
Gujar/Gujjar/Gurjar is a royal community living in India as well as in other parts of the world like Afganistan,Iran,Ukarine and Pakistan.The cultural and phonetic evidences tells that the word Gujar is a derivation of Gurjara and sounds like Georgia which indicates that the Gurjar community is of central asian origan(Georgia,Chechnya,Ukraine etc.)
One of the known historian Dr Huthi of Georgia visited India and studied on the Gujars living in Northern part of India.He was surprised to see that northern Indian gurjars' langauge accent,their dress and their bullock carts resemble that of the Georgians.Dr. Huthi feels that the Gujars came to India when "Timur" let loose a reign of terror over them and consequently they settled here.They came to India to protect their lives and religion and called themselves "Georgian",Jorjars".Later this word was changed into "Gurjar" or "Gujjar"
Majority of the Gujars are found in what is today India while Pakistan has second largest gurjar Population in the World.Gujars also a good majority in Jammu and kashmir.Gurjars can also be found in Afghanistan,Iran,Gorgeia and Ukraine in as minorites.
Gurjars are considered as a "Warrior Caste" by the Brahmins.Historians agree that both the gujar and jat have the same Scythian Origin.It is no wonder that the tribal Traditions of these people relate in the war-like and martial Traditions of their Scythian ancestors.The Gurjars are strong,well built and have qualities of leadership. They have ruled over a large area of South-Asia under the nomenclature of 'Gurjara-Pratihara kingdom'.
So,we must be proud on our past and every gurjar must proud of their community.
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