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Post by Munbeeb Rao on Mar 27, 2006 18:30:25 GMT -5
Dear Ashok Bhai And AP Singh.
Thank you for your so good and authentic an information on the topic that Rajputs actually are cousins of Gujjars. Now, I am almost out of chaos and confusion as to why these two castes are so inextricably intermingled that it is, more often, difficult to know as to whether someone is acually a Gujjar Or a Rajput? And some big names of history are taken pride by both----------Gujjars and Rajputs. It is really a great discovery for me. Certainly, it is why that Gujjars and Rajputs have almost same chivalric traits. I have yet to research through ancient historical record to know as to why some pratihars became Landlord class and some became their their tenants? And, later on, these tenants pratihars asserted themselves over their landlords, troppled their kingdoms, took the rule and started tobe called Rajputs?
Ashok bhai and AP Singh Bhai, my question is 'were both ------------feudals and their feudatories-------- of the same origin; or becoming more specific sons of same grandfather? If 'yes' then why Rathores are not pratihars and yet they call themselves tobe Rajputs? Ashok and Ap Singh Bhai, these days I am extremely busy and can't spare time for research. However, I vow to myself and promise to you that I will grapple with pages of history to conculde my new but un-finished persuit to know as to who Rajputs and Gujjars are in their origin!? This forum has really intrigued my intrest to the optimum, and I am amazed to see how knowledge suddenly changes entire perspecive and opinion. Till yesterday, I used to think gujjars as rivals but now my cousins.
Take your best of care ------------------as best as you can. Talk to you in my next leisure time. Muneeb Rao.
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Post by AP Singh on Mar 28, 2006 4:13:29 GMT -5
Hi Muneeb Bhai, It is not very difficult to understand how the tenants became landlords? Take the example of Mughal kings Aurangjeb, He killed his own brothers to get throne. In the normal circumstance he would have made them his own fuedatories kings and thus inviting troubles for his throne in future. The Gujjars were different. Though they used to fight a lot among themselves but never went to the extent of killing their own brothers.The peak of gujjar kingdom was the time of the Samrat Mihir Bhoja the Great and every king, irrespective of his race and status were either his fuedatory of vassal ( a term used to inferior kings and was normally used kings of the races other than the overlord). His son Mahendra Pal was a Great warrior and able ruler and he expanded the boundy of Gujjar kingdom to Present day Bangla Desh. As a authentic record to prove my point I would like to mention that there is a place in north Bengal Pratirajpur named after Gurjar Pratihars. This also shows that the boundries of Gujjar kingdom were up to Gujrat to Bengal and Sindh to Karnataka. This fact is recorded in an inscription pillar found in Dinajpur (now in Bangladesh)of Gurjar Pratihar king Mahendra Pal, son of king Mihir Bhoja. Another proof is that there was a kamboja regiment Gujjar army placed at Bengal see the following record and see how Kamboja feel great to be related to Gujjars as their brave soldiers.
According Dr H.C. Raychaudhury, numerous Kambojas had joined the army of Gurjara Pratiharas. In fact according to him there was indeed a regiment of the Kamboja soldiers in the army of Gurjar Pratiharas. When the Pala kingdom lost political and military clout over time, some commanders of the Kamboja soldiers took political control of the situation as is normally expected in similar circumstances. (The Dynastic History of Northern India, p 311, f.n. 1). Dr H. C. Ray states: “I must also admit however, that the Bengalese Kambojas may also have come from north-west as mercenaries and then formed into an independent army under a Kamboja chief by successful rebellion” (IHQ., XV-4, Dec, 1939, p 511 Dr H. C. Ray, EI., Vol XXII., p 153, Dr N. G. Majumdar, The Dacca University Studies, Vol I., No 2, April 1936, p 132).
King Mahendra Pal did a mistake at the end of suceesful career. He divide the kingdom between two of his sonsand gave them equal power and that was begining of the downfall. The loyalty of the fuedatory kings were also divided between two of them and later when the opprtunity was proper asserted their independence.The subsequent kings became even more weaker and there was a time when they were also become equal in power to their own fuedatories. The process of the disintegration of the Gujjar empire continued and the 10th Century AD the empire shrunk into a small kingdom. In 1018AD when Mahmud Ghaznavi invaded Kannauj the ruler Rajapala decided not to face him but fled the city. This caused resentment in the Chandela ruler Gauda, who sent his son Vidydhar to invade Kannauj. He defeated and killed Rajyapala but placed Trilochanpala Rajyapala's son on the throne. The last ruler of the dynasty was Jasapala who ruled up to 1036 AD before Pratihara dynasty came to an end.
