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Chapas the undoubted proof that they are Gurjars, and secondly, from the fact that it was mainly through the Chapas that the Gurjars gave their name to Gurjaratra, and thirdly, the statement of the astronomer Brahm Gupt whose writing at Bhinmal in 628 A.D. under the Gurjar king Vyaghra Mukh.
The Gurjar clan, which ruled at Bhinmal, was known as Chapas (this name is a short version of Chapotkrisht, sanskit word which means excelled in archery or strong.
K.M. Munshi has assigned Brahman origin to four Gurjar families (i) Chap (ii) Chauhan (iii) Gehlot (iv) Parmar. We are to examine his arguments in the light of historical facts. The founder of Chap kingdom at Broach was Dadda by name
Dholpur, Sakambhari and Malwa, ruled by the allied Gurjar clans of Pratiharas, Parmaras-including Chapa, chah- manas, chalukyas and Gehlots, were parts of Gurjardesa, united in the social and linguistic unity of the people.
Dholpur, Sakambhari and Malwa, ruled by the allied Gurjar clans of Pratiharas, Parmaras-including Chapa, chah- manas, chalukyas and Gehlots, were parts of Gurjardesa, united in the social and linguistic unity of the people.
Chápas a branch of the Gurjjaras (Gujars) as the centre of power at Anahi- laváda , 480 ; a Gurjjara king of Bhinmal (A.D. 628).
Chápas a branch of the Gurjjaras (Gujars') as the centre of power at Anahi- laváda , 480 ; a Gurjjara king of Bhinmal (A.D. 628).
Another Gujjar dynasty called Chapa dynasty had been in power about 200 years which are displaced by Pratiharas and had power until Mahmud Ghazni come. Raja Shankervarman of Kashmir invaded Gujarat the kingdom of Gujara was ruled by one Lakhandev (one region known as Takka) presently that region is Punjab. In 6th and 7th century great famine and drought occur in Rajasthan and Gujarat and these people migrated towards Jammu and Kashmir and finally mostly now permanently settled here.
Another Gujjar dynasty called Chapa dynasty had been in power about 200 years which are displaced by Pratiharas and had power until Mahmud Ghazni come. Raja Shankervarman of Kashmir invaded Gujarat the kingdom of Gujara was ruled by one Lakhandev (one region known as Takka) presently that region is Punjab. In 6th and 7th century great famine and drought occur in Rajasthan and Gujarat and these people migrated towards Jammu and Kashmir and finally mostly now permanently settled here.
