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Gujjar or '''Gurjar''' is a group or Caste of the Indian Subcontinent . Alternative spellings include '''Gurjara''', '''Gujar''', '''Goojar''' etc. Traditionally, the Gurjars belong to the Kshatriya Varna In Hinduism . HISTORY Origin Gujjar rulers kingdom and other contemporary kingdoms.]] British rule During the World War II , several Gujjars served in the British Indian army. Kamal Ram , a Gujjar Sepoy , was awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry. DEMOGRAPHICS Gujjars are mainly concentrated in the Indo-Gangetic Plains , the Himalayan region, and eastern parts of Afghanistan , although the Gujjar diaspora is found in other places as well. A majority of Gujjars follow Hinduism and Islam , though small Gujjar communities following other religions exist. GUJJARS IN INDIA Haryana Jammu and Kashmir The Gujjars and the Bakarwals in Jammu and Kashmir were notified as the Scheduled Tribes vide the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act, 1991. According to the 2001 Census Of India , Gujjar is the most populous scheduled tribe in J&K, having a population of 763,806. Around 99.3 per cent population of Gujjar and Bakarwal in J&K follow Islam. Van Gujjars Punjab The last names of the Punjabi Gujjars include Bhumbla, Chandpuri, Chechi, Meelu, Hans, and others. The tradition of buffalo milk in Punjab can be attributed to the nomad Gujjars arriving in the Punjab plains with their live stock. There are old folk songs about Gujjar women selling milk in Punjabi villages and the nomad Gujjars displaying their livestock of buffaloes for sale. There are many Gujjar villages in Punjab (India) and most of these Gujjars are Sikhs. Even now, the nomad Gujjars come from Kashmir and sell their artifacts and livestock in Punjab. These nomad Gujjars are mostly Muslims just like their counterparts in Pakistan. One of the most famous Sikh gujjars is Major Kuldeep Singh Chandpuri, who has a Hindi movie attributed to his bravery in the war of 1971. Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Gujarat and Maharashtra GUJJARS IN PAKISTAN Gujjars have given their names to several places in Pakistan, including Gujranwala , Gujjar Nallah , Gujar Khan , Gojra and Gujrat . Stephen M. Lyon of University Of Kent has written about what he calls "Gujarism", the act of Gujars seeking out other Gujars to form associations, and consolidate ties with them, based strictly on Caste Affiliation . SEE ALSO FURTHER READING EXTERNAL LINKS
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