Some of these fuedatories were their own brothers and they founded their own kingdoms in the name of their gotras and not by the name of the race. That was another begining of disintegration.The main gotras of Gujjars were Pratihars,Solankis, Chauhans Chawras, Chandellas and Tanwar, Dhama, etc. and others are their braches and sub branches. The descendents of these clans are Hindus, Sikhs as well Muslims including Gujjars and Rajputs of both religions.
The Gujjar kingdoms formed in the name of Gujjar gotra were the Pratiharas who retired to rajasthan desert after the fall of kannauj were of Pratihars though of very little importance in terms of Power but still respected by their earlier fuedatory brothers. The others were of gujjar Solankis of Anhilwada Patan (Gujrat), Ajmer by Gujjar Chauhans, the Bundelkhand by Gujjar Chandellas, Chittor by Gujjar Guhilas, Malwa by Gujjar Parmars and Non-Gujjar Fuedatrories of Pratihars who became independent were Kachhaghal (Kachwaha) of Gwalior and Kalachuris and Chedis of central India.
One more fact I would like to inform you that the Gujjar Gotras are having the title of Rana like Bhadana, Kasana, Adhana, Harshana, Chaprana, Salumbra ( Rana of Salumber, Salumber is place in Rajasthan), Nagdee called Nagar (Rana of Nagda, Nagda is a place in MP of very strategic importance during those days to control the trade route of Salt. This place is also called as Nagraha or serpentine route), Khatana, are mostly Gujjar Pratihars. This is due to the fact that only the overlords were called as Rana and their queens as Ranis. Later this title was also used by other Gujjar clans like Chauhans of Ghoga Bapa fame ( like Kalsana)and Guhilas ( a branch of Gujjar Solankis of Patan Gujrat of Bapa Rawal, Maharana Sanga and Maharan Pratap fame) after defeating some small Pratihars kingdoms in located in Rajasthan much later than 1036 AD after the fall of Pratihar kingdom kannauj to Muslim invaders. It is another distorted fact written in history that it was Gaznavid raids which blown over Gujjar kingdoms. The real fact is that it was the infighting among various Gujjar clans like Chauhans, Chandellas, Parmars,Chalukyas (Solankis), Chawras and Tanwars which started after the main kingdom was divided between two sons of Mahenra Pal.
The main reasons for Imperial Gujjars not to attack Afghanistan, the place of Gaznavis and Ghoris was that was that there was very little there similar to Mongolia to attract Gujjar conquerors like MihirBhoj Pratihar, Sidraj Jaisingh Solanki and Kumarpal Solanki, as there is little today to lure builders of factories and high-rises. This reason gave enough time for Gaznavis and Ghoris to gain strength and to wait for right opportunity to attack during the reign of weak Gujjar rulers. However the Gujjars placed the people of their own clan at Sindh to check the invaders at that place. The Raja Ram Bhatti may be one of such fuedatory king, who also must have asserted independence once the main Gujjar kingdom eas blown over.
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Post by bashir khan swati on Mar 28, 2006 6:36:37 GMT -5
hi,
Great salute to Mr, Ap,singh on his successful control over gurjars history.Realy a great teacher of gurjars history.i am always a big fan of mr,Ap,singh ability. bashir khan swati QATAR
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Post by AP Singh on Mar 28, 2006 8:00:36 GMT -5
Dear Bashir Bhai, My Great salute to you,Younas Bhai, Mazhar Bhai and to all Gujjar aand rajput brothers who are looking to know more about their genetic brothers. My actual teachers in history was my father who used to tell me a lot but without any documentory proof.So, My great salute to him. My others teacher was one Muslim Gujjar, from the hills of Deharedun along with my driver who was a brahmin from Himachal pardesh and was equally interested to know more about the real story of Gujjars. I visited his dera a few years back just to know more about them. The kind of reception I got in his dera was one of the best I had in my whole life till today. My great salute to him. During my discussion with him I noticed some truth in what he said about Gujjars since the same I used to hear from my father as well. So this true story must have been passed from our common forefathers to the next generations including me. He told me that
" The One who is born from the Rani (queen) is a Gujjar". He was having nothing with him to prove his claim like my father but I started searching historical records in support of his claim. During my this search I found the following. The Actual Ranas ( Rana is Raja in Hindi and raja is a Urdu word) were Gujjars only who can be born from only from the queen and not from the other female friends of the kings they used to have in great numbers. The same thing in other words is that Asli Rana woh jisne Gujri ka dudh piya ho.
