Etymology
See also: GurjarModern-day Gujarat is derived from Gujjar-ratra (Shauraseni form derived from Sanskrit Gurjar-Rashtra), the Gurjar nation. The origins of the Gujjars are uncertain. The Gujjar (or Gujar clan appeared in northern India about the time of the Huna invasions of northern India. The name of the tribe was Sanskritized to "Gurjara". The Gurjars/Gujjars are descended from Suryavanshi Kshatriyas (Sun Dynasty). Historically, the Gurjars were sun-worshipers and their copper-plate grants and seals also bear an emblem of the Sun.
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