Questions from Harsana and A.P.Singh

[AP Singh]

The following historical evidence is available about the Hepthalites Gujjars The Hepthal or Abdali must be variation of tHepthalites. The same branch of Gujjars is called Haotun in chinese literature. The Hun must be variation of Haotun. I have written earlier that this was one of main five principality of the Gujjars which were united and formed the Great Kasana empire later.

The Huns who came along the main branch of Gujjars ( The Yuechi of chinese Annals) are a part of Gujjar today. The Group which came later in fifth century probably formed a different division.


1. Chapa (Gurjara) Dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaHistorian Vincent Arthur Smith states in his book "White Hun' Coin of Vyaghramukha of the Chapa (Gurjara) Dynasty of Bhinmal" that Chapa, Cahuda, Chavada, ...
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2. Full text of "Centenary Volume Of The Royal Asiatic Society"White Hun (Ephthalite) coins from the Panjab, 1907, 91. White Hun coin of Vyaghramukha of the Chapa dynasty, 1907, 923. Kanauj & king Yasovarman, 1908, 765. ...
www.archive.org/.../centenaryvolumeo029412mbp_djvu.txt - Cached - Similar

[Ashok Harsana]

Jan 20, 2010 13:06:08 GMT 5.5 @AP Singh said:

The following historical evidence is available about the Hepthalites Gujjars The Hepthal or Abdali must be variation of tHepthalites. The same branch of Gujjars is called Haotun in chinese literature. The Hun must be variation of Haotun. I have written earlier that this was one of main five principality of the Gujjars which were united and formed the Great Kasana empire later.

The Huns who came along the main branch of Gujjars ( The Yuechi of chinese Annals) are a part of Gujjar today. The Group which came later in fifth century probably formed a different division.


1. Chapa (Gurjara) Dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaHistorian Vincent Arthur Smith states in his book "White Hun' Coin of Vyaghramukha of the Chapa (Gurjara) Dynasty of Bhinmal" that Chapa, Cahuda, Chavada, ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapa_(Gurjara)_Dynasty - Cached
2. Full text of "Centenary Volume Of The Royal Asiatic Society"White Hun (Ephthalite) coins from the Panjab, 1907, 91. White Hun coin of Vyaghramukha of the Chapa dynasty, 1907, 923. Kanauj & king Yasovarman, 1908, 765. ...
www.archive.org/.../centenaryvolumeo029412mbp_djvu.txt - Cached - Similar

Thats right, Hepthals (white huns) who came with torman in 467 AD (Tomaran or Turkman) were called Tomars and the best archers amonf them were called Chapotkrisht (means best archer in sanskrit) or Chapas who ruled Bhinmal in mid 7th century (contemporary to Harhsavardhana) when huen Tsang visited India. Dadda the ruler of Avanti was also from the same Chap branch and hence the ruling family of Pratihars was simply chapas (eventually Tomar Huns) and there family name was salumbare as they hailed from the place called salumbar in Rajasthan. That also explains the name Mihir Bhoja (Mihir kul being the son of Tomaran). A few insciptions and edicts also imply their relation with hepthals (white huns).

[abdur313]

Dear Sir Mr. Harsana. I am from Gojar / Gurjar tribe and hail from Pakistan. Can you share some historical material on Gurjars movement from the Cuacasian Georgian region to India in the ancient times. Thanks