Gujjar World - History of Gujjar Nation

Gujjar history by Ali Hassan Chauhan Gurjar As said by many historinans (alomost 90%), It is claimed that Gurjars originated in Central Asia, came into India via Afghanistan and established a kingdom in Rajasthan until defeated by the Muhammadans. They then settled in Gujarat, and this provides one explanation of the name, but this is contested. They are first referred to in the 7th century as warriors, who later migrated to the mountains for pasture for the animals. Their language is called Gujari, close to Pahari and Urdu. The census of India 1941 sates: "Historians seem to be satisfied that the tribes called "Gurjaras" were established in the area near Mount Abu in Rajasthan, around 6th century A.D. onwards. It is believed that these and other sections of the tribe were the ancestors of those now known as Gujars in this state. The “Gurjaras" were Hindus at the time they are first noticed in India. They had established a Kingdom of their own at the ...

The ChalukyaGurjjars ruled over the Deccan plateau in India for over 600 years Historians D. R. Bhandarkar and Hoernle hold the view that Chalukyas were one of the ruling clans of Gurjaras (or Gujjars), citing the name change of Lata province to Gurjaratra during the reign. Bhandarkar explains that If the chalukyas had not been Gurjars, it is inconceivable how that province could have named Gurjaratra (country ruled or protected by Gurjars) when it was up-till their advent known as Lata. However according to the scholar D. P. Dikshit, the Chalukyas ruled over that part of country formerly known as Lata and taken as Gurjaratra or Gujarat implied the Chalukyas made a change in the nomenclature because of their close association with the region. V. A. Smith and A. M. T. Jackson also endorsed the view that Chalukyas were a branch of famous Gurjar or Gujjars The ChalukyaGurjjars ruled over the Deccan plateau in India for over 600 years. During this period, they ruled as three closely relat...

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 ...

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 f...

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 i...

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