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First of all I may introduce myself. I am from Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust. I have gone through your website and found many of the queries on different aspects of Gurjar
life, culture and history. I thought it better to come up with a detailed note about the Trust as also the points raised by them so that they are properly enlightened.
Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust-GDCT is for Gurjar renaissance. Gurjars are an ancient race of sub-continent. It has greatly contributed towards Indian culture and history.
This is why there are many places, states, cities and villages in the name of Gurjars. They ruled India for about a thousand years. The story of their sacrifices are
innumerable and form important part of our past. But unfortunately Gurjars became victims of foreign ruler and are leading a life of agony for the last 1100 years. With the
passage of time they have become socially and educationally backward.
The GDCT is an attempt of Gurjar renaissance and it was an earnest effort with the aim of bringing them to the level of past glory. This can be done when they are
educationally advanced and fully abreast with their rich past, culture and history.
The Trust is the only voluntary organization in the Sub-continent concentrating both on educational and cultural activities. It was established in 1992 and has its
Centre for Learning, Vocational Training Centre Gurjar Cultural and Research Centre, Library and Museum Block. The Gurjar Cultural and Research Centre which is fast coming
up at a cost of Rs. 3 crores will be a magnificent complex with Library, Publishing House, Museum, Song and Drama Division, Research Centre, Auditorium and Conference Hall.
The Research Centre has published so far:
1. GUJURI (The language of Gujjars) (English) Price Rs. 600/-
Sum total of research and findings of renowned linguist of international standing Sir G. A. Grierson
2. LAHO LAKEER (Urdu) Price Rs. 200/-
A collection of verses of Mohammad Yasin Beigh, a reputed Urdu poet of Jammu and Kashmir State.
3. GHAZAL SILONY (Gojiri) Price Rs. 200/-
A collection of Gazals of well known Gujri poets complied by Dr. Rafiq Anjum, himself a promising Gujuri poet.
Jenab Masud Choudhary has written the forward of the book
4. SOCH SMANDAR Price Rs. 350/-
An anthology of modern Gojri poetry edited by promising Gojri poet, short story writer and researcher Dr. Rafiq Anjum. Jenab Masud Choudhary has written the forward of
anthology.
5. GUJAR LOK GEET
(A collection of folk songs of Gujjars) (Gojri) Price Rs. 700/-
Folklore is the store house of collective endeavour of tribes and people. What history fails to bring forth is preserved and communicated through folklore. Folklore is the
repository of past-deeds and the store house of the cultural, social and human values. Compiled by Mr. Javed Rahi
6. LOK VIRSO (Gojri) Price Rs. 700/-
A first effort of the Trust to document some important aspects of folklore of Gujjars,- ancient ethnic tribes of Himalayas, - settled in Jammu and Kashmir State and
envisaging topics like songs, stories, proverbs, dietary habits, customs, traditions, belief, art, medicines etc. It is the compiled by Mr. Javed Rahi, a young promising
Gojri Researcher, after putting in two years streneuous endeavours.
7. GUJJAR SHINAKHT KA SAFAR (Urdu) Price Rs. 700/-
This voluminous book focussing saga of Gujjar entity from ancient times concerning their social, cultural, historical aspects. It is complied by Mr. Javed Rahi, pages 460
8. A SHORT HISTORY OF GURJARS (English) Price Rs. 425/-
Plains to Himalayas - Series I
Present and past life history of Gurjars by Rana Ali Hasan Chauhan.
Gurjars - Plains to Himalayas- Series II (under print)
9. SHAHAN-E-GUJJAR (Urdu) Price Rs. 400/-
By Abu-al-Barakat Molvi Mohd. Malik Khan
10. GUJJARS THROUGH AGES (English) (under print)
All the books are available with Trust and can be asked for through e-mail, otherwise our postal address is.
Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust (Regd.)
48- Gujjar Colony, Bye-Pass
Jammu – 180011
E-mail: gurjartrust@rediffmail.com
Ph: 2462049, Fax: 2463793
These books can be sent by VPP.
For protection, preservation and furtherance of Gurjar culture and language a magnificent complex is being raised by the Trust at a cost of about Rs. 3 crores for housing
Gurjar Cultural and Research Centre. This Centre, first of its kind in the Sub-continent will greatly help in achieving the desired object of speedy promotion of Gojri, the
language of Gurjars also furtherance of rich Gojri culture. Also a separate Block to house the Gujjar Library and Museum is fasting coming up. This year-end would witness
completion of both the complexes.
For Gurjar history the Trust has many books which can be purchased for detailed pursual. However, I am reproducing few articles, which have appeared in our monthly
multilingual magazine “Awaz-e-Gurjar” for the benefit of e-mail senders.
