Gurjar facts for kids

Gurjar children, in Afghanistan

Gurjar or Gojri are an ethnic group of Jammu and Kashmir India and northern and central Pakistan. Alternative spellings are Gojari and Gujjari (not Gujrati).

They are also related to the Rajput tribe. Gurjari language is close to Rajasthani and Marwari. As per historical accounts parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat were known as Gurjar-bhumi or Gurjaratra prior to Mughal period in India Gurjar pratiharas acted as barrier to Arabs for around 300 centuries. However, in later times, circa the 14th century AD onwards, their hold reduced to small principalities.During 15th-16th century there were Gurjar kings in areas of Meerut and Dadri. After this time, they gradually fell into a decline. They became poor nomads and started living in jungles and forests.

Images for kids

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  Fairs of Shri Devnarayan Bhagwan are organized two times in a year at Demali, Maalasheri, Asind and Jodhpuriya

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  Statue of Sri Sawai Bhoj Bagaravat, one of the 24 Gurjar brothers collectively known as Bagaravats, at Dev Dham Jodhpuriya temple.

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  Gujjar male from Jammu

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  Gujjar girl

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  Image depicting a scene of combat between a Goojur and a British soldier during the 1824 Gurjar rebellion in Saharanpur district

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  Goojur zamindar from Saharanpur, 1868

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  Two Goojur men and a woman in Delhi, c. 1859-1869

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  Goojurs zamindars from Rajputana