Gujars : the 2nd Largest Ethinic & Linguistic Entity of Afghanistan

GUJJARS : A Warrior Tribe Who Inflicted Collosol				� GUJJARAN,
Loss To The USSR				PATIALA DISTRICT :
				� BADHOLI GUJJARAN,
GUJARS : The 2nd Largest Ethinic & Linguistic Entity				� BIR KHERI GUJJARAN,
Of Afghanistan				� DUDHAN GUJJARAN,
				� FARID PUR GUJJARAN,
By: Ch. M. Ashraf Gujjar,				� GUJARHERI,
�				� KHERI GUJJARAN,
Islamabad, Pakistan.				� SASA GUJJARAN,
				MUKTASAR DISTRICT :
				� BURA GUJJAR,
The U.S.A. and her allied countries had
propounded the idea of a broad-based Government
in Afghanistan, comprising of all the ethnic and				G U J A R A T PROVINCE :
linguastic groups. The western countries had false
perception about the exact ethnic and linguastic				SURAT DISTRICT :
division of Afghanistan. It was mistakenly believed				� GUJJAR PUR,
that the Afghnistan is ethnically devided into				MEHSANA DISTRICT :
Pushtoons and Persian speaking Northern alliance. The				� GUJJARVADA,
U.S.A. and its allies, while forming the present Karzai
Government in Afghanistan, absolutely ignored the
second largest and major ethnic Gujjar community.				HIMACHAL PRADESH (H.P.)
The Gujjars constitutes to be the 35% of				PROVINCE :
Afghanistan’s total population.
2. The Gujjar is the largest tribe of the				UNA DISTRICT :
World, which is admittedly recognized to be the				� DHAR GUJJARAN,
major ethnic group in Pakistan, India, Indo-Pak held
Jammu & Kashmir, Xing Xiang(China), Tibet, Nepal,
Bhuttan, Sakkum, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Georgia				HARYANA PROVINCE :
and other Central Asian States. The Gujjars can
rightly be termed as an International tribe, who are				AMBALA DISTRICT :
not restricted and confined by the frontiers or				� TALHERI GUJJARAN,
borders.				BHIWANI DISTRICT :
3. There is much known about the Gujjars				� GUJARANI,
dwelling in almost all parts of India and Pakistan.				FARIDABAD DISTRICT :
There population in India and Pakistan is 20 &				� KHERI GUJJARAN,
03-billion respectively. The Sub-Continent and Central				� NAGLA GUJJARAN,
Asia was ruled for centuries by the Gujjars, also				� TIKRI GUJJARAN,
known as Gurjars. It was during their rule that				GURGAON DISTRICT :
thousands of places were named after them or their				� BAR GUJJARAN,
sub-tribes in India, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan and				� GUJAR NAGLA,
Central Asian States. In Central and South Asia there				� MUHAMMADPUR GUJJARAN,
are also numerous places named after the sub-clans				KAITHAL DISTRICT :
of Gujjars, e.g. Chechania, Chechian, Jhanda Chechi,				� BUDHANPUR GUJJARAN,
Kharian, New-Katarian, Panjan Kasana, Noon, Bhadana,				� GARHI GUJJARAN,
Jhand Meelu, etc. etc. I am sure a list of such places,				KURUKSHETRA DISTRICT :
given at the end of this article, will be of great				� KAKRALA GUJJARAN,
interest to realise that to what extent the Gujjars				MAHENDRAGARH DISTRICT :
enjoyed power and influence in the Central & South				� GUJJARWAS,
Asia in the ancient times.				PANI PAT DISTRICT :
4. The Gujjars of Afghanistan have always				� NUR PUR GUJJARAN,
played a very important and significant role in				� SIMLA GUJJARAN,
Afghanistan. The Afghanistan is broadly divided into				� BAWANA GUJJARAN,
four major ethnic groups, i.e. (1)-Pushtoons 40%,				REWARI DISTRICT :
(2)-Gujjars, speaking Gujari and other languages 35%,
(3)-Persian speaking 10% and (4)-others 15%				BAWANA GUJJAR,
approximately. The over whelming and majority				� GUJAR MAJRI,
population of 14 Provinces of Afghanistan consists of				� GUJARIWAS,
