Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya:

Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya:
also known as Mistri or Mestri are a minority Hindu and backward community of the Kutch district of Gujarat state in India, whom claim to be Kshatriyas. They are an artisan community related with Kadia works. Most are employed as labourers under construction contractors They are known for their artistic and master craftsman skills[citation needed] in constructing forts, temples, palaces, ornate decorations, idols and other buildings and statues that led to them being referred to as Mistri by the Portuguese.[citation needed] This term was later used to refer to them as a separate caste known as the Mistri a.k.a. Mistris of Kutch.
History[edit]

Paliyas belonging to war heroes of Mistris of Kutch, standing at Dhaneti dating back to 1178 AD
Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas are a group of clans who migrated from Rajasthan in the early 7th century AD[citation needed]. Kadia Kshatriyas first entered into Saurashtra at that time and founded thirty-six villages in the area, while others moved further into Kutch. Around 1177–78 AD (VS 1234), a major group migrated to Kutch from Saurashtra[8] under the leadership of Patel Ganga Maru. They settled in the village of Dhaneti.[12][13] There are several Parias of the community, located near village pond of Dhaneti, standing as memorials of the war that was fought in 1178 AD. The community members still go once every year to offer pooja and their respects to their fore-fathers.[14]
This group, later, made their distinct identity not only by building historical forts, palaces, temples and architects in Kutch but also all over British India primarily in the fields of railways and coal mining.[6][7]
The Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas left Dhaneti and went on to establish eighteen villages in Kutch[8] which were granted to them by the King: Anjar, Sinugra, Khambhra, Nagalpar, Khedoi, Madhapar, Hajapar, Kukma, Galpadar, Reha, Vidi, Jambudi, Devaliya, Lovaria, Nagor, Meghpar, Chandiya and Kumbharia.[15]
Over the centuries, they have been known or identified by names like Mistri, Mistry, Mistris of Kutch, Kutchi Contractor, Kadia, Kadia Kshatriyas, Gurjar Kshatriya Kadia, Kumar Gnati, Kutch Gurjar Kshatirya, Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya Samaj, KGK Samaj, Kgk community, etc.[10]
Some of the group's members with Rajput surnames claim ancestry to the rulers of Kutch, beginning with Ajepal Chauhan of the Chauhan dynasty. This was followed by the Gohil, Solanki, Kathis, Vaghelas, Chawdas[12][13][16] and finally the Jadeja dynasty came to rule Kutch until the independence of India

CHAVADA (chhavri or chhordi or chhori) DYNASTY-746 A.D TO 942 A.D

CHAVADA (chhavri or chhordi or chhori) DYNASTY-746 A.D TO 942 A.D

The Chavda or Chawda or Chowra clan settled down in Gujarat and later Saurashtra. The first king of the Chavda Kingdom was Jayshikhari Chavda. Jayshikhari Chavda, whose capital city was at Panchasar in North Gujarat, was assassinated before his son Vanraj Chavda was born. Vanraj Chavda went on to be the most successful Chavda ruler, founding historical cities such as Anhilpur Patan and Champaner. There were five Chavda kings after Vanraj, the last of whom, Samantsinh Chavda, did not have any children. He adopted his nephew Mulraj Solankiwho overthrew him in 942 and set up what came to be known as the Solanki dynasty.


Rulers of Chavada Dynasty

Seven Kings in Chavada Dynasty

Vanaraj: From V.S. 802 to V.S. 862 reigned for 60 years and died in V.S. 862.

Yogaraj: Vanaraj was succeeded by his son Yogaraj in V.S. 862. He ruled for 35 years and at the age of 120 years stepped down the throne and died offering himself to fire.

Kshemaraj: Yogaraj was succeeded by his son Kshemaraj in V.S. 897. He ruled for 25 years.

Bhuyad: Kshemaraj was succeeded by his son Bhuyad in V.S. 922. He ruled for 29 years.

Virsinh: Bhuyad was succeeded by his son Virsinh. He ruled for 25 years.

Ratnaditya: Virsinh was succeeded by his son Ratnaditya. He ruled for 15 years.

