The Asian Age report on Gujjar Dance

Dance of Gujjar

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

Khatan Gujjar

Khatana Gotra belong to Gujjar Kusha Era and Gujjar Khatana rulers used the same title as Gujjar Kushans.

Rajatiraya ( Rajaon ka Raja) and Saha-nu Shahi ( Shahon ka Shah) were the title used by the Gujjars during the days of Gujjar Kushan Empire. Later the same title was used by Gujjar Pratihar as PMP ( Param Bhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parmeshwar). The Mughals copied the title of Gujjar Kushans as Shah-nu-Sahi or Shahanshah, since they were ruled by the Gujjars during the Gujjar Kushan Empire.
Samarkand was the winter capital of Gujjar Kushan which is located in Uzbekistan, the birth place of Babar.
Here is the historical evidence of Gujjar Emperor Vijai Singh Khatana.
The first concrete evidence of an Iranian presence in the country is found in a document probably of the 3rd century, discovered by M. A. Stein at the site of Endere (facsimile in Stein, 1921, pl. xxxviii; transcription in Boyer and Senart, p. 249; tr. 1940, p. 137; cf. Emmerick, 1979, p. 168 and n. 7). It was written in a local Middle Indian dialect in Kharoṣṭhî script by Khotana maharaya rayatiraya hinajha Vij’ida Siṃha “General Vijida Simha, great king, king of kings of Khotan” in his tenth chuna (< Khot. kṣuṇa) “regnal year.” The Khotanese title hînâysa (pronounced hînâza, lit. “army leader”) is also attested in much later indigenous texts.
This imformation is taken from one of the Iranian records.
That confirm that Iran was also under Gujjar control during the Gujjar Kushan Empire.
I would like to mention that the Gujjar Gotras of Kasana and Khatana are mentioned in the original Kushan inscriptions as "Kasano" and "Khatano" as spoken among Gujjars in Gojari language even today.

Turk and Gujjar

Gorjani Gujjar

Gorjani Gujjar 

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

Ch Abdul Hameed Gujjar

Ch Abdul hameed Gujjar is retired director of Lahore development authority and founder of Gujjar youth forum pakistan.

Gujjar Nation and different Languages

there are so many languages in Gujjar Nation like Persian, Pashto, Punjabi, Gojri, Hindko, Hindi, Rajasthani, Gujrati, Balochi, Sindhi, Pahari, Gurganvi, hiryanvi, chines etc

Facts of Gurjars

Facts of Gurjars

Meaning Of Gurjar
Many historians tried to explain the meaning of word Gurjar with there view & logics, they are as follows.

1. Few people estimated that the word Gujar has formed from the word Gauchar (means the person who grazes cow).

However, this is completely wrong because the word Gujar has deformed from the word Gurjar not Gauchar. In addition, the word Gurjar has used in the several pillar inscriptions, not Gujar or Gujjar. The word Gurjar could not be form by any means with the word Gauchar. Actually, Gujar is the name given by Arabs, to the Gurjar community.

2. There is another view is that, word Gujar is derived from Khazar, who inhabited around the Caspian Sea and migrated towards northwest South Asia, which is called Bahr-e-Khizar it was named Khizar, Guzar, Gurjar, Gurjara or Gujjar. This could not be possible because Gurjar are present in India much before the presence of Khazars. Ambiguity in this matter is clarified in "History of Central Asia" by Pandit Rahul Sankrtiayan.

3. In 10 century, Kannada poet named “Pump” mention Gurjeshwar Mahipal as Roaring Gurjar. Thus few scholars estimated the meaning of Gurjar as Roaring Khsatria.

4. The Sanskrit Dictionary ‘Kalpdrum’ say that Gur-Jar means “- one who use to defend the country by continuously defeating the enemy” (Gur = Enemy & Jar = Destroyer).

5. The most acepttable view is given by Pandit Chotalal Sharma and M. R. A. Phulera in the book Khsatriya Vansh Pardeepika, is that the word Gurjar is derived from Gurutar.

