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Rulers

See also: Gurjara-Pratihara, Solanki, Chauhan, and Parmara

The Arab writer al-Idrisi (1154 A.D.) says ,"Among the kings of India, there are the balhara (Vallabharaja), jaba, Tafar, al-Hazar (i.e.Gurjara), Ghana (or Ghaba), and Qamrun (i.e. Kamarupa).These names are only taken by the prince who reigns over the privince or the country ;no other has the right to assume them; but whoever reigns takes the name.[1]

Historian Vincent Arthur Smith clearly mentioned about Gurjara Pratihara and their kingdom.[2]

Scholars such as K. M. Munshi also stated that the Pratiharas, the Parmaras and the Solankis were imperial Gujjar.[3] . Scholars such as Dr. K. Jamanadas[4] , D. B. Bhandarkar and Ramesh Chandra Majumdar [5] stated that the Pratiharas were a clan of imperial Gurjars and they established Kannauj as their capital.[6][7][8] Dr. Dasharatha sharma had pointed out that the gurjaras and the pratihars were snot identical[9].But the view of Dr. sharma has been discarded by most of the scholars.The pratiharas belonged to the same clan that of Gurjaras was proved by the "Rajor inscription".From the phrase "Gurjara Pratiharanvayah" inscribed in the "Rajor inscription".[10] It is known that the Pratiharas belonged to the Gurjara clan.The Rashtrakuta records and the Arabian chronicles also identify the Pariharas with Gurjaras.According to some versions, the Solanki rulers got status of Agnikula Kshatriyas after mount abu legend ,[11] while historian Suryanath Kamath believes that Solankis were of Karnataka origin.[12]

According a number of scholars Chauhan was a prominent clan of Gurjaras.[13][14]

Historian Sir Jervoise Athelstane Baines states Gurjars as forefathers of Sisodiyas.[15]

Freedom fighters

Politicians

India

Pakistan

  • Choudhary Rahmat Ali [23][24][25], a Gujjar of Gorsi goth who coined the name of Pakistan.
  • Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, former President of Pakistan.
  • Chaudhry Amir Hussain, ex. Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan.
  • Mian Muhammad Bakhsh,
  • Chaudhry Aftab Ahmed Gujjar Advocate,Senior Advocate Of Supreme Court of Pakistan,land lord,transporter,politician From Chak No 3 NB Tehsil Bhalwal & ex C.E Of High Court Bar Rawalpindi.
  • Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, Pakistan Peoples Party (Sherpao)Federal Interior Minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. Prior to this assignment he was working as the Federal Minister for Water and Power (WAPDA).
  • Chaudhry Akram Gujjar, MPA Lahore.
  • Sahibzada Ishaq Zafar ,Former President and caretaker Prime Minister of Azad Jammu&Kashmir and President of PPP AJ&K,remained Senior Minister, Speaker and opposition leader in AJ&K assembly.
  • Chaudry Alyas Ahmad Gujjar, Famous Transporter, Land lord, Social worker, politician & Rais-E-Azam of Chak No 3
  • Sardar Sagheer Ahmad(LATE), ex law minister of PUNJAB

