This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Choonilal (talk | contribs) at 09:50, 16 June 2015 (→Conversion to Islam: -->provided wiki ref for Muizzuudin's (Muhammad of Ghor)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 09:50, 16 June 2015 by Choonilal (talk | contribs) (→Conversion to Islam: -->provided wiki ref for Muizzuudin's (Muhammad of Ghor))(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 (Muhammad of Ghor) 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