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	Farhan's Web Journal - Bravenet Blog
		During the reign of Mahmud of Ghazni, the province became an important center and Lahore was made into a second capital of the Ghaznavid Empire.
		The city is situated at the edge of the Potwar plateau, south of the Margalla hills.
		The modern capital Islamabad and the ancient Gakhar city of Rawalpindi stand side by side, displaying the country’s past and present.
	shaikhsiddiqui.bravejournal.com (12794 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Gakhars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Gakhars or Ghakkars (Urdu: Ú¯Ø§Ú©Ú¾Ø±) are an ancient clan of Pakistan.
		The headquarters of the Gakhars was the Sultanpur fort situated eight kilometres from the Mangla Fort.
		This man is the head of all the Gakhars of the Rawalpindi district, given the title of "Raja" as being the head of his tribe, member of the Vice Regal Council and is an Honorary Magistrate of the Bench in the town of Rawalpindi.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Gakhars (5774 words)

	ooBdoo
		Humayun's other brother, Kamran, had repeatedly sought to have Humayun killed, and when in 1552 he attempted to make a pact with Islam Shah, Sher Shahs successor, he was apprehended by a Gakhar.
		The Gakhars were one of only a few groups of people who had remained loyal to their oath to the Mughals.
		The fort of Rohtas, which was built in 1541-43 by Sher Shah Sur to crush the Gakhars who were loyal to Humayun, was surrendered without a shot by a treacherous commander.
	www.oobdoo.com /wikipedia/?title=Humayun (4291 words)

	Rawalpindi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Rawalpindi remained under the rule of the Gakkhars till Muqarrab Khan, the last Gakkhar ruler, was defeated by the Sikhs in 1765.
		Gakhars, a fiercely independent tribe of the Potohar Plateau built the fort, in early 16th century.
		A Gakhar ruler, Sultan Kai Gohar, on the ruins of a 10th century Hindi Shahi Fort built it in 15th century.
	www.hififun.com /pakistan_city/rawalpindi.htm (1646 words)

	gakkhar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Modern day Gakhars traditionally append the name "Kayani," or less specifically, "Raja." The latter appendage is less precise and therefore less meaningful, since it refers to several Non-Gakhar Indian clans that ruled parts of the Punjab as well such as Janjua and Chib.
		The earliest Gakhars in India arrived in circa 6000BC in the period of Fridun.
		The Admals of Pharwala are always called "Raja" due to the title given to Karamdad Khan, the other Admals and the rest of the gakhar clans are always spoken of as Mirza due to their inter-marriages with the mughals.
	www.foxeypoker.com /wiki/?title=Gakkhar (5706 words)

	Gakhars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Click for detail Gakhars are Persians by origin and were the followers of the [Prophet Zoroaster] before the Prophet Muhammad.
		In the language of Sanskrit and Hindi the sun is known as “kak,” and those who worshiped sun gods were dubbed Kakars, Kaktars, Kakhars or Khakars in the northern subcontinent.
		Ghaznavid power in Pakistan and Northern India continued until the conquest of Lahore in 1187.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gakhars (5874 words)

	Gakhars Did You Mean gakhars? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Gakhars still bear many traces of their high descent in their bearing, and in the estimation in which they are held throughout the district.
		This man is the head of all the Gakhars of the district, and is an Honorary Magistrate of the Bench in the town of Ráwalpjndi.
		The Gakhars were in a state of constant war with the successors of Muhammad Ghori the Delhi Sultanate.
	www.did-you-mean.com /Gakhars.html (5457 words)

	KHANPUR
		PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The ancestor of the present Raja, was Kaid of Isfahan, said to be a son of Bahram V, the Sassanid ruler of Persia, his descendants controlled a sizeable area of the Hazara and Rawalpindi districts prior to the coming of the Muslim invaders from the North/North West around the 10th-11th centuries.
		Gakhar legends say that they were converted to Islam before joining with Sabuktigin, founder of the Ghaznavid Empire, and father of Mahmud of Ghazni, in his invasions of India.
		The Gakhars converted to Islam en masse around 1205 during the rule of Muhammed Ghori.
	www.uq.net.au /~zzhsoszy/ips/k/khanpur.html (364 words)

	The Akbarnama of Abu Fazl, Volume 2: section 77
		The account of this great boon is that as the Gakhar clan was always boasting of its loyalty and singleness of heart, that mine of clemency and liberality (Akbar) cast nought but eyes of favour upon their country.
		ed in the nature of the Gakhars, there was fighting and carnage, but as the imperial armies are always aided by God, the flashing of the victorious swords scoured the rust of the oppressors' battlefield, and those wild beast-like savages traversed the desert of defeat.
		By the good fortune of the Shahinshah, a victory which might fittingly be the embroidery of great victories was won, and Sultan Adam was made prisoner.
	persian.packhum.org /persian/pf?file=00701022&ct=77 (1342 words)

	Rewat fort - pharwala fort - Rohtas fort
		Humayoon as commander of allied forces of Iran and Gakhars recaptured the throne but unexpectedly died at the age of 48 when he fell down the steps of his library in his haste to obey the
		It was in this context that Gakhars built forts at Rewat and Pharwala.
		Although Sher Shah was cruel to Gakhars, however he was a very good ruler of India, who did remarkable things during his five years rule of India.
	kiani.freehosting.net /forts.htm (2967 words)

	Guerrilla Warfare - History Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		When the power of the Turks declined in the 14th Century it were the states based in the surrounding hills, the Gakhars of the Salt Range, the Raja of Kangra, and even the Sultan of Kashmir, who came to plunder and dominate the Punjab plains with their cavalry.
		Muskets were introduced by the Mughals (and by the Portuguese in South India) in the 16th Century and improvements in their design and accuracy by the close of the 17th Century would lead to the rise of infantry groups like the Berads, Telegus, Ruhelas, Jats, and Purbias (see RMA I, II, III).
		The local inhabitants, whether they were Janjuas from the Potohar plateau or Gakhars and Kambohs[4] from Rawalpindi, served with distinction in the Mughal army and administration.
	www.simaqianstudio.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=4495 (3892 words)

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