I would also like to inform that I dont write here to repond to the people like Akram. It is their personal liking whom they want accept as great and I dont want to influence them in any manner at all. But I will feel really great if these historical thruths reach to our many brothers like the one I met in Dehradun Jungles and request to Gujjar brothers to help me in this regard as much as they can.
In my opinion these Gujjars living in mountain jungles may be the old Gujjars who must have fled to safety alongwith the children, females and their livestock during one the attack by the Arab invaders, which used to be a normal practice to save the children and honour of the elders and females in case of defeat and never returned again to their main domains. My this claim will also get support that in hills there are lots Brahmins are found who are originally from Maratha domains. They have gone to safety during the battle of Panipat during Maratha and Abdali. All the children and females of Maratha kings were left in the safe control of the trusted old man Malhar Rao Holker.
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Post by VEER GURJESHWAR on Mar 29, 2006 0:46:34 GMT -5
Dear A.P. Singh ji Please accept my best wishes, and its really nice to Gurjars that we people are doing work to promote our community in main stream of this world. We lost identity, Historians manupulated our golden past History of 200 years and describe it in only half page.
But the people like you giving the Josh to whole community to come out from the cover and make your golden future in any field.............your one good work will give the unlimited strength to our Gurjar community. Knowledge is a great power, To sharing this knowledge with whole community is a greatest work. Dear A.P. Singh ji , i pay best regards to you.
Veer Gurjar
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Post by ParvinderGurjar on Mar 29, 2006 3:07:42 GMT -5
Hello A.P. Singh Bhai, Many of mine Gurjar friend argued with me, that what we were might in history it doesn’t matter now a days, we have to look forward. I also agree with them but I also like to raise a point to all of the people like them, that history of Gurjars is completely manipulated. Either it is written on the name of Rajputs or some one else. I do not know what our Gurjar organizations do. Why don’t they take initiative to correct the history? As now it is proved, all of the things that you have mentioned. Why it is not corrected in the syllabus books? A.P. Singh Ji I also like to ask some point from the history books, they are very interesting topics over history. My elder told me that………. 1) Shivaji was GurjarBut it is written that Shivaji was Maratha. At one place I have read that he was kunbi, but no one mentions him as Gurjar. Ashok Harshana has stated in his web site that the ruler of Princely state Nagpur were Gurjars (Nagpur was ruled by the descendent of Shivaji). Ashok you must have some strong proof behind that. I requests Ashok to explain the facts here. My friend told me that one of his relative has some very strong proves about the fact that Shivaji was Gurjar. We will meet him after few days especially for this purpose. 2) Jhansi Ki Rani Laxmi BaiMy elders very strongly say that she was Gurjari and married to Rajput Raja, but when I search about her, but I found nothing for this. Is it right? A.P. Singh Bhai did you have any thing for the above two legends of history. I am waiting for your reply………… Parvinder Gurjar
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Post by AP Singh on Mar 29, 2006 6:28:01 GMT -5
Hi Parvinder, Shivaji was a Gujjar of Baisla Gotra. His mother Jijabai was a Yadav. The baisla in maharashtra are called as Bhonsala and yadavs are called as Jadhav. His sons were married to the daughter of his Generals Pratap Rao Gujar. His son were blinded byMughals and were disabled to rule. The sons of Pratap rao gujar were converted to Muslim religion as a compromise to save the sons of shivaji, the ruler. Hence the Peshwas (Ministers) ruled on behalf of the sons of Shivaji. Peshwas were brahmins and Rani Laxmi Bai was a brahmin to best of my knowledge. Here also same thing happened as some people called thenselves as Gujjars and the others introduced themselves by the name of their gotra. Like Chauhans, though everybody in the race of Chauhan were Gujjar originally, but today there is Gotra of Chauhan among gujjar, there is gotra of Chauhans among rajputs but majority of them are in the form of a particular caste and presently none of them intermarry with each others and are entirely separated.
