Gujjars- The cream of our society

Gujjars- The cream of our society


Posted on 17/08/2014 by Dailyexcelsior


Om Saraf

Gujjars have always struck me as the most fascinating people around us-a distinct ethnic entity with rich historic and cultural background, an utterly self-reliant community, a perfect example of a sound mind in a sound body. Let me confess it is a profound problem for me to consider them backward in any sense of the word. I may prove it up to the hilt that not a few so-called forward-looking people deserve this epithet rather more aptly. Seen in a larger context of familiar economic indicators, the self employed Gujjars are in no way responsible for the economic backwardness of Jammu and Kashmir State.

So far as our all embracing backwardness is concerned, again, the real culprit are the people belonging to other communities who consume most of the resource and produce most of the perpetrators of major and minor crimes in the society. Blinded by wealth acquired by means more foul rather than fair and using education simply to sharpen their criminal wits, they feel no qualms of conscience to organize murders, decoities, gang rapes, adulterations, black markets and what not. No wonder our hospitals are full of patients belonging to those classes. I have scarcely come across a Gujjar male or female begging, borrowing or stealing. He is occasionally accused of selling adulterated milk. I have surveyed the problem in some detail and found out that the Gujjars are often made to be part of such unethical practices.

There have been times when other communities in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh have been in a state of frenzy and provoked to indulge in diabolical activities. But the Gujjars never. I can recall of no occasion when the Gujjars have collectively taken to the path of insanity. At any rate, they can’t think of harming any non Gujjar. Even at the hands of a callous establishment they prefer to continue to suffer silently. They are perhaps the only lot of people without a traditional beggar amongst them. Such deep-rooted is their commitment to peaceful and self-reliant way of life. Mutual litigation is of course their one minus point but even the moon is not without its spots.

No community can beat the Gujjars in treating their womenfolk so well. I have many non-Gujjar friends whose faith in women emancipation is unquestioned but, alas, only on a theoretical level. When it comes to translating their thinking in concrete action, they are found wanting with some thing always going wrong somewhere. The degree of equality of sex in operation amongst the Gujjars is not to be seen elsewhere. No wonder they are the healthiest limb of our society. I have yet to encounter a mental case in the community eventhough more and more Gujjars now appear to be going in for so-called modern life. It is for the Gujjar leaders to strike a golden mean in the tussel “tradition versus modernity” well in time before they become as rootless as most of us.

What strikes me particularly about the Gujjars is their cosmopolitan character. They are truly the citizens of the world. Local, regional and even national divisions have failed to affect their typical ethos. They may even belong to different religions (most of them are Hindus outside J&K) but bigotry is foreign to their blood. Their universal status must not be taken as an aspersion on their loyalty to the motherland. Let me say with all the strength at my command that they breathe patriotism and when it comes to the defence of the land of their birth, they are in the forefront of resistance. Nothing hurts them more than the vandalism of their environment of which they consider themselves an inalienable part. Ecological security is their very heart and soul and not something to be fashionable about. There are no statistics available on the point but I am convinced that betrayal may be a good pastime for mammonists in other communities but not the Gujjars who always love to live by the sweat of their brow.

The Gujjars have a keen practical sense leaving little time for them for any complicated mischievous or dangerous designing. They have their feet firmly on the ground. I am reminded of a global organization zealously working for spreading the message of “being rather than becoming.” The total membership of the world body is less than a couple of thousands. Here is a large sized community of Gujjars each one of whom whether male or female, young or old go about several routines rather effortlessly in peace within and without in complete harmony with the surrounding like the potters wheel which looks absolutely calm after attaining the maximum speed. I can’t think of a better example of being rather than becoming.

Years ago before 1947 Chowdhary Mohd. Din Barnalvi who enjoyed good reputation as a junior police official brought out a weekly newspaper Al-Insan after retirement. Like the universal name of his paper, his balanced and well written editorial comments impressed me much. We soon became good friends. He would insist that ‘Gujjar’ is a derivative of Gao-char and that Gujjars belong to the fraternity of Gopal (Lord Krishna). Neither a linguist nor a historian of sort I am not in a position to vouchsafe Barnalvi’s assertion. This was nevertheless my first impression how a Gujjar would seek to be at the best of terms with the fellow-human beings. Nothing has since happened to chance my perception in this behalf.

