Gorshani

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Gorchani (Urdu: گورشانی‎) is a Baloch tribe in Balochistan, Sindh, and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The Gorshani being one of the major tribe in Punjab Pakistan .

They extracted their name after the name of their Ancestor, ,Mir Gorish Khan Great Grand son of Mir Jalal Khan[citation needed] (Father of Rind and Lashari) . In 1760, when Ahmad Shah Abdali, defeated Marhatta's, the areas of Harand and Dajal were given to Noori Naseer Khan Qalat, because he was with Ahmad Shah Abdali in this venture . In this Battle Gorshani also helped Noori Naseer Khan, so he maintained their Regards given by Ahmad Shah Abdali to Gorshanis and also laided fort of Lal Garh in Harand.

The Gorshani tribe has 11 tribal clans which further divide in 81 sub clans. This tribe has a major tribal group: Doodai Doodai Gorshanis are Shehkani, Shakhlani, Hotwani, Pitafi, Kasmani Khalilani

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