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Gurjara Identity Debate

3 articles on Gurjara Identity Debate from The Indian Historical Quarterly, published 1934–1935. Each entry has a summary of the article; open it for the full summary, citation and original PDF.

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The Indian Historical Quarterly · 3

Articles on Gurjara Identity Debate

  1. Origin of the Pratihara Dynasty

    By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1935

    This note responds to a recent debate on the ethnic origins of the Gurjara‑Pratihara dynasty, which ruled much of northern India in the eighth and ninth centuries. Some historians have argued that the Pratiharas were ethnically Gurjaras, citing inscriptions…

  2. Origin of the Pratihara Dynasty

    By D. R. Mankad · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1934

    This article contributes to the debate over the ethnic origins of the Pratihara dynasty. Dr. D. C. Ganguly had argued that the Pratiharas were a branch of the Gurjara tribe who entered India with the Hunas, citing the Rajor inscription where a minor dynasty…

  3. Origin of the Pratihara Dynasty

    By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1934

    This paper re-examines the widely held theory that the Pratihara dynasty of Kanauj descended from the Gurjara tribe. The theory is based chiefly on a stone inscription from Rajor in the Alwar district, dated Vikrama Samvat 1016 (A.D. 958), which refers to a…