Gujjar tribe, who generally speak Gujjari langauage. In				� LADHUWAS GUJJARAN,
some areas they also speak Pushto or Persian in				ROHTAK DISTRICT :
addition to Gujjari langauage. This language is also				� KHERKA GUJJARAN,
spoken by the Gujjars of India and Pakistan. The				SONI PAT DISTRICT :
Gujjarati, Daccani, Rajasthani, Mewati and mewarri,				� KHERI GUJJARAN,
according to some scholars, are the regional names				� PANCHI GUJJARAN,
and dialects of Gujjari language. A brief and				YAMUNA NAGAR DISTRICT :
approximate account of Gujjar population in some of				� GARHI GUJJARAN,
the Afghan-Provinces is given hereunder:-i)				� HAL DARI GUJJARAN,
Kunnarr : This province is situated in the south of				�
Afghanistan andin the North of Pakistan. The Gujjar
tribe is living with over-whelming majority in this				�
Province. The famous towns and villages of the				� P A K I S T A N
Gujjars are Narrai, Asmar, Hari Kot, Tashagul, Konigul,				:
Gorin, Inchagal, Samsagal, Karchigal, Bazagal, Batash,
Hegal and Asoom, etc.ii) Lughman : Its
more than 50% population consists of Gujjar tribe.				P U N J A B PROVINCE:
There are approximately 45-villages having hundred
percent Gujjar population.iii) Panjsher : The
Gujjars constitutes 40% population of this Province.				DERA GAZI KHAN DISTRICT :
Perkhar and Wersak towns are the				THOKH GUJRI,
famous strong-holds of the Gujjars.iv)				LAYYAH DISTRICT :
Badakhshan : The Gujjars constitutes half of the				GUJRAT,
population of this				MUZAFARGARH DISTRICT :
Province. The Bajjarr, Chauhan, Bherwal, Jangle,				GUJARWALA,
Bhaddana, Kohli, Doei and Bokarra are the famous				RAJANPUR DISTRICT :
sub-tribes/clans of Gujjars living in this				KOTLA GUJAR,
Province.v) Kondos : The ¾ population				GUJAR WALI,
of this Province consists of Gujjar tribe.vi)				FAISALABAD DISTRICT :
Farkhar : More than 90% population of this Province				CHAK 217/GB GUJJAR PIND,
belongs to the				CHAK 176/GB PALA GOJRA,
Gujjar community. The Dashtiachi, Namakao, Khestazi				JHANG DISTRICT
and Khefdar, etc. are the famous towns & villages of				JAT GUJJAR,
the Gujjar tribe.vii) Mazar Sharif : In this				TOBA TEK SINGH DISTRICT :
Province over 30% population consists of				GUJRA TEHSIL,
Gujjar community.viii) Baglan : In this Province				GUJARANWALA DISTRICT :
over 40% population belongs to the				� GUJARANWALA,
Gujjarcaste.ix) Aneshkamesh : The 70%				KOTLI GUJRAN,
population of this Province is consisted of				GUJARAT DISTRICT :
Gujjar tribe.x) Palol : The Gujjar is a				GUJARAT,
majority tribe of this Province. The				GUJARPUR,
Gujjarcommanders Mr. Ghulam Sakhi Khattana and				DHOK GUJRAN,
Mr.Fardol Khatana, the militant leaders of				GUJJAR KOTLA,
Harkat-e-Islamia Afghanistan also belonged to this				KULEWAL GUJRAN,
Province. They inflicted collosal loss to the enemy				KHANPUR GUJRAN,
during the cold-war.xi) Andraf : The Gujjars				HAFIZABAD DISTRICT :
constitues ¾ population of this Province. The				GUJRANWALI,
Gujjar Generals Moman Bherwal and Mr. Arbab				GUJAR KE,
Therwal Malang, the militant Gujjar Commanders of				MANDI BAHA UD DIN DISTRICT :
Hizb-e-Islami belonged to this province. These				GUJRA,
Generals earned lot of name and recognition during				NAROWAL DISTRICT :
the cold-war.xii) Taloqan : The Gujjars forms				GUJAR WALI,
half of the population of the Province.				BHABRA GUJRAN,
Mr. Arbab Hakeem Chechi, the Supreme Gujjar				BERA GUJRAN,
Commander of Hizb-e-Islami also belonged to this				KHANPUR GUJRAN,
Province. He also earned world wide recognition				CHHANI GUJRAN,
