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Etymology
The words Gurjar and Gujjar, as well as several other variations like Goojar or Gojar, are modern forms of the ancient term Gurjara. It is not known what the word Gurjara means or what language it originates from, although all the early mentions of this word come from the medieval Sanskrit literature. There are several speculative theories about the origins of the word Gurjara, however none of them are considered conclusive as historians have no consensus on a single point of origin. The term Gurjara appeared simultaneously in history as applicable to both a kingdom and people, although it is believed that Gurjara was originally the name of a tribe or Vamsa. The Broach Gurjaras called themselves the descendants of Gurjara-nrpati-vamsa (Gurjara-royal-lineage), which indicates that Gurjara was the name of a family, clan, or tribe in the beginning.

The Indian linguist Pandit Radhakant Deo believed the word Gurjara to be a Sanskrit compound, made up of 'Guran' (enemy) and 'ujara' (destroyer). The word 'guran' is synonomous with the persian 'giran', which is also used in Urdu, to point out something 'unpleasant thing'. While the word 'ujara' is still widely used in the contemporary Indian languages such as Hindi and Urdu, carrying the meaning of 'destruction'. The fact that Gurjara kingdom was called Gurjaratra (from "Gurjara" and "tra", meaning "land protected by Gurjaras"), also indicates that Gurjara was one of the "frontier" tribes that probably gained fame from protecting their land by defeating a strong enemy.

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Origin
History

Early Gurjaras

Imperial Gurjaras

Ummayad Invasions

Mughal Empire

British Empire

Indo-Pak-Afghan States