Khusra were hemaphrodites who traditionally dressed as female in Hindu culture and treated as beyond human as they naturally are both sexes (like the divine ) thus the tradition of getting blessing etc from them in return for money/offerings on birth of children and wddings (now a major racket in Punjab) .
Hijrda were regular men who become eunuchs , again they choose to reject their natural form some offering their manhoods to a deity in order to be freer . To dress as women and also be venerated by superstitious folks. Often Hijrde will congregate with Khusrey thus the interchangeable use of the term.
Modern day hijdre also have boyfriends thus they fall under homosexual in behaviour but it's complicated...
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