during the cold war.xiii) Shabargan : The Gujjars				DEHLA GUJRAN,
are 1/3 of the total population of this				PAILA GUJRAN,
Province.				GUJAR TOOR,
5. The Gujjars are also living with a				HAJI PUR GUJRAN,
prominent and sizeable minority in the following				DARYA GUJRAN,
Provinces of Afghanistan : -i				KOTLI GUJRAN,
Nangarhar,ii Kabul,iii				BADALA GUJRAN,
Logar,iv Qandhar,v				NIKI GUJRAN,
Gazni,vi Kapisa,vii Gardez,viii				JHOMIAN GUJRAN,
Tamroze, andix Harat.				GUJRAT,
6. The Gujjars played a leading role in war				NADALA GUJRAN,
(Jehad) against the U.S.S.R. since beginning in the year				BALA GUJRAN,
1979. Mir Afzal Chechi of Kunnarr Province was one				BHERON CHAK GUJRAN,
of the leading founders to organise and start the				TEHRA GUJRAN,
war(Jehad) to liberate Afghanistan from the clutches				SIALKOT DISTRICT :
of U.S.S.R., who also sacrificed his life for the sacred				GUJARKE,
cause. Malik Sher Afzal and Malik Qabeel of Kunnarr				GOJRA,
Province also significantly contributed towards				GUJAR KALLA,
organizing the war and Jehad against the U.S.S.R.				GUJAR GORAYA,
7. The following militant leaders of various				GUJRAL,
Jahadi organizations, who fought against the U.S.S.R.,				GUJRAN WALA,
also belonged to the Gujjar tribe of				KASUR DISTRICT :
Afghanistan:-i) Dr.M.Abdul Qayyum,				GUJARKE,
Founder,				LAHORE DISTRICT :
Hizb-e-Islamiii) Maulana M.Younas Khalis				NAWAN PIND GUJRAN,
Quaid, Hizb-e-Islamiiii)				HANDU GUJAR,
Muhammad Ayub,				QILA GUJAR SINGH,
Amir, Tanzeem				WARRA GUJARAN,
Ahl-e-Hadithiv) Ghulam				OKARRA DISTRICT :
Chechi,				GHOUS PUR GUJJRAN,
Commander Hizb-e-Islamiv) Mauland				SHEIKHUPURA DISTRICT :
Akhawandzada Commander				GUJAR PURA,
Harkat-e-Islamivi) Nadir				MAHMOON GUJAR,
Khan				KALA GUJAR,
Commander Harkat-e-Islamivii) Arbab Mian Gul				KOTLI GUJRAN,
Chechi Commander				RATTA GUJRAN,
Jamaat-e-Islamiviii) Haji				VEHARRI DISTRICT :
� Commander Hizb-e-Islamiix) Haji Daim				GUJAR,
Khan				ATTOCK DISTRICT :
Commander Tanzeem Ahl-e-Hadithx)				THATTI GUJRAN,
Musafar				DHOK GUJAR,
Khan
Commander Hizb-e-Islamixi) Maulana Umra				CHAKWAL DISTRICT :
Khan Commander				BHATTI GUJAR,
Hizb-e-Islamixii) Haji Badam				MOHRA GUJRAN,
Khan Commander				PINDI GUJRAN,
Mahaz-e-Millixiii) Mir				JHELUM DISTRICT :
� Commander Jamat-e-Islamixiv) Malik				WARA GUJRAN,
Sadbar				GUJAR PUR,
Commander Hizb-e-Islamixv) Maulana				KALA GUJRAN,
Kaduaali				THATHI GUJRAN,
Amir Islami Hizbxvi) Mirza Lal				GUJJAR,
Doei				GUJAR KATARIAN,
Commander Jamat-e-Islamixvii) Madir				RAWALPINDI DISTRICT :
Gujjarwal				GUJAR KHAN TEHSIL,
Commander Harkat-e-Islamixviii) Malik Jabeen				GUJRA,
Chechi Commander				MATUA GUJAR,
Hizb-e-Islamixix) Malik				DHANGDEW GUJAR MAL,
Shireen				JAND GUJAR,
Commander Hizb-e-Islamixx) Malik				GURAH GUJARAN,
Maasal				PHAMRA GUJRAN,
Commander Hizb-e-Islamixxi) Hazrat Bilal Sher				KALA GUJRAN,
Commander				BHANGALI GUJAR,
Harkat-e-Islamixxii) Malik Gul				ARAZI GUJRAL,
Sharif				DHOK GUJRI,
Commander Tanzeem Ahl-e-Hadith				BHADANA GUJRAN,
8. The thousands of Gujjar Mujahideens				DANDI GUJRAN,
sacrificed their lives while fighting against USSR during				KHURAM GUJAR,
the period of cold war. A large number of Gujjars				MIANWALI DISTRICT :
had to migrate to Pakistan and other neighbouring				GUJRAN WALA,
countries during and after the cold-war. The majority				GUJRAT,
of Gujjar migratees were living in Bhai Cheena				KHUSHAB DISTRICT :
Camps, Anayat Kaley Camps in Bajorr Agency,				GUJRANWALA,
Dodaba Camps and Ranrri Camps in Dir district of
Pakistan.