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Post by AP Singh on Mar 29, 2006 6:29:45 GMT -5
Thanks you Veer Gurjar and I also extend my best wishes to you and all the guests and members of this forum. Regards. AP Singh
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Post by AP Singh on Mar 30, 2006 6:33:47 GMT -5
Hi, If Anybody is more interested to know more how Shivaji belonged to Gujjar Bhosla caln (In Rajasthan, Haryana and Gelhi are called as Baisla/Bainsla). The roots are like this. 1. Solankis and Guhilots ( Sisodia is a branch of Guhilots) were pre-tenth century Gotras of Gujjars when Rajput word did not even appeared in History.
2.Guhilots are from Gujjars of solanki stock and always used help Gujjar Solankis of patan against Gujjar Chauhans of Ajmer. There is still an inscription in this regard at the Lord Shiva temple in Chittor, when Gujjar Solanki king Kumar Pal defeated Gujjar Chauhan king ArnoRaj of Ajmer.Kumar Pal was the the cousin brother of great Gujjar King Siddha Raj Solanki. Once Siddha Raj Solanki defeated Arno raj at earlier occasion but found him a courageous young man and married his daughter Kanchan De to him. Siddha Raj did not have a son. Some Pandits told him that till Kumar Pal is alive he will not be blessed with a son since Kumar Pal is destined to rule the Gujjar kingdom ans has Rajyoga in his horoscope. Hence Siddha raj did not like Kumar Pal but after the death of Siddha raj the throne went to Kumar Pal. During the time of Kumar Pal while playing chess once Arnoraj ,the Gujjar Chauhan king Ajmer insulted Kanchan De, his wife and the cousin sister of Kumar Pal, the Gujjar Solanki king of Gujarat and the daughter of great Gujjar king Siddha Raj Solanki. The insult was nothing but the way Pagdi (Turban) used to be worn by the Gujjar Solankis of Gujarat. It Was all in lighter vein but Kanchan De was the daughter of Siddha Raj the Great and did not took it lightly. Arno raj thought that Kumar Pal will not help her and insulted her more. She went to her brother, the Gujjar Solanki of Gujarat and Kumar Pal attacked Ajmer to take the revenge of his sister and defeated ArnoRaj. After the war he his army went to Chittor for rest and this inscription pillar is of that time. Arno Raj had to give marry his daughters from other wives to Kumar to satisfy his sister. Someshwar, the father of Prithi Raj Chauhan was the son of Kanchan De and lived in Patan at the place of his maternal uncle Kumar Pal during his younger days and after getting the throne came to Ajmer from Patan Gujarat.
3.When Panna Dhai ( A Chechi Chauhan) sacrificed her own son to save prince Udai Singh from Banbir and later managed to get the right of Udai with the help of others the Banbir was not killed but punished to leave the country was allowed to leave the Chittor. As per Col Todd the Bhoslas are from this Banbir branch of Guhilots.
4. After the defeat of Prithivi Raj Chauan the Gujjar Chauhans of Ajmer went in to services of gujjar Guhilots of Chittor. The King of the Chittor Samarsi who married to the sister of Prithvi Raj Chauhan was also killed in this battle with Ghori.Panna Dhai was one from them.Probably the children of Panna Dhai are called Dhabais (the foster brothers of the princes). 5. These marriage relations between Chauhans, Solankis, Guhilots also show that they were Gujjars since the queens used be from the same race and from the royal family.