These rosy features of the Gujjar life are, however, not without thorny bushes of their own if one may say so. They may not be backward according to my way of thinking but I must say that they have been ill-awarded so far by powers-that-be. Their inclusion in the scheduled castes list is admittedly a step in the right direction. But where is the matching follow-up action? Not even a fraction of the Gujjar calibre and capacity has been yet pressed into service for our broader socio-economic advancement. In fact, no solid social gains can be achieved without the active cooperation of such an accomplished and valiant community of patriots. Let the Gujjar youth be involved in the service of humanity in a big way. Powerful subversive agencies are working overtime to destroy this beautiful region which is now gasping for breath. Let us re-arrange our priorities and make a purposeful beginning by using the talents and energies of the Gujjars in a sensibly conceived road-map of development which may bring glory to them and others alike.

In the beginning of the 17th century,

In the beginning of the 17th century,

In the beginning of the 17th century, the decline of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was actually the beginning of the Gujjars in the Mughal era. There was an increased power of the Gujjars at that point of time. Finally Aurangzeb accepted the lordship of the Gujjar leaders in various principalities.
The chief Gujjar power of the Mughal era are mentioned below -


Gurjar in Bharatpur district
Bhati of Dadri
Dera Gazi Khan
Gurjarghar
Pawar of Landhore
Gurjar of Maharastra
Nangde of Parikisatgarh
Judeo of Samther

After his murder, his fourth son Ranjit Singh and the Gurjar chief Motiram Baisla of Sundraoli signed a pact of treaty. As Surajmal had taken the lead on his son Motiram Baisla became the army chief of Bharatpur. In 1803 CE, after a stubborn fight, the Gujjars and Jats were defeated and thus, Bharatpur district remained as a small territory under the British rulers.

A great body of Bhati Gurjars along with Dave and Kala Gujjar settled south of Delhi on both sides of Yamuna River with their head quarter at Kasna. The Bhati Gurjar occupied 360 villages. In 1540 CE Sher Shah felt the power of Gurjars round about Delhi and they took vigorous proceeding against them. Akbar allowed these unruly Gurjars to settle IT the area. After the death Aurangzeb, the Maratha hordes of the south plundered the north and the Gurjars again took on arms. Another Bhati Gurjar chief namely Rao Amra had ousted the unruly chief of Bhurta clan and established himself as Raja at Dadri. His successor Raja Roshan Singh was ruling when the British occupied the area.

Gazi Khan Baloch founded a city Dera Gazi Khan after his name near about 1710 CE. Gazi Khan Baloch was appointed as the administrator and he proved himself as a great administrator. Mahmood Khatana with his Gurjar military personals crossed the river Indus and brought the whole area comprising the districts of Mujjafargarh and Faislabad under his total control. He constructed a fort at Dera Gazi Khan.

The British annexed Gurjar Ghar to Gwalior and some portions of its area amalgamated to districts of Bhind, Murena and Dholpur and a portion to the district Agra of Uttar Pradesh. Every Gurjar in Gurjar Ghar holds its own territory. The ancestors of the Gujjars inMaharashtra had been destroted and that is why they migrated to the south. The rulers of Samshergarh were actually a sub-caste of the Gujjars. They belonged to the Khatana sub-caste.

But unfortunately, most of these states and the powers of the Gujjars were finished by the British rulers.

Gujjar army of Shamshergarh

The Gujjar army of Shamshergarh defeated the allied forces of the adjoining states in a stubborn fight.
ergarh belonged to Khatana sub-caste of the Gujjar community. The native place of the family was the North West territory in ancient times where Kaid Rai, one of their ancestors fought against Alexander the Great. Chandrapal, son of Jaipal Khatana fought against Subuktgin at Kabul in 997 CE. Mohammad Ghaznavi defeated Jaipal and Anandpal and Lahore became a part of the Ghaznavi rule in 1018 CE. The Khatana took refuge in Mardan, Awat, Hazara, etc. and Trilochanpal (son of Anadpal), himself retired to Jammu hills from where he attacked Punjab. Some Khatana families migrated south of Satluj River and reached up to Malwa and Gwalior and in the East up to upper Gangetic valley.

