List of Gujjars

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Scholars such as K. M. Munshi (himself a Gurjar) speculate that the Pratiharas, the Parmaras and the Solankis were Gujjar.^[1] But the origins of these dynasties are uncertain and debated. Scholars such as Dr. K. Jamanadas^[2] and D. B. Bhandarkar stated that the Pratiharas were a clan of Gujars. However, some other historians believe that although some sections of the Pratiharas (eg. the one to which Mathanadeva belonged) were Gujjars by caste, the imperial Pratiharas of Kannauj were not Gujjars.^[3][4] According to some versions, the Solanki rulers were Agnikul Rajputs,^[5] while historian Suryanath Kamath believes that they were of Karnataka origin.^[6]

• Choudhary Rahmat Ali, a Gujjar of Gorsi goth who coined the name of Pakistan.
• Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry former President of Pakistan.
• Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, Pakistan Peoples Party (Sherpao), Federal Interior Minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. Prior to this assignment he was working as the Federal Minister for Water and Power (WAPDA).
• Chaudhry Amir Hussain, ex Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan.
• Chaudhry Sardar Muhammad, late. ex- IG Punjab.
• Muhammad Asif, Pakistani Fast bowler from Sheikhupurah.
• Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistani Fast bowler.
• General Sawar Khan Former Vice Chief of the Army Staff and Governor Of Punjab

References

1. ^ K. M. Munshi. The Glory that was Gujardesh (1943)
2. ^ Jamanadas, K.. "Rajput Period Was Dark Age Of India". Decline And Fall Of Buddhism: A tragedy in Ancient India. New Delhi: Bluemoon Books. http://www.ambedkar.org/books/dob8.htm. Retrieved on 2007-05-31. 
3. ^ Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra (2002) [1976]. Readings in Political History of India, Ancient, Mediaeval, and Modern. B.R. Pub. Corp (on behalf of Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies), D.K. Publishers' Distributors. pp. 209. "But he refused to believe that the Imperial Pratiharas of Kanauj were also Gujars in this sense." 
4. ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. 2. Digital South Asia Library. pp. 320. http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/text.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V02_355.gif. Retrieved on 2007-05-31. "But whatever our theories regarding the infusion of Gijar blood among the Rajputs, there was certainly no Gurjara (GUjar) empire in Northern India" 
5. ^ "Ancient India : The Rajputs". IndiaLife. 2002. http://www.indialife.com/History/rajput.htm. Retrieved on 2007-05-31. 
6. ^ Suryanath U., Kamath (2002) [2001]. A Concise History of Karnataka from pre-historic times to the present. Jupiter books. pp. 8. "The Chalukyas of Gujarat were of Karnataka origin" 

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