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VIII. In Bible ( Old Testament) the country, adjacent to Iran in the east, is Kush. It shows that modern Afghanistan was called Kush in the time of Bible. Afterwords, the whole valley of Sindh was called Hind by Persians. Persian language is Prakrit or a branch of Sanskrit. Alphabet’s is changed into in Persian such as Sapt = Haft (seven), Saptah = Hafth (week) Sahsar =Hazar (thousand), Sind = Hind, Dash =Dah Ten. Sam Karya =Hamkar (man of the same profession).
The name Hind was applied to the whole land to the east of Sind Valley. The Arabs called the people of Hind, Ahl-ul-Hindu but the Persians particularly Central Asians
called its inhabitants Hindu. So they called Kush by the name of Hindu Kush. Hindu Kush is called by the same name till today. The Kushan were Hindu who reached
Patliputra under their leader Kanishk. It is strange in history when a Hindu of Peshawar which is inside Aryavarta conquers Patna he is supposed to be foreigner but when Chandra Gupta a Hindu of Patna conquers Peshawar, he is not foreigner. It must take into view that Peshawar was as inside Aryavarta in the West as Patna was inside Aryavarta in the East. Kanishk is a Hindu name. His father was Vijhisk. Their ancestor Kidphysis is a wrong imagination of the Europeans. It is also said that Kaniskh wore heavy cloth and boots. Yes, in snowy valleys of Kailash and Hindu Kush, a Patna Dhoti (loin) cannot be worn The Kushan, sub-caste of the Gujars, was a native family
at Peshawar, that is why Kanishk spared Subahu Nagar, the Ruler of Patna. The family was called Devaputra, the Aryan.
IX. Once in 1970 A.D. When I was sitting in Peshawar Library some Pathan Scholars claimed that Jaipal was a Pathan and his capital Lahore was in District Mardan which exists to this day. When Jaipal was defeated continuously at Ghazna, Kabul and Peshawar, he did not go to Lahore or Ravi but burnt himself at the bank of the River Jhelum in despair and shame. The reply that there is still a tract of land namely Gujrat, where Lahore is situated in district Mardan. It is another proof that Jaipal was a Gurjar.
X. Gujranwala was a new settlement coming into existence in the 18th Century A.D. but Gujrat Mardan and Gujrat Chenab are ancient names of the territory. The Gurjar (Gujjar) and Gurjjaratra (Gujrat) are pure Sanskrit names. If the Gurjars coming from the foreign lands founded these cities with Sanskrit names, where had they been taught Sanskrit language.
The scholars, sitting at Lahore, Karachi, Bombay, Calcutta and Delhi look at Gujranwala and Gujrat in the West Punjab on the map and issuing Fatwa that the Gurjars came from foreign land through Afghanistan, undergo a faulty outlook of the history. By sitting at Peshawar and Kabul and looking at Pathankot and Pathan Pura in the Panjab, can we say that the Pathans came to Frontier Province from China through Tribet.
On the whole, the theory of foreign origin of the Gurjars is not only wrong but also absurd and the legend of fire birth is totally a falsehood as no man can be born of
fire. But there is another aspact of the legend.
It is believed that Adam whose idol was made of clay by angles came from Heaven on Earth. Even his wife also came from Heaven on Earth; Hazrat Ibrahim’s ancestor of Semitic race was thrown into fire but he came out of the fire, after staying there, without any injury or harm. The Muslim Emperors of foreign creed in India were called Zille Subhani i.e.Shadow of God. Similarly, four men namely, Parmar, Solanki, Pratihar and Chauhan were born of fire-pit by Brahma (the Creater). The Story of Agnikul was written in the 15th Century A.D. Abdul Fazal recorded a different story, according to which Parmar was born of fire pit in 500 B.C. The sun has been creating his sons to be emperors of Japan till today.
On these lines, the fire born theory of Parmar, Solanki, Pratihar and Chauhan may be accepted.
XI. The meaning of Gurjar and Gurjjaratra. In Urdu, Hindi and English the word Gurjar or Gujar is in use but in all the ancient records upto 1300 A.D. It is Gurjar, its Prakrit is Gujjar which is generally spoken by the people. Sanskrit Dictionary compiled by Pandit Radha Kant (Shakabada1181) explains: -
Gurjar = Gur (enemy) + Ujar (destroyer).
Gurjar means Destroyer of the enemy.
It is masculinegender. I say that its feminine gender is Gurjarani (Gujarani). The Gurjari is an adjective, though in common use in Hindi Gurjari (Gujjri) word is used both, feminine gender and as an adjective.
An ornament of the wrist is called Gujjaari and a place is called Gujjari Mahal by the word as an adjective.
It is evident that Gurjar denotes a human being and not a country. Again, look into the meaning of Gurjaratra.