The Khatana all over the sub continent are unanimous since Centuries in claiming their decent from the house of Jaipal and Anandpal. The Kala and Thakaria share the same claim in Punjab. Undoubtedly, the three families are offshoots of the historic Lakhan Thakia who fought against Shankarvarman, the ruler of Kashmir in 890 CE. After the defeat and death of Anandpal in 1018 CE some members of royal house migrated south of Satluj River and carved a principality in Jaipur area. Allauddin forces ousted the family from Dausa and the family settled In Rajorgarh area from where they were again driven out in about 1496 CE by the Muslims. The family with its leaders Rana Madhav Singh took refuge in lowerKumaon Himalaya. When Humayun was fleeing Iran and Shershah was busy in establishing himself as a king of Delhi, Rana Madhav Singh left the hills and occupied an area on the left bank of river Ganges, after killing Nawab Dilawar Khan. In the time of Akbar and Jahangir, Rana Pratap Bhan and Rana Daya Ram held a status of big landlords. In the time of Shahjahan, one Mughal officer was killed by a Gurjar on his cruelty to the subjects. Rana was attacked by Mughal forces and Gurjar were completely uprooted. The fort was demolished and the city was renamed Shahajahanpur.

Rana Parsuram Singh with his remaining family members and the army men crossed the River Ganges and Yamuna River and reached the Betwa River valley where he established a small kingdom and founded a city by the name of Shamshergarh. His son Nauneshah conquered Inchhar, Bhander, Konch and Kalpi. Nauneshah` son Madan Singh ruled at Shamshergarh successfully. Madan Singh`s son Vishnu Singh Khatana defeated Prthvi Singh, who was an ally of the Marathas and captured the fort of Siyoda that actually belonged to Datiya ruler. The bravery of Gurjar king Vishnu Singh roused jealousy of the chiefs of the adjoining states.

The Gujjar army of Shamshergarh defeated the allied forces of the adjoining states in a stubborn fight. The Gujjars of Shamshergarh completely uprooted the army of the chiefs of the adjoining states and captured all their heavy guns. The Maratha Subedar Ragunath Rao Hari and Shivnath Rao Hari on hearing the news of the conquest of Vishnu Singh Khatana over their subordinate chiefs jointly made an invasion on Samther or Shamshergarh kingdom. The Gurjars again defeated the invaders. Vishu Singh Khatana died sonless and he was succeeded by his younger brother Raja Dev Singh. At last a peace treaty was signed and executed between the Gujjar king of Shamshergarh and the British East India Company.

Raja Dev Singh was a famous Gujjar ruler of Shamshergarh and also a great administrator. The condition of Shamshergarh improved tremendously at that time and new markets were built. This place was also popular for its beautiful buildings. In the year 1947, Shamshergarh or Samther state was merged with the Indian Union

Dharampal Gujjar

Dharampal Gujjar, (Date of birth October 6, 1897) 116-year-old Indian man was old but still fit. He joined the race the 35th National Masters Athletic Championship in South India. 

Gujjar able to print the time unbelievable 46.74 seconds for the 200 meters and won the 400 meters as quoted Emirates247, Sunday (03/02/2014). 

Gujjar has participated in several marathon races. He did not seek government funding. Co-workers who helped him financially in order Gujjar participated in the event. 

Gujjar has the secret to longevity and health. According to him, he just did a balanced diet.

Award of Honor, Chandigarh, 2011
Masters National Athletic Championship in 2012 at Bangalore(Gold Medalist)
Gold Medal at Ovara, UP 2010

The Gurjar Samrat Dev Pal was last Hindu Emperor of India

The Gurjar Samrat Dev Pal was last Hindu Emperor of India. He was killed by Rawat Allat, one of his own vassal of Chittor