Samantsinh: After Ratnaditya, Samantsinh, the last king of Chavada dynasty came to the throne in V.S. 991 and ruled for seven years only.

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Gujjar History in Urdu 11

قسط نمبر 11

اسلام علیکم ۔۔ ایک لمبے عرصے کے بعد ہم اپنا ٹوٹا ہوا سلسلہ پھر سے شروع کر رہے ہیں۔ آج ہم کوشان گجروں کے بارے میں بات کریں گے 

کوشان، کوشانہ، کشانہ، کسانہ یہ سب ایک ہی لفظ کے مختلف انداز ہیں جو وقت کے ساتھ ساتھ اانداز و بیان میں بدلتے گئے۔ کوشان گجروں کے بارے میں تمام جدید اور قدیم، مغربی اور مشرقی، ہندو اور مسلمان مورخ متفق ہیں کہ انہوں نے قبل مسٰیح میں میں ہندوستان، افغانستان، سنٹرل ایشیاء اور چائنا کے کچھ خطے پر ایک لمبا عرصہ حکومت کی ہے ۔ کوشان نے گندھارا آرٹ کو جنم دیا، بدھ مت مذہب کو پھیلایا، کوشان کا دارالحکومت موجودہ پشاور تھا۔ زیادہ تر تاریخ دان کہتے ہیں کہ کوشان یوآچی نسل تھے اور یوآچی نسل کے بارے میں زیادہ تر تاریخ دان متفق ہیں کہ یہ یورپ انڈین نسل ہے ۔ جیسے کہ ہم اپنی پچھلی اقساط میں اس بات کو بیان کر چکے ہیں کہ آرین نسل کے دو گروپ بنے ایک یورو آرین اور ایک انڈو آرین۔ اور یہ ساری تحقیق ثابت کرتی ہے کہ کوشان انڈو آرین گروپ کا ہی حصہ تھے۔ اس بات کو بھی پوری دنیا کے تاریخ دان مانتے ہیں کہ کوشان جس نسل سے تعلق رکھتے تھے وہ آج بھی گجر قوم کے روپ میں زندہ ہے۔ بس ہندوستانی اور مغربی یا اسلامی تاریخ دانوں میں اختلاف اس بات پر ہے کہ کوشان ہی گجر کہلائے اور ہندوستانی تاریخ دان کہتے ہیں کہ نہیں گجر پہلے تھے ان میں سے ایک گوت یا گجر قبیلہ کوشان تھا۔ یہ اختلاف صرف فروعی نوعیت کا ہے کیونکہ اسلامی تاریخ دان جب اس خطے میں آئے تو کوشان حکومت کو 1000 سال سے زیادہ کا عرصہ گزر چکا تھا اور جب مغربی تاریخ دان اس خطے میں آئے اس وقت تک تو سکندر، مسلم حکمران، چنگیز خان، ہلاکو خان، غزنوی، غوری، مغل کئی بادشاہتیں گزر چکی تھی ۔ گرجر پرتیہار کو بھی گزرے 5 یا 6 سو سال گزر چکے تھے ایسے میں ایسے اختلافات کا جنم لینا حقیقی تھا۔ مغل دورِحکومت میں ہندوستان کی تاریخ میں بہت سی تبدیلیاں کی جاچکی تھی ۔ بہت سے آثار مٹ چکے تھے یا ان کے نام بدل دیے گئے تھے۔ آج ہم اکیسویں صدی میں جی  رہے ہیں آج اگر ہم 23 یا 24 سو سال پیچھے جا کر تحقیق کرنے کی کوشش بھی کرتے ہیں تو بہت سی الجھنیں ہیں بہت سے نامکمل حقائق یا مسخ شدہ تاریخ ہم کو ملتی ہے ایسے میں کسی بھی حتمی نتیجے پر پہنچنا ناممکن ہے اس لیے ہم اس میں الجھے بغیر تصدیق شدہ اور تسلیم شدہ باتوں کو لے لیتے ہیں اور یہ ایک تصدیق شدہ اور تسلیم شدہ بات ہے کہ گجر ہی کوشان تھے اور کوشان گجر تھے۔ جنہوں نے اس خطے کی حالت بدل کے رکھ دی تھی۔ اس خطے میں یونیورسٹیز بنائی نئے نئے آرٹ کو جنم دیا مضبوط حکومت قائم کی ٹیکسلا جیسی تہذیب دی۔ اور دنیا کی تاریخ کو ایک نیا موڑ دیا۔ اور دنیا کی تاریخ میں اپنے انمٹ نقوش چھوڑے۔