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Post by AP Singh on Mar 30, 2006 7:15:38 GMT -5
See the following link on Gujjar Solankis for more details. psychcentral.com/psypsych/SolankiThe Solanki or Chalukya is a Hindu Gurjar,Rajput dynasty of India, who ruled the kingdom of Gujarat from the 10th to the 13th centuries. The Solanki are a branch of the Chalukya clan of Gurjar and whose oldest known area of residence may be in present-day Karnataka. In Gujarat, Anhilwara (modern Siddhpur Patan) served as their capital. Gujarat was a major center of Indian Ocean trade, and Anhilwara was one of the largest cities in India, with population estimated at 100,000 in the year 1000. The Solankis were patrons of the great seaside temple of Shiva at Somnath Patan in Kathiawar; Bhima Dev helped rebuild the temple after it was sacked by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1026. His son Karandev conquered the Bhil king Ashapall or Ashaval, and after his victory established a city named Karnavati on the banks of the Sabarmati River, at the site of modern Ahmedabad. Mulraj Solanki, who came to power in 942, established what came to be known as the Solanki dynasty. Ambitious as he was, he started expanding his frontiers and established his complete and total hold over Saurashtra and Kachchh by defeating Grahripu of Junagadh (Saurashtra) and Lakho Fulani of Kachchh. Mulraj Solanki's reign marked the start of the most glorious period in the history of Gujarat during which Gujarati culture flowered as manifested in art, architecture, language and script. It is described as the golden period in Gujarat chequered history. Mulraj himself adopted the title of Gurjaresh (King of Gurjardesh). The territory under the sway of the Solankis came to be known by different variations of the word Gurjar like Gurjardesh, Gurjara-Rastra and finally Gujarat. The one name stand out in the Solanki dynasty is 'Siddhraj' Jaysinh also known as 'Siddhraj' Solanki who ruled for 47 years from 1094 and considered as the most prominent Solanki king. Apart from Saurashtra and Kachchh, 'Siddhraj' Jaysinh had also conquered the Malwa. Siddhraj seems to be a strange mixture of greatness and medieval callousness, at least in popular imagination.One of the favourite legends with the Gujarat bards is woven round the siege of Junagadh by 'Siddhraj' Jaysinh.Siddharaj wanted to marry the princess Ranakdevi.But his vassal, Ra Khengar, the Chief of Junagadh, married her before he could do so. An enraged Siddharaj attacked the mountain-fortress of Junagadh. It fell after Ra Khengar's nephews betrayed him. Ranakdevi refused Siddharaj's advances for marriage aftre he had killed her husband and two sons. She was forcibly brought to Wadhwan where she committed the ritual of Sati at this place to protect her honour. It is believed that her curse made Bhogavo, a local river, waterless, forever. Some historians doubt the authenticity of the story. Siddhraj is said to have ascended the throne of Patan after killing his uncle Mulraja Solanki. In condemnation of this act, when the local Brahmins refused to participate in the inauguration of the new palace, commissioned by the late Mularaja, he invited and settled Brahmins from North India. He also features in the legend of Jasma Odan, a beautiful woman of the tank diggers' community-oudes, who were digging a new tank in Patan. Already married, she refused Siddharaj's advances and committed sati to protect her honour. It is believed that her curse made this tank waterless and the king without an heir to the kingdom of Gujarat. His successor was the king Kumarpal, who rebuilt the Somnath temple. Several scholars including the great Acharya Hemachandra flourished during the rule of Kumarpal. After 1243, the Solankis lost control of Gujarat to their feudatories, of whom the Vaghela chiefs of Dholka came to dominate Gujarat. In 1297 Gujarat was conquered by the Delhi Sultanate. Descendants of the Anhilwara Solankis ruled the state of Rewa, in the Bagelkhand region, the eastern part of present-day Madhya Pradesh. Vyaghra Deo, brother of the King of Gujarat, moved to Bagelkhand in the middle of the twelfth century, and obtained the fortress of Marpha, 18 miles northeast of Kalinjar. His son Karandeo married a Kalchuri (Haihaya) princess of Mandla, and received the fortress of Bandogarh as her dowry. Bandogarh served as the seat of the Solankis of Bagelkhand until its destruction by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1597. After the destruction of Bandogargh, the Solankis moved their capital to Rewa. From 1812 to 1947 the Solanki rajas of Rewa ruled the princely state of that name, within British India. In 1947, the last Raja of Rewa acceded to newly-independent India. [edit]Solanki rulers of Gujarat Mulraj I (942/960-995/997). Chamundaraj (c.995 -c.1010) Vallabharaj (c.1010) Durlabharaj (1009-1021). Bhimdev I (1021-1063). Son of Durlabharaj. Karandev I (1063-1093). Son of Bhimdev I. "Siddhraj" Jaysinh I (1093-1143) Kumarpal (1143-1173). Descendant of Karandev I. Ajavapal. Son of Kumarpal. (c.1171-c.1176) Mulraj II (c.1176-c.1178) Bhimdev II (c.1178-1242). Jaysinh II (c. 1223) -co-ruler of Bhimdev II Tribuvanpal (1242-1244)
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Post by AP Singh on Mar 30, 2006 7:27:47 GMT -5
Hi Gujjars and rajputs, If you go through down the lane like the kings of Rewa were of of Gujjar Solanki origin, you will find that we are real cousins. Similarly Digvijay Singh the Ex-CM of MP is a Chech Chauhan and of Gujjar origin. Similarly IK Gujaral ,the Ex-PM of India, (Gujaral are named after Baba Gujjar Chandela left Bundel Kkand and setteled in Punjab and named a village Gujjarwal (Gujaral). Thus the origin goes to Gujjars only. Regards. AP Singh
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Post by Ram Gopal Gujjar on Mar 30, 2006 15:08:21 GMT -5
Hi AP Singh and all Gujjar Brothers.