The Gurjar Samrat Dev Pal was last Hindu Emperor of India. He was killed by Rawat Allat, one of his own vassal of Chittor. The ancestors of Rawal Allat, Bappa Rawal, who was a small chieftain eralier, was given Chittor to rule by Gujjar Parmars on behalf of their Gujjar overlords, when Gujjar Pratihars moved out of Malwa (Ujjain), to their new capital Kannauj, the Malwa was given to Gujjar Parmars and Chittor was given Bappa Rawal, of Guhila gotra of Gujjars.
When in 953 AD the Gujjar Chauhans of Sakambri, a fuedatory king of Gujjar Pratihars captured Salwan, a Gujjar of Tanwar gotra, another fuedatory of Gujjar Pratihars, King Dev Pal went to Sakambri in person to release Salwan.
While he was returning he was killed by his own Vassal Allat. This happened because he was not suspecting his own Vassal who was appointed by Gujjar Parmars for personal security.
Here are the Historical details and evidences and sequential description of the events.
"Delhi was founded by Gujjar Tanwars (Tuars,Toors, Tomar) in 736AD. The earliest reference Of Gujjar Tanwars is found in an inscription at Pehowa, ancient Prithudaka, in Karnal district of present day Haryana of the reign of Gujjar Pratihar king MahendraPal I of Kannuaj. It states that their was a king Juala of the Gujjar Tanwar dynasty who obtained prosperity by looking after the affairs of Gujjar Pratihar king. The Gujjar Chauhan king Guaka II of Sakambri,the Son of Gujjar Chauhan king Chandan killed Gujjar Tanwar king Rudrena in the battle. The foundation of the religious buildings at Pushkar were laid by the wife of Gujjar Chauhan king Chandan at that point of time. At that time all the kings like Gujjar Tanwars of Delhi, Gujjar parmars of Malwa,Gujjar Chauhans of Sakambri, Gujjar Solankis of Patan, Gujjar Guhilots of Mewar, Gujjar Chandels of Bundelkhand were the Fuedatories (Samants) of Gujjar Pratihars overlords. The other Non Gujjar fuedatories of Gujjars were Rathores, Kalchuris, Kachwahas etc. etc. foundation of the religious buildings at Pushkar were laid by the wife of Gujjar Chauhan king Chandan at that point of time. The Son and successor of Gujjar Chauhan Guaka was Vakpatiraja I who ruled in the first quarter of tenth century and he stated to have harrased TantraPal who was on his way to Anant Gochara (seems to be country near Sikar) with a message of his overlord, the Gujjar Pratihars of kannaj. This statement makes it clear that at this point of the Gujjar Chauhans acquired enough power to defy the authority of Gujjar Pratihars the overlords of all kings of india. Gujjar Chauhan VakpatiRaj built a Shiva temple at Pushkar. He had three sons Simharaja, Vatsraja and Lakshmana. Laksman founded a kingdom at Naddulla, in southren Marwar where his sucessors ruled for several centuries.Simhraja atscended the throne after Vakpati raja. He defeated the Gujjar Tomar general named Salvan and put in to prison a number of Gujjar Tanwars princes. In order to liberate them, the Gujjar Pratihar king of Kannauj the Devpal came to the house of Gujjar Chauhan at Sakambri in person. This was obviously to resolve the issue amicably between to Gujjar clans, the Chauhans and Tanwars and the Tanwar prices were freed by the Chauhan) Subsequently the Simraja who ruled in the third quarter of tenth century freed his territories from the suzerainty of the Gujjar Pratihars who had about the time lost their imperial position. He is the first among the Gujjar Chahaman kings to assume the title of Maharajadhiraj. He granted a number of villages to the temple of Harshnath, which was constructed in AD 956 and lies near the village of harshnath about seven miles of Sikar. The Gujjar Tanwars continued to rule Haryan till the middle of twelfth century when they were overthrown by Gujjar Chauhan king Vishaladev ( The famous Beesal Dev). King Beesal Dev was the real brother of Mandalji, the grandfarher of God DevNarayan. Mandalji built a big water tank ant Mandalgarh near Bhilwara, which is still there. PrthiviRaj Chauhan was born in this branch of Gujjar Chauhans with Gujjar Tanwar mother, a princes of Delhi and thus became the king of Delhi since his maternal grandfather Anangpal, the Gujjar Tanwar king of Delhi had no son and adopted his grandson Prithviraj Chauhan.
After the sack of Delhi Muhammad Ghori appointed Kootubudin Aibak, a slave, as his viceroy of Delhi and left for Ghor. Kootubudin placed one "Gola" (Salve, born from Gujjar Chauhan prince with slave mother) upon the throne of Ajmer mistaking this of the last appellation of the natural brother of the last Hindu Gujjar Chauhan King. This Gola could not claim that he was a Gujjar since he was not born from a Gujjar mother and hence informed that he is a Rajput (which is a true statement since he was son of king but not from the queen). This fact is recorded by Ferrista, a Muslim scholar and translated by Dow.
