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TheKhugyani,Khogyani orKhogianitribe is one of theKarlāṇī tribes of thePashtun people. The tribe originated in theKhogyani district inNangarhar province ofAfghanistan. The Khogyani District is in easternNangarhar province ofAfghanistan, near the city ofJalalabad and theKōh-i-Safēd (White mountain range). Descendants of Khogianis in the Indian subcontinent are known asKhakwanis.[1]
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The Khogyani tribal root is the Karlāṇī Pashtuns. In the folklore origin of the Karlāṇī tribal confederacy, of which the Khogyani form a part, Karlāṇī (Pashto:کرلاڼي),the Karlāṇī branch of the Pashtuns descend.[citation needed]
The Khogyani tribe itself consists of five clans: Mohsin Zai, Daulat Zai, Maroof Zai, Saib Zai and Chopan Zai.[citation needed]
A mountain people, Khogianis were often embroiled in wars against theShinwari and theGhilzai tribes. The Karlāṇī tribes in general have a reputation amongst other Pashtun tribes as especially skilled fighters. The Karlāṇī themselves maintain that they have never been subjugated by a foreign power and that they continue to live their lives by unchanged, age-old tradition.[citation needed]
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The ancestors of this tribe came to theIndian subcontinent some 450 years ago. The first Khogyani tribal head was Malik Shahpal, who was invited to attend the royal court by EmperorHumayun. Shahpal founded the colony Kiri Afghana inMultan city. His tribe settled[timeframe?] there and gained a substantial amount of power and influence.
Following Malik Shahpal, came Khudadad Khan fromGhazni. From the Chopanzai clan, he settled in the district of Multan. Hisdescendants influenced the region, with the help of the Afghan rulers. When Multan was annexed with Afghanistan,Nawab Ali Mohammad Khan Khakwani was appointed as governor. He built the Mosque 'Ali Mohammad Khan'. Khogyani peoples continued to live around Multan, holding vast tracts of land with substantial holdings inVehari, Shujaabad,Khanewal,Bahawalpur,Bahawalnagar,Dera Ghazi Khan,Dera Ismail Khan,Rahimyar Khan, andLayyah districts ofPakistan. They are still a wealthy and influential family, and the single largest landowners of their region.
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Multan during theMughal Empire flourished and had good administrative control. However, as central control waned during the decline of the empire, it was ruled by the local Pashtun tribes. The Khogyani tribe had good relations with the Afghan Mughals, as well as theBahawalpur state. Multan remained under the Khogyani for a long period of time.[specify] It is believed that the Khogyani gave refuge toAhmad Shāh Durrānī's mother.[why?] Ahmad Shāh Durrānī was born in Multan.[when?] Later, the Khogyani paid taxes to the central government inKabul and remained theNawabs for an extended period of time.[vague]
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Hazrat Chopan Khan Khogiani was a famoussaint and hisshrine is located inGhazni.
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