Gurjar
/ˈɡʊr.dʒər/noun
A member of a large South Asian community; also used historically for related peoples and regions in India.
Did you know?The ethnonym Gurjar is historically tied to the broader Gurjara/Gujjar identity in medieval Indian sources, where names like this often marked not just a people but political power, territory, and lineage.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient/early medieval
Sanskrit
Gurjara
“A people or region name used in early Indian sources.”
Early medieval
Prakrit
Gurjara
“A regional and ethnonymic form referring to the Gurjara people.”
Medieval
Persian/Arabic
Gurjar
“Transliterated forms used in non-Indian historical records for the same people.”
Modern English
English
Gurjar
“A modern transliteration for a South Asian ethnic/community name.”
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