Shahis rule extended to some part of Punjab, rest of the the part was ruled by Gurjar - Pratihara. That explans why Punjab Haryana Himchal and Jammu have sizeable Gurjar/Rajput population . Again what may look Punjab from existing state boundaries - but older definition of Punjab was based around clans and the region encompassing such clans extended from east delhi to west NWFP , from Jammu to Upper reaches of Rajasthan. Shahis took shelter in Kangra after defeat... Tells you the extent of the rule. Even Ranjit Singh was not the only Jaat empire, there existed many. Shahis, tomars, gurjars , jats all had kingdoms
Before someone say oh they are not Punjabis - Punjabis are not seperate race. They are collection of Jats, Khatris(Kahstriyas), Brahmins who were not localized to just land of five rivers but were intertwined with regions which are separate states in modern times. Bellow are just the Jaat kingdoms that region had.
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No one is saying Punjab is a seperate race. There is no such thing as race in the first place. They are not even a distinct ethnicity outside of the various Indian ethnicities.
But shahis, tomars, gujjars are not Punjabis, in the sense that they are not local from the region of Punjab,neither did they rule FROM Punjab. Shahis ruled from Kabul-Gandhara region, the Gujjars ruled from Bhinmal and then Kannauj, the Tomars ruled from Delhi.
Only if you follow the British definition of Punjab ( which includes Haryana), does Punjab satisfy the criteria for significant periods of self rule. If you go by the traditional definition- which is everything between Beas river and Potoahar plateau, Ranjit singh is literally the only significant native ruler of Punjab in its entire history.
Traditionally speaking, Phulkian states do not fall in Punjab. They fall in Haryana & Satluj-Yamuna interzone.
Rohillas were Afghans lol.
Jangladesh isnt Punjab at all, its literally NW Rajasthan - The entirity of Jangladesh is Bikaner,Sri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh, the last serving as the capital.
Kaikani Jatts were not Punjabis, as Kaikan is noted in Arab sources to be the region of Quetta, where Quetta derives its name from.
Gohad is in Gwalior district.
Kingdom of Dholpur is extreme eastern Rajasthan, in the region that forms the triangle where Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and UP meet. How de hell is that Punjab ?
This is like if someone asks for kingdoms in Bengal and i start talking about kingdoms in Bihar or Assam.