Sher Khanji Babi
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| Muhammad Sher Khan Babai | |
|---|---|
| Nawāb | |
| Born | c. 17th century |
| House | Babai |
| Dynasty | Babi |
| Father | Bahadur Khan Babai |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Shēr Khānji Babi was the Afghan founder of the Babi dynasty of Hindustan.
Muhammad Sher Khan Ji hailed from the Babai clan of Pashtuns. He served as a distinguished officer in the Imperial service in Delhi.[1] His forefather was Adil Khan Babi of Kandahar who came to India with Humayun.[2] Sher Khanji was a deputy governor of Saurashtra who would go on to establish the Babi dynasty.[2][3][4]