpower for various regimes ⓘ |
| producedDynasty |
Hotak dynasty
NERFINISHED
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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
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semi-nomadic herding ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| usesCustomaryLaw | Pashtunwali ⓘ |
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