The Gurjar Emperor Dev Pal (948-953) while returning from the house of Gujjar Chauhans at Sakambri, was killed on the way back to kannauj by Rawal ALLAT of guhilot dynasty of Chittor, who was a fuedatory king of Gujjar Pratihars.
This was probably done because Rawat Allat may have formed a secret alliaance with Gujjar Chauhans of Sakambri and was put by Gujjar Parmars security of the Samrat Dev Pal.
Rawat Allat had to pay for this treachury and he was immedaitely put to death by the Gujjar Parmar king Munja of Malwa, his direct lord and another fuedatory of the Gujjar Pratihars. After this event not only that the Guhilas were driven out of Chittor and no body from this dynasty was allowed to rule for long period to come but his children were relocated at Ahar and hence a new branch of Guhilots, the Ahrias emerged.It was Gujjar parmars of Malwa who were given to rule this territory on behalf of the Gujjar Pratihars overlords later.Hence the Chittor which was given to Bappa Rawal,to rule, by Gujjar Parmars( The mother of Bappa Rawal was from Gujjar Parmar gotra and Guhilas are from the Gujjar Solankis of Gujarat), on behalf of their Gujjar Pratihars overlords was taken back in 954 by the death of Rawat Allat. It was only after a long gap of 310 years the Guhilots were able to get back to Chittor from Ahar.
After the fall of Gujjar Pratihar empire in 1018, another clan of Gujjars from Gujrat, the Solankis defeated the Gujjar Parmars of Malwa and Chittor was taken by Sid Raj Jai Singh Solanki from Parmars and Guhilots became the Fuedatories of this Gujjar clan afterwards till the dynasties of these premier Gujjar clans, like Chauhans,Solankis,Chandilas,Parmars etc. came to an end. That was made possible due to infighting among themselves and constant attacks in series by Muslim invaders. This infighting of various Gujjar clans gave the opportunity to the various Muslim invaders get some foothold at this point of time but it was only when all these fuedatories of the Greatest empire of India- the Gujjar empire asserted independence, these invaders became successful by exploiting the situation and fighting only one clan of Gujjars at a time, like Gujjar Chandilas, Gujjar Solankis, Gujjar Chauhans etc,
The Founder of this Gujjar Solanki dynasty of Patan, who ruled over Chittor later was Mulraj Solanki who was appointed as a fuedatory king of Gujjar Pratihars by the Emperor Mahi Pal in 941, just one year before of his death.
This fact of history can be seen at the follwing site. However this site will certainly hide their status as the fuedatory of third rank to Gujjar Pratihar rank since that was the job of their bards, who were paid handsome amount of money to avoid such references.
Possibly near start of reign, Allat driven from Chittor by Paramara king of Malwa, Munja Raja who rules Chittor followed by nephew Raja Bhoj. Allat establishes new capital at ancient Ahar. 953, death of Allat. (No successor for 8 years while Paramaras attack Ahar. 961, Paramara king Vakpati Raj of Malwa rules Chittor).
Also see the Mewar's Lost Generations for further confirmation of this fact at the following site though the fact is hidden in this site.Actually the mother of Bappa Rawal was from Parmar clan of Gujjars and when the Gujjar pratihars moved from Malwa, the Gujjar Parmars were appointed as fuedatory king of Malwa by them and Bappa Rawal who was a chieftain under Mori prince till that time was appointed as vassal of Chittor through the Gujjar Parmars, the fuedatory of Gujjar pratihars of second rank.
For a period of about three hundred and ten years, the records of Mewar's history are vague to non-existent, apart from a chronological list of the rulers and the years of their reign. However, it is known that Mewar's capital, Chittor, was invaded, possibly by Paramaras from Malwa retaking their ancient capital, which was taken from them by Bappa Rawal in 734. It is also known that Ahar, the ancient southern city (now an eastern suburb of Udaipur) became the new capital for many generations. It is also known that Chittor was finally redeemed, but by whom or when is also unclear (most likely it was Jaitra Singh).