9. The culture, language, customs and				North Western Frontier Province (N. W. F. P.)
traditions of the Gujjars are entirely different than
the pushtoon ethnic stock. The Gujjars of
Afghanistan speaks Gujjari language, the language				D. I. KHAN DISTRICT :
that also spoken in most of the areas of India &				GUJRAT,
Pakistan and enjoys representation on a number of				ABBOTTABAD DISTRICT :
state owned Radio and Television channels in both				MASAH GUJRI,
the countries.				GUJRI,
10. It will be worth mentioning that the Pushto				BAIN GUJRI,
speaking population do not belong to one community,				HARIPUR DISTRICT :
tribal or racial group rather they are devided into				PIND GUJRAN,
Shanwaris, Afridis, Safis, Khattaks, Mashwanis and				MOHRRA GUJAR,
Yousafzais, etc. etc., who are foes and not friends as				KOHISTAN DISTRICT :
they keeps fighting with each other, whereas, on the				GUJJAR BANDA,
contrary the Gujjars of Afghanistan belongs to one				GUJARYBAKE,
racial and tribal group unlike Pushtoons, who are just				GUJAR KHEL,
a linguistic group.				GUJAR BANDA,
11. The over 30-Million Gujjars in Pakistan and				GUJAR BANDA,
20-Billion Gujjars in India had extended their implied				MANSEHRA DISTRICT :
and unconditional support to the notion of forming				GUJRAN,
the broad based Afghan-Government comprising of				GUJRA,
all the ethnic groups and communities in Afghanistan				GUJRAN DE GAL,
so to bring the perpetual peace in Afghanistan.				LOWER DIR DISTRICT :
12. It was expected that the Gujjars being the				GUJAR KALAI,
second largest ethnic and linguistic community				GUJAR ABAD,
certainly was to be considered as a significant				UPPER DIR DISTRICT :
constitutent in broad-based government as by				GUJARA KILI,
ignoring the Gujjars neither any government can				GUJAR LALA,
function as a representative establishment nor that				MALA-GUJAR,
could be a workable or perpetual solution to the				MARDAN DISTRICT :
growing problems of Afghanistan. The U.S.A., U.K.				GUJRAT,
and Pakistan Governments should have derived an				GUJAR GARHI,
acceptable formula giving due representation to the				Mohalla GUJARAN
Gujjars of Afghanistan.				Bakhshali,
13. The worrior & majority Gujjar tribe has not				PESHAWAR DISTRICT :
been given any representation while forming the				CHOUHA GUJAR
present Afghan Government, the result is obvious,				MIAN GUJAR,
the writ of present Afghan-Government could hardly
be established within the radious of only two Kilo
meter area and more specifically speaking within the				S I N D PROVINCE :
Presidential Compound under the guard and security
of Allied forces. They are the brave Gujjars only who
can restrict and confine the war-lords into their cloths				KARACHI DISTRICT :
and can bring the perpetual peace in Afghanistan.				GUJAR CHOWK-
These Gujjars of Afghanistan also enjoys the				Manzoor Colony,
unshaken support of 23-billion Gujjars of Pakistan and				GUJJAR Nullah,
India in special and millions of Gujjars settled all over				BADIN DISTRICT :
the world in common. Its in the larger interest that				GUJRI,
Allied Forces, in order to bring the perpetual peace				LARRKANA DISTRICT :
in Afghanistan, may even now draw a strategy to				GUJHAR,
form a true representative Aghan-Government.				SANGHARR DISTRICT :
