The Jats:Their Origin, Antiquity and Migrations/Acknowledgments
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Manthan Publications, Rohtak. ISBN 81-85235-22-8
AcknowledgmentsOver and above the venerable authors (whether they are enlightening us in this world or are resting in their well-earned peace in heaven) enumerated in the bibliography, the following ones also deserve special mention among the many helpful foreigners:-Dr. G.A. Tiemann, a German sociologist, who in 1967 apprised me of various ancient Jat tribes still existing in Europe, and left with me some valuable books on the Jats of Eurasia; Dr. Kunudsen, a Norwegian mathematician, who supplied me information about ancient Norwegians of Indian origin; Mrs. J. Boutin, a German (Goth), living in Shibougamau, Quebec, Canada, who graciously allowed me to use her rich library, especially the section on the Mythology of ancient Scandinavians, Baits and German Goths; Miss Jouen of Montreal, Canada, who liberally sent to me enough literature on the Bushmen of Canada and the Amerinds: Dr. Javed Payman of Isfahan, Iran, who kindly spared for me rare standard works in Persian on ancient Iran; Mr. Abdul Samad Khan. (an ex-student of Jat College, Rohtak) who assiduously brought from Kabul an authoritative latest book in Pushto on the ancient Kushan Empire; Mr. Ghulam Reza Seyffollah of Tehran, Iran, (an ex-student of M.D.U., Rohtak), who gave me a standard Persian-English and English- Persian Dictionary by Steingass; and Dr. Ahmadd Hassan Dani, Director, Central Asian Studies, Islamabad, Pakistan, who very kindly obliged me for the solicited information on the subject of my inquiry. I am highly grateful to all of them for their timely help in the completion of this book.
Similarly, I am deeply beholden to the following native scholars for the, otherwise scarcely available, books from their own repertoires without any delay and demur. Shastri Kapil Dev, Ex-M.P.; Ch. Pratap Singh Chhikara, Ex. M.L.A., Haryana; Dr. J.S. Grewal, Director, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla; Dr. R.S. Sidhu, Head, Deptt. of Mathematics, G.N.D.U. Amritsar; the late Dr. Ram Dhan Singh, Ex-Principal, Agriculture College, Lyalpur, (in Pakistan); the late Dr. S.N. Rao, Ex- V.C.; Shri Rajindar Pradeep, Ex-Registrar; Dr. Jai Deva Vidyalankar, Ex-Head, Deptt. of Sanskrit; the late Dr. S.R. Phogat, Head, Deptt. of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology;- all four of the M.D. U., Rohtak; Dr. Suraj Bhan Dalal and Dr. KC. Yadava of the Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Kurukshetra
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University; Dr R Siddhantashastree Head, Deptt. of Sanskrit, Calcutta University; Dr. KD. Sethna of the Aurovindo Ashrama,. Pondichery; Dr. RaJ; Deo Singh Head Deptt. of Hindi, Himachal University, Shimla; Dr. S.B. Mukerji, Head, Deptt. Geography; Dr. S. Prakash, Head and Dr. V. Bhalla, Reader, Deptt., Anthropology;- all three of the Punjab University, Chandigarh; Dr. Jogi Ram Gaur, Senior Scientific Officer (Serology), Police Forensic Science Laboratory Haryana, Madhuban, Kamal; Dr. R.P. Khatana, Head, Deptt., Geoggraphy, Govt. College Gurgaon; Dr. Umaid Singh, (ICRISAT), Patanncheru, Andhra Pradesh; the late Ch. Kabul Singh, Mantri, Sarva Khaap Panchayat, Shoron (Shoram), Muzaffarnagar, U.P.; Shri M.S. Jindal, a Jurist of Meerut; Col. Chatar Singh, Defence Colony, Hissar, Rao Som Prakash Singh, Principal, Hindu Sr. Sec. School, Rewari: Shri Narendarjit S. Rawal, Principal, Halwasia Bal Mandir, Bhiwani; Ch. Ram Dyal, Princlpal, Jat Heroes Memorial Anglo-Sansknt Sr. Sec. Schoool. Rohtak; and Dr. S.B. Siwach (Medicine), Deihi Road, Rohtak.
Fortunately, I had the privilege of discussing , with the above mentioned ladies and gentlemen various issues concerning the subject of my thesis either personally or through correspondence. At times, I agreed to disagree with some of them. I gratefully regard all of them as among the formative influences of my work. But, I must say, I alone am responsible for the views, interpretations and opinions expressed, omissions and commissions, inadequacies and over-doings in this enterprise.
I must place on record my deep sense of gratitude to Ch. Kartar Singh Dalal, Ex-Librarian, Kurukshetra University; Dr. Jagdish Sharma, Ex-Librarian, Punjab University, Chandlgarh; Shri V.K Jain, Proprietor, Prabhu Book Service, Gurgaon and, Dr: P.N. Sharma, Librarian, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, With the whole of his staff with whom I have in a sense, developed filial relationship for their cheerful, ungrudging and constant help in completing this task, which, occasionally, made me enjoyably feel as if they were more earnestly concerned than I. For transcribing a number of old Hindi manuscripts, I am under obligation of my dear student, (Miss) Santosh Maini, M A B Ed (now Mrs. Bahl) and my daughter, Mrs. Kanta Hooda, Lecturer in Hindi, Govt. College for Women, Rohtak.
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Whenever I was bewildered in a maze of blind alleys where I groped in vain for a ray of light at the other end, the gentlemen who led me on to light, "brightened my road and lightened my load", are my learned friends, Shri G.R. Swami, Registrar cum O.S.D., T.I.T., Bhiwani and Shri O.P. Mohan, Ex-Principal, Doaba College Jallandhar who, in fact, being men of letters, are the soul of various literary and cultural bodies in Rohtak. They are the persons who rendered me immense help by editing and proof-reading the book. They have forbidden me to thank them. Their modesty is, indeed, all the more killing.
For the exquisite design of the insignia on the cover of the book I am affectionately indebted to my artist colleague Prof M S Chahar my younger brother, Mr. J.S. Chaudhary, Sculptor-Modeller, and his colleague, Mr.L. K. Aghi, another artist, Deptt. of Anatomy and to Dr. Jagdish, Associate Professor, Medicine Department, Medical College Rohtak for designing the Tittle Page and for flawless typing to Mr. Ghanshyam, Jagdish Colony, Rohtak as well as Messrs. Bhalla Electrostat, Messrs. Ajav Sharma, Subhash Chander and Balwant Rai of The Computer Concepts, Delhi Road, Rohtak. I also seize this opportunity to. sincerely thank Shri Krishan Manava, Proprietor, Manthan Publications, Delhi Road, Rohtak, for undertaking the publication of this book and showing me full consideration all through the printing of this book.
Sentiment and duty equally impel me to acknowledge with deep gratitude the generosity of Ch. Pratap Singh Thakran, (Advocate), Ex-M.L.A., (Haryana), Civil Lines, Gurgaon; and Lt Col. Kartar Singh Dalal (Rtd.), Manager, (Special Projects), DLF Universal Ltd., New Delhi; 163, Sector 17, Gurgaon, for partly sponsoring the arduous task of collecting the sources of the book.
Brigadier O.P. Chaudhry, M.A. (Hist. & Pol. Sc.), V.S.M. (Rtd.), Amy Education Corps, Vice Chancellor, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, has laid me under a great debt of obligation by writing a Foreword for my humble treatise.
Aug. 27, 1993. •• Hukam Singh Pawar •• (Pauria)
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