The Gurjar Emperor Dev Pal (948-954) while returning from the house of his fuedatory kings , the Gujjar Chauhans at Sakambri, he was killed on the way back to kannauj by Rawal ALLAT of guhilot dynasty of Chittor, who was a third rank fuedatory king of Gujjar Pratihars through the second rank fuedatory kings, the Gujjar Parmar of Malwa. This was probably done by the mistake since the Gujjar Emperor Dev Pal did not carry much of his army since he came on this trip to amicably resolve the issue between two clans of Gujjars themselves, the Gujjar Tanwars of Delhi and Gujjar Chauhans of Sakambri and did not expect any trouble. Though probably by mistake but Rawat Allat had to pay for this mistake and he was immedaitely put to death by his lords, the Gujjar Parmara king Munja Raja and the a fuedatory of second rank of the Gujjar Pratihar overlords. Not only that the Guhilots were expelled from Chittor and no body from this dynasty was allowed to rule for more than 200 years. Munj Raj and Raja Bhoj Parmar of Malwa ruled over this territory on behalf of the Gujjar Pratihars overlords.Hence the Chittor which was given to Bappa Rawal,to rule, by Gujjar Parmars( The mother of Bappa Rawal was from Gujjar Parmar gotra and Guhilas are from the Gujjar Solankis of Gujarat) of Abu, on behalf of their Gujjar Pratihars overlords of Malwas was taken back in 954 by the death of Rawat Allat. After few years these Guhilots were allowed to rule from Ahar and that is the begining of another clan of Guhilots called Ahrias.
After the fall of Gujjar Pratihar empire in 1018, another clan of Gujjars from Gujrat, the Solankis defeated the Gujjar Parmars of Malwa and Chittor was taken by Sid Raj Jai Singh Solanki from Parmars of this dynasty and Guhilots became the Fuedatories of this Gujjar clan afterwards till the dynasties of these premier Gujjar clans came to an end, due to infighting among themselves and continiuous attacks by Muslim invaders.
The Founder of this Gujjar Solanki dynasty of Patan was Mulraj who was appointed as a fuedatory king of Gujjar Pratihars by the Emperor Mahi Pal in 941, just one year before of his death.
How Delhi went in to the Hands of Gujjar Chauhans from the hands of Gujjar Tanwars. Delhi was founded by Gujjar Tanwars (Tuars,Toors, Tomar) in 736AD. The earliest reference Of Gujjar Tanwars is found in an inscription at Pehowa, ancient Prithudaka, in Karnal district of present day Haryana of the reign of Gujjar Pratihar king MahendraPal I of Kannuaj. It states that their was a king Juala of the Gujjar Tanwar dynasty who obtained prosperity by looking after the affairs of Gujjar Pratihar king. The Gujjar Chauhan king Guaka II of Sakambri,the Son of Gujjar Chauhan king Chandan killed Gujjar Tanwar king Rudrena in the battle. The foundation of the religious buildings at Pushkar were laid by the wife of Gujjar Chauhan king Chandan at that point of time. At that time all the kings like Gujjar Tanwars of Delhi, Gujjar parmars of Malwa,Gujjar Chauhans of Sakambri, Gujjar Solankis of Patan, Gujjar Guhilots of Mewar, Gujjar Chandels of Bundelkhand were the Fuedatories (Samants) of Gujjar Pratihars overlords. The other Non Gujjar fuedatories of Gujjars were Rathores, Kalchuris, Kachwahas etc. etc. foundation of the religious buildings at Pushkar were laid by the wife of Gujjar Chauhan king Chandan at that point of time.
The Son and successor of Gujjar Chauhan Guaka was Vakpatiraja I who ruled in the first quarter of tenth century and he stated to have harrased TantraPal who was on his way to Anant Gochara (seems to be country near Sikar) with a message of his overlord, the Gujjar Pratihars of kannaj. This statement makes it clear that at this point of the Gujjar Chauhans acquired enough power to defy the authority of Gujjar Pratihars the overlords of all kings of india. Gujjar Chauhan VakpatiRaj built a Shiva temple at Pushkar. He had three sons Simharaja, Vatsraja and Lakshmana. Laksman founded a kingdom at Naddulla, in southren Marwar where his sucessors ruled for several centuries.Simhraja atscended the throne after Vakpati raja. He defeated the Gujjar Tomar general named Salvan and put in to prison a number of Gujjar Tanwars princes. In order to liberate them, the Gujjar Pratihar king of Kannauj the Devpal came to the house of Gujjar Chauhan at Sakambri in person. Iskla Matlab ye ki Gujjaron ki Panchayat ne faisla kar ke Delhi Wapas Gujjar Tanwars ko Dilwa dee. Subsequently the Simraja who ruled in the third quarter of third century freed his territories from the suzerainty of the Gujjar Pratihars who had about the time lost their imperial position. He is the first among the Gujjar Chahaman kings to assume the title of Maharajadhiraj. He granted a number of villages to the temple of Harshnath, which was constructed in AD 956 and lies near the village of harshnath about seven miles of Sikar. The Gujjar Tanwars continued to rule Haryan till the middle of twelfth century when they were overthrown by Gujjar Chauhan king Vishaladev ( The famous Beesal Dev). King Beesal Dev was the real brother of Mandalji, the grandfarher of God DevNarayan. Mandalji built a big water tank ant Mandalgarh near Bhilwara, which is still there.
PrthiviRaj Chauhan was born in this branch of Gujjar Chauhans with Gujjar Tanwar mother, a princes of Delhi and thus became the king of Delhi since his maternal grandfather Anangpal, the Gujjar Tanwar king of Delhi had no son and adopted his grandson Prithviraj Chauhan