The royal-Gujjars have ruled the South-Central Asia				GUJRO,
for centuries and it was during their kingdoms that				GUJHERAN,
they had named thousands of places. No other tribe				GUJHRO,
of the world can compete the Gujjars on this				SUKKUR DISTRICT :
account. In the wake of recent unrest amongst the				GUJRO,
Gujjars of Rajisthan in India, which has been termed
as the ‘Desert Storm By The Gujjars, an
interesting discussion is going on these days as to				B A L U C H I S T A N PROVINCE :
who the Gujars, Gujjars, Gurjis or Gurjars are ?. I am
mentioning a few name of some places, which will
help the historians, anthrapologist and anaylst to				AWARAN DISTRICT :
ascertain the major and important role played by				GUJARO,
them in present and past history and the politics of				KHUZDAR DISTRICT :
these regions. The visitors of this site are allowed to				GUJAAR,
forward this article to the other web-sites for				BOLAN DISTRICT :
befitting conclusion about the Gujjars’ history				GUJAR,
and their role in the present-age :-				PISHIN DISTRICT :
				GUJIR,
�				DERA BUGTI DISTRICT :
� I N D I A :				GUJRO,
				ZHOB DISTRICT :
				GURJE ZAI,
P U N J A B PROVINCE :

AMRITSAR DISTRICT :				ISLAMABAD CAPITAL TERRITORY (I.C.T.) :
� LODHI GUJJAR
� KOTLA GUJARAN				KANGOTA GUJRAN,
� GUJARPURA				DERA GUJARAN(SECTOR G-10),
� GUJAR PURA				GOHRRA GUJARAN,
FARIDKOT DISTRICT :				MARRI GUJAR,TALHARR,
� GUJJAR				HADWALA GUJJARAN,
FATEHGARH SAHIB DISTRICT :				GUJJARAN NA MOHRRA.
� RAIPUR GUJJARAN,
� BUD GUJJARAN,				�
FIROZPUR DISTRICT :				� I R A
� BEHAK GUJJARAN,				�
� BUH GUJJARAN,
� THEH GUJJAR,
� THEH GUJJAR (BEGU),				GUJAR This place is situated
GURDASPUR DISTRICT :				in Esfahan, Iran, its geographicalcoordinates are 33°
� TALWARA GUJJARAN,				48' 0" North, 51° 20' 0" East.
� SIMBLI GUJJARAN,
� LAHRI GUJJARAN,
� KOTLI GUJJARAN,				�
� JHANDA GUJJARAN,				� A F G H A N I S T A
� GUJARAT,				N
� GUJJAR PUR,
� CHANNI GUJJARAN,
� BHURIAN GUJJARAN,				Gujarabad,
� AIMAN GUJJARAN,				Gujaristan,
HOSHIARPUR DISTRICT :				Gujar pul (Kunnarr)
� GUJJAR PUR,				Gujar (Fariab), etc.
� GUJJAR,
� GUJAR KATRALA,
� GUJAR BASOYA,				�
� RAIPUR GUJJARAN,				� G E O R G I A (Central
� JIWANPUR GUJJARAN,				Asia)
� CHAK GUJJARAN-1,
� CHAK GUJJARAN-2,
� BHULEWAL GUJJARAN,				Gurjistan } Persian
� BAGEWAL GUJJARAN,				names ]The place where from the Gujars,
JALANDHAR DISTRICT :				Gurjiya } of
� RAIPUR GUJJARAN,				Georgia ]Gurjis or Gurjars
KAPURTHALA DISTRICT :				migrated to South
� MAND GUJJAR PUR,
� GUJJARATTAN,				� ]Asia in the ancient times.
LUDHIANA DISTRICT :

				�
AGWAR GUJJARAN,				CH E C H A N Y
� BAUNKAR GUJJARAN,				A (Central Asia)
� BHAINI GUJJARAN,
� FATEHGARH GUJJARAN,
� GUJJARWAL,				CHECHANYA This country is named after the
� GUJJARWAL BET,				Chechi sub-clan or gotra
� QUTABEWAL GUJJARAN,				of
NAWANSHAHR DISTRICT :				Gujjar/Gurjar Tribe. The following places are
� GUJJAR PUR KHURD,				alsonamed after the Chechi sub-clan in Pakistan and
� GUJJAR PUR KALAN,				Azad
ROPARR DISTRICT :				Jammu & Kashmir :
� BASI GUJJARAN,				Jhandi Chechi, District Rawalpindi,
SANGPUR DISTRICT :				Pakistan
� RAMPUR GUJJARAN,				Chechian, District Mirpur, A. J
� RAMGARH GUJJARAN,				& K.

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