والسلام چودھری ظفر حبیب گجر 

Now or Never

Major world powers remained hell bent to promote their geo-political interests by playing one country off against the other from time to time, Both India and Pakistan have created highly nationalistic narratives of why their relations are troubled. Each side projects itself as pursuing the correct course of action and blames the other side for being responsible for conflict and tension in the region. On both sides, there are people and groups that have made careers out of preaching hatred against the other side. They have been socialised into a negative narrative about the other side and find it difficult to entertain the idea of normal relations between Pakistan and India. There is no scope for improvement of relations if India and Pakistan stay prisoners of history and cannot look beyond the historical baggage. Both sides will have to do some out-of-the-box thinking if their relations are to be normalised. They will have to address their blind spots if they want to resolve their bilateral problems. There is no solution of the Kashmir issue if both sides stick to their traditional positions: both r arguing that Kashmir is their integral part and Pakistan is also demanding that the future of Kashmir should be decided in accordance with the UN resolutions of 1948-49. They will have to find a solution through negotiations. Despite of all these facts, we Gujjars of the India and Pakistan r committed for peace. our love and care is live example can be seen in instant group. Unfortunately our talent is also ignored rather suppressed by anti gujjar elements. Today I am going to invite all members to discuss the one of our great hero Ch Rehmat Ali Who is credited with creating the name "Pakistan", is unfortunate to have not even two yards for grave in Pakistan, and is buried in Cambridge, UK. After the creation of Pakistan he returned to Pakistan in April 1948, planning to stay in this country, but he was ordered by the then Prime Minister Liaqat Ali Khan to leave the country. His belongings were confiscated, and he left empty-handed for England in October 1948.He died in February 1951 and was buried on 20 February at New market Road Cemetery, Cambridge, UK. Emmanuel College's Master, who had been Rehmat Ali's Tutor, himself arranged the burial in Cambridge on 20 February 1951. Ch Rehmat Ali was born on 16 November 1897, So on the occasion of his coming birthday, i invite all members to highlight his role as founder of movement for creation Pakistan and an author of a famous pamphlet titled "Now or Never

Ch Rahmat Ali

Ch Rahmat Ali (RA) - Founder of Pakistan

Even though 68 years have passed since his death, his writings about the dangers facing Muslims are as relevant today as they were then (truth always stands clear from error even over the passage of time). For instance, Ch. Rahmat Ali (RA) called for an Islamic Renaissance and in one pamphlet, he wrote:
"Our greatest asset and opportunity is our Faith, which has created what we possess; it has made us what we are. That is, the emancipators of hundreds of millions of human beings. Islam has worked miracles for us in the past, and it can and will do the same for us now and always, if only we let it do so.

Such is the promise of Islam. Yet such is our perversion that we are simply not following Islam. We are ignoring it in every sphere of life - individual, national, moral and material. Not only that, we are turning to alien, `Western' cults instead. That is, to cults that have already poisoned the source of our life, undermined the basis of our beliefs, and weakened the bonds uniting our Fraternity; and that means to detach us from Islam and attach us to `Westernism' and thereby finish Islam which, owing to its values and verities, is their most serious rival for the allegiance of mankind.

It is clear that our neglect of Islam for other cults is a form of apostasy. Indeed it is an act of enmity against Islam. For remember, nothing so degrades and destroys a religion as its neglect by its own followers. It is just that neglect which has killed most of the old creeds and faiths of mankind. That is how by our failure to follow Islam we are acting as its enemies and frustrating its whole mission in the world.

It is imperative therefore, that, if we want to live as Muslims, save our heritage, reunite with our Pak brethren in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Iran, and see Islam flourish in the world, we must change. We must shun alien cults; we must revert to Islam. In other words, we must follow its code in thought, in word, and in action."