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As per historical accounts parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat were known as ''Gurjar-bhumi'' or ''Gurjaratra'' prior to Mughal period in India<ref>{{cite book|title=The History and Culture of the Indian People: The classical age|author1=Ramesh Chandra Majumdar|author2=Achut Dattatrya Pusalker, A. K. Majumdar, Dilip Kumar Ghose, Vishvanath Govind Dighe, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan|publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan|year=1977|page=153}}</ref> Gurjar pratiharas acted as barrier to Arabs for around 300 centuries.<ref name = "ref64libuj">{{cite book| last = Keay| first = John| title = India: A History| url = https://books.google.com/?id=3aeQqmcXBhoC&pg=PA195| year = 2000| publisher = Grove Press| isbn = 978-0-8021-3797-5| pages = 95, 2001}}</ref> However, in later times, circa the 14th century AD onwards, their hold reduced to small principalities.During 15th-16th century there were Gurjar kings in areas of Meerut and Dadri. After this time, they gradually fell into a decline. They became poor nomads and started living in jungles and forests. | As per historical accounts parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat were known as ''Gurjar-bhumi'' or ''Gurjaratra'' prior to Mughal period in India<ref>{{cite book|title=The History and Culture of the Indian People: The classical age|author1=Ramesh Chandra Majumdar|author2=Achut Dattatrya Pusalker, A. K. Majumdar, Dilip Kumar Ghose, Vishvanath Govind Dighe, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan|publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan|year=1977|page=153}}</ref> Gurjar pratiharas acted as barrier to Arabs for around 300 centuries.<ref name = "ref64libuj">{{cite book| last = Keay| first = John| title = India: A History| url = https://books.google.com/?id=3aeQqmcXBhoC&pg=PA195| year = 2000| publisher = Grove Press| isbn = 978-0-8021-3797-5| pages = 95, 2001}}</ref> However, in later times, circa the 14th century AD onwards, their hold reduced to small principalities.During 15th-16th century there were Gurjar kings in areas of Meerut and Dadri. After this time, they gradually fell into a decline. They became poor nomads and started living in jungles and forests. | ||
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