Khichi (disambiguation)

Rajput Clan: Khichi
Vansh	Agnivanshi
Descended from:	Chauhan
Branches:	None
Ruled in	Punjab
Princely states:	None
Surnames:	Khichi, sometime Khan

Khichi is a Muslim Tribe of Rajput status found mainly in Mailsi in Vehari District and in Gugera in Punjab Pakistan. The Khichi are also found in Sargodha District.

History and origin

According to their traditions, it claims descent from Khichi Khan, a Chauhan Rajput ruler of Ajmer. Driven out of Delhi by one of the Sultan of Delhi, his descendents Sisan and Vidar migrated to Multan. The Khichis then fought with the Johiyas, then paramount in the region. Due to their bravery and valour they conquered Multan as well as many other places in India. After partition of India, the Khichi's are on on both sides in Pakistan and India.

it is also said that Khichi is the name of a branch of the Chauhan clan of Agnivanshi rajputs. The Rajputs (from the Sanskrit tatpurushacompound rājaputra, "Means the Son of a king.The Chauhan kingdom became the leading Rajput state and a powerful kingdom in Northern India under King Prithviraj III (1165-1192), also known as Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora . The Chauhan kingdom collapsed after Prithviraj was defeated by Mohammed of Ghor in 1192 at the Second Battle of Tarain, but the Chauhans remained in Ajmer as feudatories of Mohammed of Ghor and the Sultans of Delhi until 1365, when Ajmer was captured by the rulers of Mewar. Rajput must belong to one of 36 specific clans and Khichi’s is one of them. During the rule of the British, Many Rajputs wer given power to continue their rules in that state, Rajput also made alliance with the mughals. Before Mughals and british, Rajputs were the only threating power in subcontinent. Khilchipur is a town in Rajgarh District of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It is the administrative headquarters.

Khilchipur was formerly the capital of a princely state of the same name, under the Bhopal Agency of British India's Central India Agency. It had an area of 273 square miles, and a population of 31,143 in 1901. Its estimated revenue in 1911 was 7000 rupees, and it paid a yearly tribute to Sindhia of Gwalior of 700 rupees. Its rulers were Khichi Rajputs of the Chauhan clan. The rulers acceded to the Government of India after India's independence in 1947, and the Khilchipur became part of the new state of Madhya Bharat. Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh on November 1, 1956.

The main (Muslim) Rajput tribes of the Punjab are: Khichi, Bhatti, Punwar, Chauhan,Bersal, Minhas, Tiwana, Noon, Ranghar, Khokhar, Ghakkar, Meo, Chib, Gheba, Jodhra, Janjua, Sial and Wattu. The traditional occupations of the Rajput Khichi’s are war and agriculture. Khichi’s are scattered in India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, the most populated area of the Rajput Khichi’s are Mailsi and Vehari. The District derives its name from its headquarters town, which was previously Tehsil headquarters of Multan district. It was created in June 1976. Subsequently, areas to the east of the above mentioned river tract were inhabited by Arain from Lahore and Khichis from Bakaner who founded Mailsi town. Mailsi is still much their preserve.

The tribe was said to be converted to Islam by the famous Sufi saint Khawaja Moueen-u-din Chisti (ra).

Sakhi dalail khan was the head of the khichi family, He was very generous and a pious person. During the last days of his life, he gave most of his property to poorest and needest.He used to go to delhi to attend the meetings and to make/ contribute in making decision. During the period of Sakhi dalail khan, the mean of money was TAKKA.

Hassan khan and Hussein fought a war against the Sikhs at Moza Sarghana, Kacha Kot. They were martyred and laid in Sarghana graveyard.

Nazar Mohammad khan son of Delawar khan became the zail dar (Head of the state, during the british rule).

The Khichi Tribe are known to be the one of the biggest Landlords of Pakistan, and proved to be the leading Agriculturists too. The Tribe owns more than 45000 acres of Land(Irrigated).

Villages

Khichi villages include Khichi Jagir, and Daulutpur Khichi in the Sahiwal Tehsil of Sargodha District, Khichi in the Talagang Tehsil of Chakwal District, Khichi Kalan, Khichi Khurd and Jhok Khichi is Bhakkar District, Chani Khichi in Chiniot District, and Dholi Khichi, Jawaya Khichi and Nota Khichi in Okara District, Khichiwala in Khanewal District, Halim Khichi, Umar Khichi and Jiwan Khichi in Vehari District, Rahimpur Khichian in Sialkot District and Dera Mian Ali khichi[{Hafizabad District}]. DDFW

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• Rajputs
• Vehari District
• Muslim Rajputs