Shaista Explained

Shaista (Persian: شایسته, Pushto; Pashto: شایسته) is a given name of Pashtun origin. The name is often given to females.

The name originates from the Pashto word, Shaist (Pushto; Pashto: شایست), meaning “beauty”.

Through Pashtun influence, this name can be found across Central and South Asia, along with some parts of the Middle East.

Notable people with this name include:

• Shaista Aziz, English journalist
• Shaista Khan, Mughal subahdar of Bengal
• Shaista Lodhi, Pakistani actress
• Shaista Nuzhat, Punjabi linguist
• Shaista Pervaiz, Pakistani politician
• Shaista Shameem, Fijian lawyer
• Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, Pakistani politician
• Shaista Wahab, Afghan author
• Jalaluddin Khalji, ruler of the Delhi Sultanate under the Khalji dynasty. Jalaluddin was given the epithet by Muiz ud din Qaiqabad.^[1]

See also

• Shaista Khan Mosque, a mosque in Dhaka built by Shayesta Khan
• Shaistaganj Upazila, a sub-district in Bangladesh named after Syed Shaista Miah

Notes and References

1. Book: Lal, Kishori Saran . History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290-1320 . 1967 . Asia Publishing House . en. 6.