This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Sitush (talk | contribs) at 01:59, 3 January 2015 (Reverted good faith edits by 2.99.250.62 (talk): The citation is poor, yes, but might be valid - why did you remove this stuff? (TW)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 01:59, 3 January 2015 by Sitush (talk | contribs) (Reverted good faith edits by 2.99.250.62 (talk): The citation is poor, yes, but might be valid - why did you remove this stuff? (TW))(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Gakhars (also Gakkhar or Ghakhar or Ghakkar) are a Punjabi community living in India and Pakistan with an ancient recorded history, originally belonging to the areas of West Punjab which now fall in the territory of Pakistan. Gakhars are found among Hindus and Sikhs in India and also among Muslims, and a large section of Muslim Gakhars are settled in Pakistan.
Conversion to Islam
According to S A A Rizvi
the motives of Muizzuudin's conquests were no different from those of Mahmud of Ghazni. Both were in need of plunder from India to maintain their slave armies and to attract the wandering bands of Islamicized mercenaries known as "ghazis" to their forces. The Islamicization of India was not their main objective, although some tribal leaders such as the Gakkhars were encountered on the way to raids for plunder and forced to convert by muslim armies.
See also
References
- The wonder that was India II on page 22. Picador