Military

Sports

National Bravery Award

See also

References

  1. ^ Nainar, op.cit, p.156
  2. ^ Smith, Vincent Arthur (1908). Stephen Meredyth Edwardes (ed.). The early history of India from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan conquest (4 ed.). the University of Wisconsin - Madison: The Clarendon press, 1924. p. 461. The story of Gurjar pratihara kingdom is told in chapter fourteenth.The existence of Gurjara principality at baroch, and of a larger state in rajputana, has been known to archaeogists.
  3. ^ K. M. Munshi. The Glory that was Gujardesh (1943)
  4. ^ Jamanadas, K. "Rajput Period Was Dark Age Of India". Decline And Fall Of Buddhism: A tragedy in Ancient India. New Delhi: Bluemoon Books. Retrieved 2007-05-31. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra (1994) [1968]. Ancient India. Delhi [u.a.]: Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 812080435,ISBN 9788120804357, ISBN 8120804368, ISBN 9788120804364. The Gurjara-pratihara had been settled in Rajputana for a century and a half when a formidable rival appeared in the west.
  6. ^ Kulke, Hermann. A history of India (4, illustrated ed.). Routledge, 2004. pp. 432 pages. ISBN 0415329205, IBSN 9780415329200. In 9th century the Gurjara pratiharas kings, Bhoja (836-885) and Mahendrapala (885-910), proved to be more powerful than their contemporaries of the other two dynasties whom they defeated several times.Kanauj then emerged as the main focus of power in India. . {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |first 2= ignored (|first2= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |last 2= ignored (|last2= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra. The History and Culture of the Indian People: The classical age. G. Allen & Unwin, original from-the University of Michigan. Rajasekharan, the great poet and playwright at the Gurjara-pratihara court of Kannauj.. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |first 2= ignored (|first2= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |last 2= ignored (|last2= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Chopra, Pran Nath (2003). A comprehensive history of ancient India. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 196. ISBN 8120725034, ISBN 9788120725034. Al-Masudi who visited his (Gurjara mahipala) court, also refers to the great power and resources of the Gurjara pratihara rules of Kannauj.
  9. ^ Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra (2002) [1976]. Readings in Political History of India, Ancient, Mediaeval, and Modern. B.R. Pub. Corp (on behalf of Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies), D.K. Publishers' Distributors. p. 209.
  10. ^ University of Kerala, Dept. of History (1963). Journal of Indian history, Volume 41. Dept. of History, University of Kerala,Original from the University of California. p. 765. Gurjara-Prathiranvaya, of the Rajor inscription, which was incised more than a hundred years later than Bhoja's Gwalior prasasti, nearly fifty years later than the works of the poet rajasekhara. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |first 2= ignored (|first2= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |last 2= ignored (|last2= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |last 3= ignored (|last3= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Ancient India : The Rajputs". IndiaLife. 2002. Retrieved 2007-05-31.
  12. ^ Suryanath U., Kamath (2002) [2001]. A Concise History of Karnataka from pre-historic times to the present. Jupiter books. p. 8. The Chalukyas of Gujarat were of Karnataka origin
  13. ^ a b Dasharatha Sharma (1975). Early Chauhān dynasties: a study of Chauhān political history, Chauhān political institutions, and life in the Chauhān dominions, from 800 to 1316 A.D. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 280. ISBN 0842606181, ISBN 9780842606189. According to a number of scholars, the agnikula clas were originally Gurjaras.
  14. ^ a b Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1834). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 1999. Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland. p. 651. By that marriage Haarsha had contracted an alliance with the dominant race of the Gurjaras, of whom the chohans were a prominent clan.
  15. ^ Ethnography: castes and tribes, Volume 2,Part 5. K.J. Trübner. 1912. p. 31. sun and fire worshiping huna or Gurjara was converted into the blue blood of Rajputana, and became the forefathers of the Sisodia, chahaun, parmar, parihar or calukya,.. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |Author= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ Singh, Nau Nihal (2003). The royal Gurjars: their contribution to India. Anmol Publications PVT. LTD. p. 345. ISBN 8126114142, ISBN 9788126114146.
  17. ^ Singh, Nau Nihal (2003). The royal Gurjars: their contribution to India. Anmol Publications PVT. LTD. p. 339. ISBN 8126114142, ISBN 9788126114146. Kotwal Dhan Singh Gurjar was the the leader of thsi initial battle of 1857.Dhan Singh Gurjar was the Kotwal of Meerut in 1857
  18. ^ Pat Ram verma, Amar Gath Sirsa ke Swatantarta Senani (Sirsa, 1982), P.69
  19. ^ Bharatiya Gurjar Parishad (1993). Gurjara aura Unakā Itihāsa meṃ Yogadāna Vishaya para Prathama ..., Volume 2. Bhāratīya Gurjara Parishada. p. 67. Late president of India Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad was Gurjar of Kushan Gotra
  20. ^ Famous Gurjars who made it big
  21. ^ Śivājī Sāvanta (2003). Purushottamnama: a biography of Shri Purushottam Kalubhai alias Shri P.K. D.K. Sonar. p. 41. Sardar patel came of the Patidar Gurjar community. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ Panjabi, Kewalram Lalchand (1977). The Indomitable Sardar. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 4. Vallabhbhai Patel belonged to the famous clan of Leva Gujar Patidars who played a notable role in the history of Gujarat. They were Gujars who came from Punjab and had occupied the rich charotar land between Mahi and Tapi rivers.
  23. ^ http://books.google.co.in/books?id=9q21AAAAIAAJ&dq=rehmat+ali+gurjar+pak&q=gujjar#search_anchor Rahmat Ali: a biography By Khursheed Kamal Aziz
  24. ^ http://books.google.co.in/books?lr=&id=KSluAAAAMAAJ&dq=rehmat+ali+gujjar&q=gujjar#search_anchor Iqbal: the spiritual father of Pakistan By Rashida Malik
  25. ^ http://books.google.co.in/books?lr=&id=F5QBAAAAMAAJ&dq=rehmat+ali+gujjar&q=gujjar#search_anchor Complete works of Rahmat Ali, Volume 1 By Choudhary Raḣmat ʻAlī, Khursheed Kamal Aziz
  26. ^ Famous Gurjar who made it big
  27. ^ Proud pakistanis-shoaib akhtar section
  28. ^ "Centre announces bravery award for Rukhsana". Zeenews.com. (Wednesday, October 07, 2009). Retrieved 26 December 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  29. ^ Sharma, Arun (Thursday, Oct 01, 2009). "Gujjars demand gallantry award for Rukhsana". Thehindu.com. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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