Gurjar are an ethnic group in India, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Notable people from the community include:
Gujrat is the thirteenth largest city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. Located on the western bank of the Chenab River in northern Punjab's Chaj Do'āb, it serves as the headquarters of the eponymous district and disvision; and is the 20th most populous in Pakistan, with a population of 390,533 in 2017. Along with Sialkot and Gujranwala, Gujrat forms part of the "Golden Triangle of Punjab", as these industrial cities have export-oriented economies.
Fazal Elahi Chaudhry was a Pakistani politician who served as the fifth president of Pakistan from 1973 to 1978 prior to the imposition of martial law led by Chief of Army Staff General Zia-ul-Haq. He also served as the deputy speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1965 to 1969 and the eighth speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1972 to 1973.
Gujrat is a district in the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is geographically located between the Chenab and Jhelum rivers and headquartered at the city of Gujrat.
Kalsian, Kalsiyan or Kalsyan is a clan of the Gujjar ethnic community based in India and Pakistan.
Gujari is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by most of the Gujjars in the northern parts of India and Pakistan as well as in Afghanistan. It is a member of the Rajasthani group of languages.
The Gurjar are an agricultural ethnic community, residing mainly in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, divided internally into various clan groups. They were traditionally involved in agriculture, pastoral and nomadic activities and formed a large heterogeneous group. The historical role of Gurjars has been quite diverse in society: at one end they have been founders of several kingdoms and dynasties and, at the other end, some are still nomads with no land of their own.
Awana also known as Awan is a clan of the Gurjar ethnic community of India and Pakistan.
Chamayan is also referred to as Chamayin, Chamain or Chaim is a clan of the Gurjar ethnic group found in India and Pakistan. They adhere to many religions, including the Hinduism, Sikhism and Islam.
Sanjay Singh Chauhan was an Indian politician. He was the active member of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and was a member of Parliament representing Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh state in the 15th Lok Sabha. He was also a Member of State Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh from 1996 to 2001.
Chaudhary Narayan Singh was served as the first Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Kunwar Bharatendra Singh is an Indian politician. He was a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elected from Bijnor as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party. He lost 2019 Lok Sabha election from Bijnor Lok Sabha constituency.
Tas is an agricultural clan of the Indian and Pakistani Gurjar ethnic community in Indian Punjab. Tas Gujjars are adherents of Hinduism, Islam and some are also Sikh.
Chowdhury also: Choudhuri, Chaudhuri, Choudhury, Chaudhri is a title of honour, usually hereditary, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is an adaption from Sanskrit. During the Mughal rule, it was a title awarded to eminent people, while during British rule, the term was associated with zamindars and social leaders. The common female equivalent was Chowdhurani.
Bhumla or Bhumbla are a Gujjar/Gurjar Clan, as Bumla or Bhoomla. Mainly found in Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, India and Haryana, India, they can be found amongst Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs. The most spoken languages in this clan are Punjabi and Haryanvi. Bhumbla Gujjars can also be found in KPK Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Chauhan is a surname of various Indian communities.
Malook Nagar is an Indian politician and businessman. He was former Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha from Bijnor. He unsuccessfully contested Meerut and Bijnor Lok Sabha constituencies of Uttar Pradesh in 2009 and 2014 respectively as a candidate of the Bahujan Samaj Party.
Chandan Singh Chauhan is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. He is currently serving Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Bijnor. He was former member in 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly from Meerapur representing Rashtriya Lok Dal. He is son of RLD politician Sanjay Singh Chauhan and Grandson of Chaudhary Narain Singh.
Charr, also known as Char or Chaar is a clan originally found among the Gurjars of India and Pakistan.
Chechi, is a clan of the Gurjar community in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. That is prevalent among the Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim Gujjars.
But I was not made a minister because I am a Gujjar from the OBC community," claimed Champion.
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In the past, Gurjars had political stalwarts from their community. Former MP Choudhary Yashpal Singh of Saharanpur held sway in his region. ... Babu Narain Singh, who hailed from Muzaffarnagar was deputy CM under Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna. Presently, his son Sanjay Chauhan is MP from Bijnor on RLD ticket. Hukum Singh of BJP and Virender Singh of SP are the other two Gurjar leaders who still hold clout over Gurjars.
Former Bijnore MP and Gujjar leader Sanjay Chauhan passed away at a hospital in Delhi due to heart failure.
When Now or Never was published, Ali was 36 years old. Born in a Gujjar Muslim family in Balachaur in the Hoshiarpur district of Punjab in 1897.
Chaudhry Rehmat Ali was born in a Muslim Gujjar family in Hoshiarpur District of Indian Punjab on November 16, in 1897.
Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry was born in a Gujjar family in Marala village, near the city of Kharian, district Gujrat in Punjab province on January 1, 1904.
I belonged to a Gujjar family.
Mian Sahib's great grandfather belonged to a clan Paswal Gujjar. He came to Khari Sharif from village Chak-Behram of Gujrat, Punjab. Gujrat is an adjoining district to Mirpur, Kashmir.