My father was head of village’s "Gujjar Punchait". And he used to solve all the "biradari matters" and cross biradari matters(caste and across caste matters.) One day, comming from school I fought with a Rajput student of my class. My father came to know and he advised to me " Don't ever fight with a rajput because rajputs are cousins of gujjars. I asked him "how"? He told me that his grandfather had advised him same as he was advising me. He told me some historical proofs, which I have forgot now. Later on I reseached through history and found this advice true. I have not fought with any rajput since then, rather respected them like my own brothers.
Now I want to share with you some interesting google search results. Let me tell you right method of searching on google. When ever you want to search any word, put that word in commas like this "ttttttt". Only then you will see good results.
(1)When we search "mughal kings", it shows 785 kings. (2) When we search "pathan kings", it shows 618 kings. (3)When we search "jat kings" it show 176 kings. (4) When we search "gurjara kings” it show 245 kings. (5) When we search "rajput kings", it shows 12700 kings. This shows that how stories of bravery and grandeur of rajput kings are renowned world wide and have occupied space on the pages of world history. And we are proud that they were sons of the same grandparents. In his book, "hindsight on Indian History", a Historian Sir james lockwood writes;
"None of the invaders to indian soil would have been able to challage the martial strength of rajputs, if were it not due to thier weakness of mutual fighting exposed to the invaders. Even then no invader would have celebrated the laurels of win if it were not due to their high set-standards of bravery and never violating them and the invaders taking advantage of them. For example a rajput warrior never attacks his enemy from behind ; he never attacks his enemy in the dark of night; he never tries to win support from the army of his opponent. A rajput will forgive his worst enemy if he surrenders or begs for his life. Whereas invaders did not have any such high code of bravery to abide by. When Babur attacked Rana Sanga after winning the favours of one of his Generals, he send one battalion from behind of the Sanga's army in total surprise to him. When Rana was caught and brought in front of Babur, Rana said “Oh Babur, I thought you tobe a male warrior but you are more coward and cunning than a woman, because even a woman would not have attacked her enemy from behind.” Listening this Babur said “By God Rajputs know how to die, but don’t know how to fight”. Brave Gujjars and Rajputs it is this Rana Sanga who we are proud of as our common ancestor. So, no fight between gujjars and rajputs. Rather research on how a common race divided into two branches --------------------Gujjars and Rajputs. Ram Gopal Gujjar Basically from Haryana but now in England.
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Post by AP Singh on Mar 31, 2006 1:22:49 GMT -5
Hi Mr. Ram Gopal, If you are really interested to know about Gujjar kings you have to find the kings from each of the Gujjar Gotras which are as follows: 1. Pratihars 2. Chauhans 3. Solankis 4. Parmars 5. Guhilots 6. Chawras etc. and than add them together. If you are even more interested you may through the branches and sub branches of these dynasties.
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Post by AP Singh on Mar 31, 2006 1:41:26 GMT -5
Hi Mr. Ram Gopal, I forgot to mention Gujjar Tanwars of Delhi in Gujjar gotras to find the list of Gujjar kings.They are the founders of Delhi. See the following link: Haryana region the Tomara originally feudatories of the Gurjara-Pratihara founded the city of Dhillika (Delhi) in 736. ... kshatryas.tripod.com/ There is village in Delhi near Meharauli named Fateh Pur inhabited by Gujjars Tanwars. They are as brave today as were during the time of foundation of Delhi. In 1857 they captured one complete unit of British Army and this part of Delhi went again in to the hands of Gujjar Tanwars again for some time. The British army was able to get this captured unit released only after getting support of other British units and some traitors from the land. Later British army hanged all the Gujjar males of the village and nobody of more than 12 years of age was left alive. This is the story of one village. This happened to many Gujjars villages in this part of country and that is the reason Gujjars remained educationally backward for such a long time.
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Post by Muhammad Yar Khattana on Mar 31, 2006 8:42:38 GMT -5
Hi Ram Gopal!
You have put wrong figure of "gujjar kings" google search. I have search myself. It just shows 45 kings. Not 245 kings. Rest of your post is good and informative.
Muhammad Yar Khattana.
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