Gakhars

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Gakhar
Languages
Punjabi, Hindko, and Urdu
Religion
Islam
Panoramic view of Pharwala Fort, traditional seat of the Gakhar Clan

The Gakhars (also Gakkhar or Ghakhar or Ghakkar) are a clan found predominantly in Pakistan.

Medieval Gakhars and Babur

The Gakhars had engaged in a long-running battle for sovereignty over the Salt Range.

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The history of this region (the Salt Range) from the thirteenth century onward had been a sickening record of wars between the Janjuhas and the Gakkhars for political ascendancy.[1]

References

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Further reading

  • Gakkhar, A. S Bazmee Ansari, in Encyclopedia of Islam, 2nd ed.,Edited by J.H.Kramers et al., E.J Brill, Leiden, pp. 972–74.
  1. Advanced History of Medieval India by S. R. (Shiri Ram) Bakshi, Anmol Publ. 1995, p142