The first article is written by Jenab Masud Chaudhary, Additional Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, a great Gurjar who is soul and spirit of the Gurjar Desh
Charitable Trust. This article deals with many aspects of Gurjars and can of Great use:
First of all I may introduce myself. I am from Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust. I have gone through your website and found many of the queries on different aspects of Gurjar
life, culture and history. I thought it better to come up with a detailed note about the Trust as also the points raised by them so that they are properly enlightened.
Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust-GDCT is for Gurjar renaissance. Gurjars are an ancient race of sub-continent. It has greatly contributed towards Indian culture and history.
This is why there are many places, states, cities and villages in the name of Gurjars. They ruled India for about a thousand years. The story of their sacrifices are
innumerable and form important part of our past. But unfortunately Gurjars became victims of foreign ruler and are leading a life of agony for the last 1100 years. With the
passage of time they have become socially and educationally backward.
The GDCT is an attempt of Gurjar renaissance and it was an earnest effort with the aim of bringing them to the level of past glory. This can be done when they are
educationally advanced and fully abreast with their rich past, culture and history.
The Trust is the only voluntary organization in the Sub-continent concentrating both on educational and cultural activities. It was established in 1992 and has its
Centre for Learning, Vocational Training Centre Gurjar Cultural and Research Centre, Library and Museum Block. The Gurjar Cultural and Research Centre which is fast coming
up at a cost of Rs. 3 crores will be a magnificent complex with Library, Publishing House, Museum, Song and Drama Division, Research Centre, Auditorium and Conference Hall.
The Research Centre has published so far:
1. GUJURI (The language of Gujjars) (English) Price Rs. 600/-
Sum total of research and findings of renowned linguist of international standing Sir G. A. Grierson
2. LAHO LAKEER (Urdu) Price Rs. 200/-
A collection of verses of Mohammad Yasin Beigh, a reputed Urdu poet of Jammu and Kashmir State.
3. GHAZAL SILONY (Gojiri) Price Rs. 200/-
A collection of Gazals of well known Gujri poets complied by Dr. Rafiq Anjum, himself a promising Gujuri poet.
Jenab Masud Choudhary has written the forward of the book
4. SOCH SMANDAR Price Rs. 350/-
An anthology of modern Gojri poetry edited by promising Gojri poet, short story writer and researcher Dr. Rafiq Anjum. Jenab Masud Choudhary has written the forward of
anthology.
5. GUJAR LOK GEET
(A collection of folk songs of Gujjars) (Gojri) Price Rs. 700/-
Folklore is the store house of collective endeavour of tribes and people. What history fails to bring forth is preserved and communicated through folklore. Folklore is the
repository of past-deeds and the store house of the cultural, social and human values. Compiled by Mr. Javed Rahi
6. LOK VIRSO (Gojri) Price Rs. 700/-
A first effort of the Trust to document some important aspects of folklore of Gujjars,- ancient ethnic tribes of Himalayas, - settled in Jammu and Kashmir State and
envisaging topics like songs, stories, proverbs, dietary habits, customs, traditions, belief, art, medicines etc. It is the compiled by Mr. Javed Rahi, a young promising
Gojri Researcher, after putting in two years streneuous endeavours.
7. GUJJAR SHINAKHT KA SAFAR (Urdu) Price Rs. 700/-
This voluminous book focussing saga of Gujjar entity from ancient times concerning their social, cultural, historical aspects. It is complied by Mr. Javed Rahi, pages 460
8. A SHORT HISTORY OF GURJARS (English) Price Rs. 425/-
Plains to Himalayas - Series I
Present and past life history of Gurjars by Rana Ali Hasan Chauhan.
Gurjars - Plains to Himalayas- Series II (under print)
9. SHAHAN-E-GUJJAR (Urdu) Price Rs. 400/-
By Abu-al-Barakat Molvi Mohd. Malik Khan
10. GUJJARS THROUGH AGES (English) (under print)
All the books are available with Trust and can be asked for through e-mail, otherwise our postal address is.
Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust (Regd.)
48- Gujjar Colony, Bye-Pass
Jammu – 180011
E-mail: gurjartrust@rediffmail.com
Ph: 2462049, Fax: 2463793
These books can be sent by VPP.
For protection, preservation and furtherance of Gurjar culture and language a magnificent complex is being raised by the Trust at a cost of about Rs. 3 crores for housing
Gurjar Cultural and Research Centre. This Centre, first of its kind in the Sub-continent will greatly help in achieving the desired object of speedy promotion of Gojri, the
language of Gurjars also furtherance of rich Gojri culture. Also a separate Block to house the Gujjar Library and Museum is fasting coming up. This year-end would witness
completion of both the complexes.
For Gurjar history the Trust has many books which can be purchased for detailed pursual. However, I am reproducing few articles, which have appeared in our monthly
multilingual magazine “Awaz-e-Gurjar” for the benefit of e-mail senders.
The first article is written by Jenab Masud Chaudhary, Additional Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, a great Gurjar who is soul and spirit of the Gurjar Desh
Charitable Trust. This article deals with many aspects of Gurjars and can of Great use: