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The writer Raja is incorrect.

The Khokkars are Jats and spread right through Punjab East and West, Haryana, Rajastan, and UP.

There is a book on Jat history written by Dr. Atal Singh Khokgar. He is the author of " Jaton ki Utpathi evam Vistar", publishedby Jaipal Agencies, 31-A Subhashpuram, Agra 282007, U.P.

Khokkar and Gakkar are used interchangeably.

The muslim mansucripts are quite clear, that it was the "Khokkar dogs who performed this evil deed " See Elliot and Dowson.

He does not claim descent from the Sassanids , but is as vedic as they come.

In Pakistan the Khokkar Jats, mostly, accepted Islam, a result mainly of the Sufi influences. Some became Sikh.

Search for Khokkar on the Yahoo Jathistory group.

When Ghori was returning from India, after defeating Prithviraj Chauhan, he was attacked relentlessly by the Jats. 25,000 Khokkars under their General Anirudh attacked his army, defeated them and cut off Ghori's head, in 1206 AD.

For other Jat reactions around the time see

On Prithviraj Chauhan, the Jat versions also tell a different story

Sadly these do not make our history textbooks. Let us try and change this. see:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JatHistory/message/2230

for other versions of the Prithviraj story see; messages 2231, 32, 33

From the records of the Sarv Khap Panchayat, book " Sarv Khap ka Ithihaas' by Nihal Singh Arya
Shahbudin Ghauri (Ghori) and the Jats

1191 CE or Samvat 1248

In the aftermath of the loot of Mahmud of Ghazni, the people had lost their faith in temples, mutts and the Panda priests. The Gurus and sadhus were still revered. The petty kingdoms were fighting among themselves.

The petty rajas would spend their time in fighting over women and marriages. Eight months of the year would be spent like this. They were indolent and their time was spent in lustful activities. The Charan Bhats would spend their time making up false stories to please their masters, and cause their masters to quarrel and fight with each other. The country was divided into petty kingdoms. Only around Delhi the Republic of the Sarv Khap of Haryana was stable, and free from these lowly conditions.

Afghanistan was the seat of the Gaur /Ghaur Clan. They were quite powerful. With the advance of the Arab Jihad, they lost and converted to Islam. Mahmud Ghazni had seized their kingdom by treachery. Allaudin mounted an attack on Ghazni, seized it and destroyed it. Ghazni at time was one of the more beautiful cities in the world. Allaudin spared the tomb of Ghazni and put the rest of the city to fire, the inhabitants of the city were enslaved. In 1213 Vikram Samvat Allaudin died.

Gyasuddin became King after Safudin and Vahiudin. His younger brother Shahbudin followed him.

Chitrarekha Nag, was a beautiful Indian dancing girl, who had been brought from India by Husain the son of Shahbudin's paternal Uncle. (Chacha). Shahbudin also passionately desired this dancer. Mir Hussein took this dancer and ran way to Ajmer, where he took shelter with Prithviraj Chauhan. Prithviraj Chauhan also became infatuated with this dancing girl.

At that time the Chauhans were to be found in Ajmer. Vigraraj was the earlier the ruler. In Delhi, Prithviraj Chauhan was ruling. He was son of the daughter of the Tanwar (Tomar) Anandpal. In Kannauj Jaichand Gahadwala, was in power. In Bengal Luxman Sen. in Bundelkhand Parmal Chandela had his capital at Mahobeh. In Malwa, Bhoj of the Parmar clan was ruling. In Gujarat in Anhilwara Bhimdev Solanki was in power. Anhilwara was a famous city in India and the Chauhans were afraid of the Anhilwara might.

Shahbudin took the excuse of Chitrarekha and mounted a siege on Ajmer, in 1191 CE but lost.

The Sarv Khap Panchayat supported Prithviraj Chauhan with 22,000 Mulls or warriors. The leader was a Rajput ,Udaybhan and the deputy commander were Hriday, of the Brahmin caste. The left wing of Ghauri's army was annihilated by the Sarv Khap army.

In the next battle between Shahbudin Ghauri at Khanderao, the Sarv Khap sent 18,000 Mulls. They pushed Ghauri troops back 25 miles.

The Head of the Sarv Khap Panchayat, at the time was Dunghar Jat. The Deputy head was Harish Chandra Taga (Tyagi). Sheoram Das, Kayasth and Shyam Prasad Bania were the Treasurers. Ram Dayal Bhat was the incharge of diplomatic communications. He was a learned man. He would always give sound advice. He would teach the Mulls (warriors) well, ad keep a sharp eye on them. The Panchayati heroes never let bad or depraved habits enter their company. Where the rajas were sunk in depravation, the Panchayati republic was the abode of the Gods themselves.

A Bhat ( Bard) Hariprakash painted an accurate picture of the depraved conditions of the monarchial courts. The rajas had become characterless. They would fight over women. Only the Sardars (leaders) of Mohabah were immune. They did not succumb to the high low casteism. Prithviraj lost many of his leaders in these blood sport fights over women. Prithviraj had become a fallen person, and was found drunk day and night in his harem of prostitutes. The court was full of women talk. Heroism had rusted. Prostitutes would dance daily in the courts. The eyes were closed to the Islamic Jihad.

The Chauhan, Rahtors, and Chandelas were being destroyed by in fighting. Prithviraj went to war with Jaichand over a woman. He brought many women to his harem in this manner. On his taking and then leaving a woman of a Rawa clan, the Sarv Khap broke off relations with him.

Seeing these conditions, Shahbudin Ghauri once more attacked Delhi in 1193 CE. Prithviraj had lost many of his commanders in these petty bloodsport fights. Chandra Bhan Bhat somehow got Prithviraj out of his Harem. A 50,000 strong army was collected. The son in law of Prithviraj, Samar Singh, brought 12,000 troops from the Raja of Chittor. The Sarv Khap contributed 18,000 troops, and in this manner the army's strength was raised to 80,000. The army was very strong, but a traitor rajput, Vijay Singh joined the army of Ghauri.

This battle was fought near Thaneswar (modern Haryana near Karnal). Rana Samar Singh and the Sarv Khap army fought for three days. The enemy could not advance one inch. A great warrior Sagar Singh Rohrd led the Panchayat army. The assistant commanders were three Jats, 5 Gujars, four Ahirs, three rajputs, two Sainis, four Brahmins. Hardhan, Mardhan, Jungam, Bugli were four warriors of the Jat Dahiya clan. When these 30,000 warriors had been sacrificed, then the 50,000 strong army of Prithviraj Chauhan advanced.

The seasoned warriors of this army had already been lost, sacrificed to the blood sports of Prithviraj. The army was consisting of new green recruits. They were brought up in a life of ease, women and drink. In an hour they ran away, and the battle was over. Prithviraj was captured, and Shahbudin hoisted his flag of victory over Delhi.

In 1194(1251 Vikram S), Jaichand was defeated.

When Shahbudin Ghauri was going back to Afghanistan, the Khokkar Jats attacked him on the banks of the Sindhu River. The General of the Khokkars, Anirudh, cut off Ghauri's head in Vikram Samvat 1262 ( 1205 CE).

His slave commander Kutubudin Aibak succeeded Ghauri, and the Panchayat fought many battles with him

Prithviraj Chauhan was taken to Afghanistan where he was blinded and tortured to death,

The Jat reaction:
1. THE HISSAR PANCHAYAT ( 1251 Vikram Samvat, 1194 AD)

The SarvKhap called a Panchayat at Hissar (now in modern Haryana) in VS 1251 (1194 AD). It was a very large and well-attended panchayat. While the Panchayat was in progress, Kutub U Din 's army attacked them. The SarvKhap army fought hard with the enemy. A fierce battle took place. Many soldiers were killed on both sides. The enemy Muslim soldiers could not stand up to the brave SarvKhap soldiers, and were defeated and ran away. They were killed in great numbers. The SarvKhap army was victorious in this battle. (The history of the Panchayat of the 18 Khaps- Author Ramsingh Sahityaratan).

2. THE PANCHAYAT OF BHAJU AND BHANERA, (1251 VS (1194 AD), Jyesta, Sudhi Teej.

(Held under the stewardship the Khap Baliyan, (who were the ministers of the Sarv Khap at Shoron, district Muzzafarnagar.)?

In the jungles of Bhanu Banera a great panchayat was held. People from all jatis (castes) participated. There were 30,000 attendees of whom there were 15, 000 Mulls (Warriors). Most the participants were Jats

The chairman of the panchayat was chosen to be Chaudhry Vijay Rao, who was of the Baliyan Khap, and a resident of Sisauli.

The Jat Gogarmull was chosen as the chief general of the Mulls (Warriors).

This panchayat was called to discuss and deliberate upon the defeat of the Chauhans and the Rathores (Prithviraj Chauhan and Jai Chand Rathor) by Mohamad Ghauri.

The chairman of the Panchayat gave a resounding speech, some extracts of which are as below:

Explaining the reasons of the defeat of the Chauhans the Chairman said:

" His (Prithviraj's) character had fallen. He was drunk day and night, and spent his time in the harems. His focus had strayed from looking after the well being of the population, maintenance of military skills, teaching his soldiers military skills, and protection of the nation. His Senapati (general) and his soldiers also became drunks and developed bad habits and behavior. Jaichand Rathore betrayed the nation by going against him. At the end he (Jaichand) too received the reward of death."
[ source; Sarv Khap Panchayat, Shoron, records]