It has explained that Guruttar has deformed into Gurujan, and Gurujan has changed to Gurjar with time. Also explained that word Guruttar has used for Maharaja Dashrath in Ramayana of Valmiki. Moreover, same thing has stated on the various pillar inscriptions of Kushans and Gurjaratra kingdom. Most of the gotra of Gurjars belongs to Suryavansh.


Origin Of Gurjars
The fictitious myth about Gurjars is that they are foreigner. Many historians say that Gurjar come to India along with Huns in the 5th century and with the help of Brahmins, they prove themselves as khsatriya.

Britishers and 19th century historians firstly wrote Indian history in a systematic manner, they tried to prove that the Gurjars migrated from central Asia in the 5th century. Following there words Indian historian also writes that, Gurjar were invaders from Central Asia. They also state that not only Gurjar but also complete Aryan race is immigrated to India.

On the other hand, how our historians has forgotten that, complete central Asia and subcontinent belongs to Indian boundaries in history. Caspian Sea is on the name of Aryan king Kashyap, Mansarovar now in China is on the name of Suryavansi King Mannu. Modern research have proved that home of Aryans was India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, black sea in the west, and great wall of China in the East, covering the whole central Asia.

The believer of the myth, that Gurjars are foreigners, like Sir James Campbell, General Crook, Colonel Todd, Mr. forbs, Dr. Bhagwan Lal Inder Ji and all other have agree that present Kasana gotra of Gurjars are successors of great Kushans.

Not only Kushans but there were also great kings in the present Indian history before 5th century. In the book (Bhartiya kala avom sanskriti ka itihas) Dr. Bhagwat Sharan Upadhyaya agrees that at 150 B.C. Gurjars were in Kabul and Punjab. General Kernighan has stated the same in 100 B.C. Even in Brahmi Script, it has stated that Gurjars ruled the western India.

If Gurjar were foreigner then, how they assumed as khsatriya, as it has stated on the various pillars inscription of the different Gurjar kingdoms that, they are the successors of great Ragukulvanshi and Suryavanshi. In the ancient history’s Maha Kavi BalShekar’s “Balbahrat prachand pandav granth” and Great Mihir Bhoj Partihar’s “Sagar Taal Prashti”, it has mentioned that Gurjars are Suryavanshi and they are the successors of great Raghukul (successors of Ikshvaku, Prthu, Harischandra, Ragu, and Dasrath). In Markandai Puran and Panchtantra, there is a reference of the Gurjar tribe. Moreover, the word Gurutar (Gurjar) has mentioned in the epic Ramayana for Maharaja Dasrath.

Places After Gurjars
There are almost 1200 places in the sub-continent named after the Gurjar tribe, most popular of them are:

India
■Ambala – District In Haryana Named After Ambavta Gurjar.
■Ambarsar – City In Punjab Named After Ambavta Gurjar.
■Bhatinda – City In Punjab Named After Bhati Gurjars.
■Bhopal – Capital Of State M.P. Named After King Bhojpal Parmar Of Malwa.
■Chechiyan – Place In Kashmir Named After Chechi Gurjar.
■Delhi – Founded By Tawar Gurjars (Originally Dhillika).
■Gujarat – State Of India, Named After Solanki Gurjar(Gujratra).
■Ludhiana – City In Punjab Named After Lohday Gurjar.

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Pakistan
■Bajorr Agency - Tribal Area In N.W.F.P.
■Gujar Nullah – River In N.W.F.P.
■Gojjra – City Of Tehsil Samundri Distt. Faisalabad.
■Gujarat – City In Punjab.
■Gujarghari – Town In N.W.F.P.
■Gujarkhan – Sub Tehsil Of Punjab.
■Gujranwala – City In Punjab.
■Kala Gujjaran – Town In Punjab, District Jhelum.
■Khariyaan - City In Punjab Named After Khari Gurjars.
■Lahore – Named After Lohar Gurjar.
■Lohdran – Distt. Of Punjab.
■Quila GurjarSingh – Fort In Lahore After The Name Of Gurjar Singh Bangdi.
■Rawal Dam - Dam In Rawalpindi.
■Rawalpindi – Named After Rawal Gurjars.

