The Gakhar (Punjabi: گاکھر, romanized: Gakkhaŕ) is a historical Punjabi Muslim[1][2] tribe with origins in the northern Punjab, Pakistan.[3] The Gakhars now predominantly follow Islam after conversion from Hinduism during the Islamic rule in Punjab.[4][5][6]
^Bakshi 1995, p. 142.
^Ansari 2012.
^Van Donzel, E. J., ed. (1994). Islamic Desk Reference. BRILL. p. 106. ISBN 978-9-00409-738-4.
^Gandhi, Surjit Singh (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1469-1606 C.E. Atlantic Publishers. p. 3. ISBN 978-81-269-0857-8. The story of most of the Gakhars is that they conquered Kashmir and ruled in that region for many generations but were eventually driven back to Kabul whence they entered the Punjab. They professed the Hindu faith and were converted to Islam, probably after the Ghori rule.
^Singha, Atara (1976). Socio-cultural Impact of Islam on India. Panjab University. p. 46. After this period, we do not hear of any Hindu Gakhars or Khokhars, for during the next two or three centuries they had all come to accept Islam.
^Chandra, Satish (2006). Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals. Vol. 2 (Revised, 2nd ed.). Har-Anand Publications. p. 45. ISBN 978-8-12411-066-9.
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longer as a threat. Not longer after, Sher Shah entered conflict with the Gakhars, who had always been difficult to subjugate despite attempts from former...
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century onward had been a sickening record of wars between Janjua and Gakhars for political ascendancy. In the 16th century, the Mughal Emperor Humayun...
longer as a threat. Not longer after, Sher Shah entered conflict with the Gakhars, who had always been difficult to subjugate, and caused issues amongst...
his defeat of Anand Pal and capture of Ohind. The first mention of the Gakhars occurs in the memoirs of Babar, who gives an interesting account of the...
neighbouring city of Taxila, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1765, the ruling Gakhars were defeated and the city came under Sikh rule, Rawalpindi from a small...
and Pakistan Monument Museum are also located in Shakarparian. The old Gakhar tribe leaders settled here before the Indo-Pak partition in 1947; later...
his conquest of Hind. Babur aided them in defeating their enemies, the Gakhars in 1521, thus cementing their alliance. Babur employed them as Generals...
what the British called the "martial races", particularly Sikhs, Awans, Gakhars, and other Punjabi Musulmans, Baloch, Pashtuns, Marathas, Bunts, Nairs...
Gakhars appear to represent an early wave of conquerors from the west, who still inhabit a large tract in the mountain north of tilla range. Gakhars were...
Sher Shah raised the workers' wages to such a degree that many of the Gakhars became willing to help with the fort's construction. Sher Shah Suri did...
region. A 15th-century Gakhar fort, Pharwala Fort is located near Islamabad. Rawat Fort in the region was built by the Gakhars in 16th century and contains...
plateau respectively, appear to have been the earliest inhabitants. The Gakhars, who appear to represent an early wave of conquest from the west, and who...
Panjab University. p. 46. After this period, we do not hear of any Hindu Gakhars or Khokhars, for during the next two or three centuries they had all come...
that existed in 18th century Punjab were those of the Sials and the Gakhars. Gakhars under Sultan Muqarrab Khan (r.1738–1769) established rule over Potohar...
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