In Sanskrit “tram” mean protected by, tra is abbreviation. Therefore, Gurjaratra (Gurjrat) means a country protected by the Gurjars or a country or territory under ptotection of the Gurjars.
In history by these two names Gurjar and Gurjaratra everything is clear A group of Kshatriyas in ancient times destroyed the enemies of the country, the invaders on the western border, so the people entitled them as Gurjars. There are examples in history, when a Kshatriya of that Region rose to highest power and adopted the title Gurjar, Gurjarasver, Gurjar Nath, Gurjar Senani, Gurjarendra and Gurjar Path. The Gurjars were not only the conquerers, victorious and rulers but were the best administrators and lovers of sciences in the whole world at that time. The Arabs, their enemies, praised them thus;
In Hind there is a Malik (king) who is called Al-juzar (Gujar). Such is awdl (justice) in his kingdom, if the gold is dropped in the way, there is no danger of its being
picked up and stolen away by any body. His kingdom is very vast. Arab traders go to him, he makes ahsan (favour) to them, purchases merchandise from them; the purchase and sale are carried in gold coin called tatri, When the Arabs request him to provide a body guard, he says, there is no thief in my kingdom. If there is any incident or loss to your goods, merchandise and money I stand surety. Come to me, I will pay the compensation.
(Kitsbul Alaq Al-Nafisa Part 4 pages 134 by Ibne Rustah).
Such as the examplary peace and justice in Gujar kingdom that is why their kingdom was called Gurjaratra (protected area) tra affix is not found used to any other kingdom in India. Please excuse me and let me say that the rule of Sri Ram Chandra ji was not even called Ramatra.
XII. The Rashtra Kuts of Deccan were the adversaries of the Gujjars. In an inscription Govind III the Rashtra Kut states my grand father defeated the Gurjars who were the highest ranking among the Kshatriyas.
There is ample contemporary evidences to show that the people had the knowledge about the Gurjars being Kshatriyas of the ancient highly reputed families ie Yadu, Raghu, Iksvaku, Paru etc, Hieun Sang the Chinese traveller is considered an honest writer. He himself was a Buddhist and king of Sind at that time was a Buddhist but Hieun Tsang honestly wrote him a Sudra by origin. He states, the Gurjar rulers of Bhinmal, Valbhipur, Baroach, and Vatapi were Kshatriyas by origin.
It is also wrong to say that the Gurjars were against Buddhist History scholars. In 7th Century A.D., the Gurjar kingdom of Bhinmal was the second biggest empire in the Sub-Continent. Its Ruler was Buddhist. The ruler of Valbhipur was also Buddhist as per statement of the Chinese traveller. Moreover, in the middle of 12th Century A.D. the Chaun of Naddul had adopted Jainism.
The name Hind was applied to the whole land to the east of Sind Valley. The Arabs called the people of Hind, Ahl-ul-Hindu but the Persians particularly Central Asians
called its inhabitants Hindu. So they called Kush by the name of Hindu Kush. Hindu Kush is called by the same name till today. The Kushan were Hindu who reached
Patliputra under their leader Kanishk. It is strange in history when a Hindu of Peshawar which is inside Aryavarta conquers Patna he is supposed to be foreigner but when Chandra Gupta a Hindu of Patna conquers Peshawar, he is not foreigner. It must take into view that Peshawar was as inside Aryavarta in the West as Patna was inside Aryavarta in the East. Kanishk is a Hindu name. His father was Vijhisk. Their ancestor Kidphysis is a wrong imagination of the Europeans. It is also said that Kaniskh wore heavy cloth and boots. Yes, in snowy valleys of Kailash and Hindu Kush, a Patna Dhoti (loin) cannot be worn The Kushan, sub-caste of the Gujars, was a native family
at Peshawar, that is why Kanishk spared Subahu Nagar, the Ruler of Patna. The family was called Devaputra, the Aryan.
IX. Once in 1970 A.D. When I was sitting in Peshawar Library some Pathan Scholars claimed that Jaipal was a Pathan and his capital Lahore was in District Mardan which exists to this day. When Jaipal was defeated continuously at Ghazna, Kabul and Peshawar, he did not go to Lahore or Ravi but burnt himself at the bank of the River Jhelum in despair and shame. The reply that there is still a tract of land namely Gujrat, where Lahore is situated in district Mardan. It is another proof that Jaipal was a Gurjar.
X. Gujranwala was a new settlement coming into existence in the 18th Century A.D. but Gujrat Mardan and Gujrat Chenab are ancient names of the territory. The Gurjar (Gujjar) and Gurjjaratra (Gujrat) are pure Sanskrit names. If the Gurjars coming from the foreign lands founded these cities with Sanskrit names, where had they been taught Sanskrit language.