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Afghanistan
■Gujran – District In Afghanistan
■Gurjani – Village In Kabul

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Rest of Asia
■Chechnya – Country named After Chechi Gurjar
■Georgia – Country Near Caspian Sea, Also Know As Gruzia In Russian and Gurjistan in Persian, Turkish.
■Gujareti – Valley In Georgia.
■Gujarula – River In Georgia.

Gurjar Culture
Gurjar or Gujar tribe occupies the vast land in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia. Gujarat (India), Gujraghar (Near Gwalior), Gujranwala (Pakistan), Gujarat (Pakistan), Gujani (Gajni), Gujarkhasi (Kashmir), Gujistan (Afghanistan), Gurzia (Georgia) etc. like these, many of places and cities are named belonging to this caste and gives a glimpse to its ancient kingdoms.

Gurjars occupies the vast lands of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. There are almost 140 million Gurjars in all over India and 33 million Gurjar population in Pakistan. Gurjars saved Kashmir during first invasion of Pakistan when Pakistan annexed the area, called Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK).

Gurjar Legends
The Gurjar is a great race of the world. Gurjars had been ruling the India since historical times, there some families were called Rajputs in medieval period. Rajput, Maratha, Jat and Ahir are heirs of the Khsatriyas. They are not foreigners. there is no community being called Khsatriya except us all. How that Khsatriyan race can be eliminated in which Ram and Krishna were born. All of us Rajput, Maratha, Jat and Ahirs are the stars whereas Gurjar is the Moon in the Khsatriyan sky. It is beyond human power to lessen the dignity of the Gurjars.. (Words By - Thakur Yashpal Singh Rajput)

Insight Stories
Different kinds of songs were called after the Gurjar name, such as Gurjar Raag, Gurjar Malhar, Gurjari Bherveen etc. which are remembered to this day by the same names. The ornaments also bear the Gurjar name. In ancient times the Gurjars put on jeweled garland of a beautiful design, which is still called Gurjar Haar. Similarly a bracelet of the ladies is known as Gurjari, to which a reference is also found in an ancient Sanskrit poem of the poetess Padamawati which has been quoted by Veni Datta in his book Padya Veni and its one stanza is....

Bhatah Kangat Gurjari Su-Lalitay Bahu Latay Manmtay.-- It shows that the heartiest desire of a lady is to adorn her arm with Gurjari bracelet.

We conclude that Gurjar was a title which was adopted by a group of most chivalrous cultured and civilized families of ancient Khsatriyas who became united under this name as a community or a race and the presents Gurjars are their descendents.

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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

والسلام چودھری ظفر حبیب گجر

Gojar, Gujjar, Gurjar

Gojri in service of culture (Editorial of Daily excelsior)

Gojar, Gujjar and Gurjara are different forms of one name with which a particular community in the State is associated. Many scholarly research studies have been conducted not only in the country but outside the country as well on the origin, demographic distribution, history and culture of Gujjar community. Surprisingly, some researchers have extensively delved deep into geographical distribution of this community and have asserted that Gurjistan of Arabic and Farsi historians is the present Georgia in the Eurasian region, which was previously a component of the Soviet Union. The people there are called Gorji. At the same time, Gujarat, the southern state of India wherefrom the present Prime Minister Narendra Modi comes, is also stated to be the ancient habitat of Gurjaras of Vedic and epic times of India. Nearer home, Gujranwala (Gujran is plural of Gujjar and wala is suffix) is a district in Pakistan not far from Jammu. The Gurjaras are often spoken about in our mythological lore. Hence the Gujjars of our State are historically and ethnically connected to a vast human society spread over a huge chunk of the globe. They can become India’s non-official ambassadors to various parts of Asiatic Continent and can become instrumental in forging of a huge international social cum ethnic group.

The two-day State level Gojri cultural meet is a happy reminder of realization on the part of stakeholders that they have to exploit the vast potential hidden in them. These meets can become role model for other communities. We would like that the Gojri cultural organizations, Academy of Culture and Art and the Gojri scholars and literati all join hands to give international profile to intellectual and creative activities they are doing for the promotion of Gojri language, literature and culture. All these activities need to be dovetailed to international profile of Gujjars.

Gujjar History 7

قسط 7
اسلام علیکم۔۔ تاریخ کا یہ سفر صدیوں کا سفر ہے یہ کوئی ایک دو دن یا ایک دو سال کی بات نہیں ہے یہ تاریخ صدیوں میں مرتب ہوئی ہے اور اس میں بہت سے عروج و زوال شامل ہیں۔۔ قتل و غارت ، مار دھاڑ، بادشاہتوں کا سفر ہے یہ۔۔ اس لیے اس کو بہت سے تناظر میں دیکھنا پڑے گا۔۔۔ آج سے ہم ایک ایک سوال کے ذریعہ اس عقدہ کو حل کرنے کی کوشش کریں گے۔۔۔
گجر کاؤکشین نسل ہیں۔۔ اس کے بعد یہ نسل تین گروہوں میں مزید تقسیم ہو گئی۔۔ ایک گروہ  ترکی وغیرہ میں، دوسرا سنٹرل ایشیاء اور چائنا کے کچھ علاقوں میں اور تیسرا گروہ ہندوستان میں تھا۔۔ پہلا گروہ ترک کہلایا، دوسرا گروہ یو آچی کہلایا اور تیسرا گروہ آریا کہلایا۔۔۔
اس لیے جب لوگ گجر نسل پر تحقیق کرتے ہیں تو کوئی ان کو آریا بولتا ہے کوئی کہتا ہے کہ نہیں یہ ترک النسل ہیں اور پھر کوئی کہہ دیتا ہے کہ یہ تو یوآچی النسل ہیں۔۔۔ آپ اس کو ترک کہیں یا یوآچی یا آریا بات تو ایک ہی ہے۔۔ یہ تینوں گروہ ایک ہی نسل کاؤکشین سے تعلق رکھتے ہیں۔۔
وقت کے ساتھ ساتھ اور ان کی زبان میں بھی فرق آتا گیا اور موسمی حالات نے ان کی شکل و شباہت پر اثر ڈالا اور اس کی وجہ سے لباس میں بھی فرق آیا۔۔ وقت کے بڑھنے کے ساتھ ساتھ ایک دوسرے کے درمیان فرق بڑھتا گیا۔۔۔ دوسری قسط میں جس حسد، تکبر اور دوسری چیزوں کی بات کی تھی انہوں نے بھی اپنا اثر دکھایا، ایک ہی قبیلہ کے دو گروہوں میں حکمرانی کی جنگ نے گجر قوم کے اندر بہت سے ردو بدل کیے اس سے نئے نئے قبیلوں نے جنم لیا نئی نئی حکومتوں نے جنم لیا۔۔ اغیار کی سازشوں کا شکار ہوئے موقع پرستوں نے اپنے فائدے کے لیے ہماری تاریخ تک سے کھیلواڑ کیا۔۔۔ اب اگلی اقساط میں ہم آریا دور سے شروعات کریں گے
والسلام۔۔۔ چودھری ظفر حبیب گجر

Gujjar History 6

قسط 6
اسلام علیکم۔۔۔ ایک غلطی فہمی کی تصحیح (میری ذاتی رائے میں) اہل اسلام نے اہل عرب و عجم کو ایک الگ گروہ لکھا ہے اور یورپین نے اس کو الگ گروہ تسلیم نہیں کیا۔۔ اصل میں ہوا یہ ہو گا کہ حضرت نوحؑ اور ان کے ساتھ مسلمانوں کا ایک گروہ (چوتھا گروہ) شام میں ہی بس گیا ہو گا جس سے اہل عرب و عجم نے جنم لیا اور اس گروہ میں ہر طرح کے رنگ و نسل کے لوگ موجود ہوں گے اس لیے اگر ہم عرب کے رنگ و نسل کا جائزہ لیں تو ہم کو پتہ چلتا ہے کہ اس میں نیگرو اور کاؤکشین دونوں نسلوں سے ملتے جلتے لوگ ہیں کہ بعض اوقات لگتا ہے کہ یہ نیگرو نسل ہے اور بعض اوقات لگتا ہے کہ نہیں یہ کاوکشین نسل سے ہیں۔۔۔

ہمارے آباء و اجداد جس خطے میں جا کر آباد ہوئے وہ آجکل سنٹرل ایشیاء اور یوریشیاء کہلاتا ہے اور نیگرو ہندوستان اور افریقہ کی طرف آباد ہوئے اگر سب سے قدیم ہندوستان کی آبادی کو دیکھیں اور افریقین نسلوں کو دیکھیں تو ان میں رنگ و نسل کی مماثلت پائی جاتی ہے۔۔

جیسے جیسے ان خطوں میں آبادیاں بڑھنا شروع ہوئیں تو نئے نئے علاقے آباد ہونا شروع ہو گئے ۔۔ ہم نے سارے سنٹرل ایشیاء ، یوریشیاء اور چائنا کے صوبے سنکیانگ تک کے علاقے آباد کیے دوسری طرف ہم یورپ کو آباد کر رہے تھے جس میں بلغاریہ، چیچنیا، رومانیہ، آرمینیاء اور دوسرے آس پاس کے علاقے شامل تھے۔۔ اور تیسری طرف ہم عراق، ترکستان اور ان علاقوں کی طرف پھیلتے جا رہے تھے جیسے جیسے آبادی کا بوجھ بڑھتا جا رہا تھا ویسے ویسے آپسی لڑائیاں بڑھتی جا رہی تھیں اور نئے علاقوں کی دریافت کی ضرورت بڑھتی جا رہی تھی۔۔ ہماری ایک نسل نے شاہراہِ ریشم جیسا عظیم راستہ دریافت کیا اور اسی راستے سے بڑھتے ہوئے ہندوستان تک آ پہنچے۔۔ انہوں نے سمرقند اور بخارا جیسے عظیم شہروں کو آباد کیا۔۔  اور اسی طرح سارے شمالی ہندوستان پر قابض ہو گئے اور ہندوستان کی قدیم اقوام کو جنوب مشرق کی طرف دھکیل دیا (سری لنکن اور انڈیا کے بعض قبائل کو دیکھ کر آپ کو اندازہ ہو جائے گا کہ رنگ و نسل میں کتنا فرق ہے ) پھر سکندرِاعظم کا وقت آیا تو وہ بھی اسی راستے سے ہندوستان تک پہنچا۔۔ وہ بھی دراصل کاؤکشین نسل تھا لیکن اس کی ساری لڑائی بھی کاؤکشین نسل سے ہی ہے اس لیے کچھ تاریخ دان اس سے گجر نسل کے ابتداء کی بات کرتے ہیں اور کچھ اس سے لڑائیوں کا ذکر کرتے ہیں۔۔ یہ اصل میں ایک ہی نسل کے لوگوں کی آپس میں طاقت کی جنگ تھی۔۔۔ صرف عجم میں ہونے والی اس کی جنگیں دوسرے کسی گروہ کے ساتھ تھیں۔۔
سکندر کے بعد گجروں کے جس قبیلے نے سب سے بڑی حکومت قائم کی شمالی ہندوستان میں وہ کوشان کہلائے ، اسی وقت چائنا کی طرف گجر قبیلہ یو آچی حکمران تھا اور تیسری طرف سے گجر قبائل عرب سے ہوتے ہوئے ایران میں داخل ہو چکے تھے جو کہ ساکا کہلائے اور وہ درہ بولان سے بلوچستان اور وہاں سے سندھ میں داخل ہوئے اور گجرات (آنڈیا) تک پھیلتے چلے گئے اب جو گجر قبائل شاہراہ ریشم سے ہوتے داخل ہوئے وہ کوہ ہندو کش اور کو ہ ہمالیہ اور کوہ قراقرم کے پہاڑی سلسلوں کے ساتھ پھیلتے چلے گئے کیونکہ وہ سرد ماحول کے عادی تھے اور وہاں سے وسطی ہندوستان کی طرف بڑھنا شروع ہوئے اور جو قبائل درہ بولان سے آئے تھے چونکہ وہ گرم ماحول کو برداشت کرنے کے عادی ہو گئے تھے اس لیے وہ ان علاقوں کو فتح اور آباد کرتے ہوئے وسطی ہندوستان کی طرف بڑھے۔۔
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total population of Gujjars in the whole world almost 220 Millions. world's largest tribe.

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