Gujjar History 9

قسط 9
اسلام علیکم۔۔۔ اب آریا نسل مظاہر پرستی سے ہندومت میں داخل ہو گئی۔ اور آریا نسل نے ہندو مت کی ترقی و ترویج میں بہت زیادہ خدمات دی اور ہندومت کی خاطر بہت سی جنگیں بھی کیں اسی وجہ سے ہندومت میں آریا نسل کو ان کے آبائی دیس گرجستان کی وجہ سے  گرجر لکھا اور بولا ۔۔ جس کا مطلب ہوتا ہے اپنے دشمن کو تباہ کر دینے والا۔۔ گر مطلب دشمن اور جر مطلب تباہ کر دینے والا۔۔ گر جر اور آہستہ آہستہ یہ لفظ گجر ھوا کئی علاقوں میں میں لہجہ کی وجہ سے یہ گوجر ہو گیا اور عربی میں یہ لفظ جرج، خزر اور کئی طرح سے بولا جانے لگا۔ اور ان کے دیس کو جرجان یا گرجستان کہا جانے لگا اور انگریزی میں جرجان جرجیا ہوا یا جارجیا ہو گیا۔۔ اور وہاں کے لوگ گورجی کہلاتے ہیں
ایک بہت کی مزے کی بات یہ ہے کہ ہماری نسل کو دنیا کی سب سے خوبصورت نسل مانا جاتا ہے اتنے خوبصورت لوگ کہ ہمارے دیس کو پریوں اور جنات کا دیس کہا جانے لگا کہ خوبصورتی اور طاقت میں اپنی مثال آپ تھے ہم لوگ ۔۔۔ جب ہم نے کسی انسان کی تعریف کرنی ہو تو ہم اس کو گورجیئس مطلب بہت خوبصورت، پر کشش اور اگر ہم اس لفظ پر غور کرتے ہیں اور اس کی بنیاد دیکھتے ہیں تو پتہ چلتا ہے کہ یہ لفظ گورجی لوگوں کے لیے بولا جاتا تھا اور پھر خوبصورت لوگوں کو بھی گورجی یا گورجئیس بولا جانے لگا تشبیہ کے طور کر مطلب تم ا تنے خوبصورت ہو جیسے کہ گورجی ۔۔۔ اسی طرح گجر قوم اپنے ساتھ اپنے دیس کی کہانیاں بھی لے کر آئے جو آج تک ہند و پاکستان کے ادب کا حصہ ہیں اور ہم کو جا بجا ایک ایسے دیس کا ذکر ملتا ہے جو دور بہت دور کوہ قاف کے پار بستے ہیں پریوں اور جنوں کا دیس اور یہ کہانیاں آج بھی بچے بہت شوق سے سنتے ہیں اور آج بھی مصور ہمارے دیس کی خوبصورتی میں کھو کے رہ جاتے ہیں ۔۔۔ یہ کہانیاں اور یہ داستانیں گجر قوم کے ساتھ ہندوستان میں آئیں۔۔ ایسے ہی جیسے آج بھی ہمارے بزرگ ہم کو ہجرت سے پہلے کے اپنے گاؤں اپنے شہروں کے قصے سناتے ہیں اور آج بھی ہم لوگ آپس مٰیں یہ سوال کرتے ہیں کہ آپ کا ضلع کونسا تھا میں ہوشیار پور سے ہوں تو میں انبالہ سے وغیرہ ایسے ہی گجر جیسے جیسے ہندوستان میں آتے گئے تو ایک دوسرے سے اس کا علاقہ پوچھتے تھے وہاں کے حالات پوچھتے تھے ۔۔ جس سے ان کہانیوں نے جنم لیا اور ایسے ہی بہت سی گوت بھی وجود میں آئے جس کی سب سے بڑی مثال چیچی ہیں جو کہتے ہیں کہ انہوں نے چیچنیا سے ہجرت کی اور چیچنیا انہی کے نام سے چیچی سے ہے ۔۔ باقی اگلی اقساط میں

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