The scholars, sitting at Lahore, Karachi, Bombay, Calcutta and Delhi look at Gujranwala and Gujrat in the West Punjab on the map and issuing Fatwa that the Gurjars came from foreign land through Afghanistan, undergo a faulty outlook of the history. By sitting at Peshawar and Kabul and looking at Pathankot and Pathan Pura in the Panjab, can we say that the Pathans came to Frontier Province from China through Tribet.
On the whole, the theory of foreign origin of the Gurjars is not only wrong but also absurd and the legend of fire birth is totally a falsehood as no man can be born of
fire. But there is another aspact of the legend.
It is believed that Adam whose idol was made of clay by angles came from Heaven on Earth. Even his wife also came from Heaven on Earth; Hazrat Ibrahim’s ancestor of Semitic race was thrown into fire but he came out of the fire, after staying there, without any injury or harm. The Muslim Emperors of foreign creed in India were called Zille Subhani i.e.Shadow of God. Similarly, four men namely, Parmar, Solanki, Pratihar and Chauhan were born of fire-pit by Brahma (the Creater). The Story of Agnikul was written in the 15th Century A.D. Abdul Fazal recorded a different story, according to which Parmar was born of fire pit in 500 B.C. The sun has been creating his sons to be emperors of Japan till today.
On these lines, the fire born theory of Parmar, Solanki, Pratihar and Chauhan may be accepted.
XI. The meaning of Gurjar and Gurjjaratra. In Urdu, Hindi and English the word Gurjar or Gujar is in use but in all the ancient records upto 1300 A.D. It is Gurjar, its Prakrit is Gujjar which is generally spoken by the people. Sanskrit Dictionary compiled by Pandit Radha Kant (Shakabada1181) explains: -
Gurjar = Gur (enemy) + Ujar (destroyer).
Gurjar means Destroyer of the enemy.
It is masculinegender. I say that its feminine gender is Gurjarani (Gujarani). The Gurjari is an adjective, though in common use in Hindi Gurjari (Gujjri) word is used both, feminine gender and as an adjective.
An ornament of the wrist is called Gujjaari and a place is called Gujjari Mahal by the word as an adjective.
It is evident that Gurjar denotes a human being and not a country. Again, look into the meaning of Gurjaratra.
In Sanskrit “tram” mean protected by, tra is abbreviation. Therefore, Gurjaratra (Gurjrat) means a country protected by the Gurjars or a country or territory under ptotection of the Gurjars.
In history by these two names Gurjar and Gurjaratra everything is clear A group of Kshatriyas in ancient times destroyed the enemies of the country, the invaders on the western border, so the people entitled them as Gurjars. There are examples in history, when a Kshatriya of that Region rose to highest power and adopted the title Gurjar, Gurjarasver, Gurjar Nath, Gurjar Senani, Gurjarendra and Gurjar Path. The Gurjars were not only the conquerers, victorious and rulers but were the best administrators and lovers of sciences in the whole world at that time. The Arabs, their enemies, praised them thus;
In Hind there is a Malik (king) who is called Al-juzar (Gujar). Such is awdl (justice) in his kingdom, if the gold is dropped in the way, there is no danger of its being
picked up and stolen away by any body. His kingdom is very vast. Arab traders go to him, he makes ahsan (favour) to them, purchases merchandise from them; the purchase and sale are carried in gold coin called tatri, When the Arabs request him to provide a body guard, he says, there is no thief in my kingdom. If there is any incident or loss to your goods, merchandise and money I stand surety. Come to me, I will pay the compensation.
(Kitsbul Alaq Al-Nafisa Part 4 pages 134 by Ibne Rustah).
Such as the examplary peace and justice in Gujar kingdom that is why their kingdom was called Gurjaratra (protected area) tra affix is not found used to any other kingdom in India. Please excuse me and let me say that the rule of Sri Ram Chandra ji was not even called Ramatra.
XII. The Rashtra Kuts of Deccan were the adversaries of the Gujjars. In an inscription Govind III the Rashtra Kut states my grand father defeated the Gurjars who were the highest ranking among the Kshatriyas.
There is ample contemporary evidences to show that the people had the knowledge about the Gurjars being Kshatriyas of the ancient highly reputed families ie Yadu, Raghu, Iksvaku, Paru etc, Hieun Sang the Chinese traveller is considered an honest writer. He himself was a Buddhist and king of Sind at that time was a Buddhist but Hieun Tsang honestly wrote him a Sudra by origin. He states, the Gurjar rulers of Bhinmal, Valbhipur, Baroach, and Vatapi were Kshatriyas by origin.
It is also wrong to say that the Gurjars were against Buddhist History scholars. In 7th Century A.D., the Gurjar kingdom of Bhinmal was the second biggest empire in the Sub-Continent. Its Ruler was Buddhist. The ruler of Valbhipur was also Buddhist as per statement of the Chinese traveller. Moreover, in the middle of 12th Century A.D. the Chaun of Naddul had adopted Jainism.