MAGRAY WARRIORS & MARTIALS OF KASHMIR: Magray is a Martial Kashmiri tribe of Rajput origin. Magray sprung from Kashtri-un-Nassal Rajput. Kashtri-un-Nassal Rajput are one of the four classes of Hindus. Kashtri were people of ruling class having responsibility for the defence of the state. Ladhay Magray was the forefather of Magray tribe. Magres accepted Islam at the hand of Syed Ali Hamdani in thirteenth Century. The first person who entered in Kashmir and settled there belonged to Magray tribe thus making Magray tribe, the founders of Kashmir. Magray tribe ruled over Kashmir for seven hundred years. They invited Mughals to enter Kashmir in order to end disturbances in the valley. However, subsequently Mughals were defeated and pushed back by the Magray tribe. Magray tribe is settled all over the world with majority in Kashmir Valley. In spite of being SARDARS of the time, people of Magray tribe felt proud to be called as MAGRAY. VILLAGES & TOWNS IN KASHMIR NAMED MAGRAY: 1. Magray Village - District Bagh 2. Magray City - Kuttan, Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad 3. Magray Hills - Kanchikot, Rawalakot 4. Magray Abad - Rawalakot 5. Magray Gali - Lipa Valley, Muzaffarabad 6. Magray Abad - Attmaqam,Kel road,Neelum Valley 7. Magray Village - Motarin, khaigala, Rawalakot 8. Kharl Magrayan - District Bagh 9. Sardari Magrayan - Neelum Valley Muzaffarabad 10. Magray village marchkot - Abbaspur 11. Bandian Magray - Abbaspur MEANINGS OF MAGRAY: Magray is an ancient word, Magray means, "The Martials", "The Warriors", "Military and war like people". Magray is also spelled as Magrey, Magre and Magri, but the correct spelling is Magray. The plural of Magray is Magres. HISTORRICAL BOOKS ON MAGRAY TRIBE: All the historical books on Kashmir contain material on Magray tribe and their role in the history of Kashmir. Few of the historical Books are mentioned here for reference. 1. Magray in the Eyes of History - By Sajid Latif Magray 2. Magray A Warrior Kashmiri Tribe - By Abdul Qayyum 3. Valley of Kashmir - By Sir Walter Lirance 4. Imperial Gazettier of India - Govt of India 5. Tribes and Castes of Kashmir - By Muhammad Din Folk 6 .Castes and Tribes of Poonch - By Muhammad Din Folk 7. History of Kasmir - - By Khawaja Azamey 8. History of Kashmir - By Muhammad Hassan 9. History Kabeer Kashmir - By Haji M.Mohiudin 10.Raj Tarangi - By Pandit Kahlan 11. Tareekh-e-Kashmir - By Professors Nazir Ahmed Tashna 12. Kashmir in the Era of Muslim empires - By Ghulam Hassan Khoyami 13. Tareekh-e- Malkan - By Dr Sadiq Malik 14. Jalwa-e-Kashmir - By Dr Sabir Afaqi 15 Baharistan-e-Shahi - A Chronocle Mediaeval of Kashmir 16. Magray- The Martials and Warriors of Kashmir - By Sajiad Latif Magray 17. Tareekh-e-Kashmir,Islamia - By Dr Sabir Afaqi 18. Tareekh-e-Azmi - By M.Azam 19. Tribal geography of India Jamu and Kashmir - By M. Bashir Magray 20. A New History of India and Pakistan - By Quyyam Abdul MAGRAY VILLAGES IN KASHMIR: 1.MAGRAY VILLAGE MOTARIN, RAWALKOT:This is a village comprising of about 400 houses, exclusively of the Magray Tribe. Road leading from Rawalkot to Tatrinote crossing point passes from this village. Few personalities of the village are:- a. Muhammad Din Magray b. Subedar Muhammad Latif Magray c. Sajjad Latif Magray d. Rasheed Magray e. Yaqoob Magray f. Manzoor Magray g. Sadique Magray h. Dilpazir Magray i. Muhammad Aamir Magray j. Bashir Magray k. Qayyum Magray l. Yaseen Magray m. Imran Yaseen margay n. Shafi Magray o. Akram Magray p. Rafique Magray q. Sajjad Magray r. Muhammad Javed Magray s. Kabir Magray t. Kamran Magray 2.MAGRAY HILLS KANCHIKOT:This is a big village which starts from the Magray Market on Ali Sajad Road and goes to the top of Tolipeer, a prominent Hill top of Kashmir. Few persona