Lodhi
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Lodhi (or Lodi; Pashto / Urdu: لودھی ) is a Pashtun tribe, a sub-group of the larger Ghilzais of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were part of a wave of Pashtuns who pushed east into what is today Pakistan. Legend has it that the tribe derives from a descendent of Qais Abdur Rashid, who married a Turkish prince. The Turkic, who conquered South Asia, were often accompanied by Lodhis, whom they valued as warriors and who established themselves as a Muslim ruling class.
"Lodhi" is a common family name amongst Pashtuns, often linked with the title "Khan" to form the double-barreled "Khan Lodhi" or "Khan-Lodhi". Sometimes only the "Khan" or "Lodhi" is retained. The surname "Khan" 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) of Pakistan and the Punjab region. They usually practice Islam, the majority being Sunni.
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