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[14] Over the years, several Jats abandoned agriculture in favour of urban jobs, and used their dominant economic and political status to claim higher social status. Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 8, p. 75. Address. In Haryana,Western UP,Rajasthan and DElhi list of Brahmin gotras are ... and about upanishads. The "Pink City" of Jaipur … Jat clans who ruled in Rajasthan are: Punia, Beniwal, Johiya, Sihag, Saran, Godara, Kaswan, Bhadu, Bhati, Bhukar, Burdak,Chahar, Jakhar, Sangwan, Sahu, Kalher, Nain, Garhwal, Mann, Kularia, Gaina, Loyal, Balhara, Roj, Khokhar, Maurya, Bidiyasar, Nehra, etc. Gokula 4. Badan Singh 2. This is a partial list of famous Jat people belonging to the Jat people born in or with immigrant ancestral-family roots from Northern India and Pakistan, alphabetically within categories: (To qualify entry: into this famous list the person must be a recognised public figure with articles, books or news articles published on them). [21] The Arab rulers, though professing a theologically egalitarian religion, the position of Jats or the discriminatory practices against them that had been put in place in the long period of Hindu rule in Sind. This estimation is based on statistics of the last caste census and the population growth of the region. Pakistan, , Punjabi Military (Pre-1849 Punjab Kingdom), Girish Chandra Dwivedi The Jats - Their Role in the Mughal Empire. According to Khushwant Singh, the Jats' attitude never allowed themselves to be absorbed in the Brahminic fold. His estimation is based on a late 1980s population projection of Jats and the population growth of India and Pakistan. During much of this time, non-elite tillers and pastoralists, such as the Jats or Ahirs, were part of a social spectrum that blended only indistinctly into the elite landowning classes at one end, and the menial or ritually polluting classes at the other. Many Jat Muslim people live in Pakistan and have dominant roles in public life in the Pakistani Punjab and Pakistan in general. [40], In India, multiple 21st-century estimates put Jats' population share at 20–25% in Haryana state and at 20–35% in Punjab state. [66], The Jat people are subdivided into numerous clans, some of which overlap with other groups.[67]. Jai Inder Shergill, + 3 handicap Indian Polo player, represented India in polo in Australia, Satyendra P. Singh (ex D.G.P Maharashtra, and first non marathi to hold that post), Riaz Ahmed Sipra (I.G Police) (Police Service of Pakistan). Maharaja Kishan Singh 11. [31] It was these zemindars who gained most from these rebellions, increasing the land under their control. In hindu Jat famous warrior :-. History of the Sikhs, Volume I" by Khushwant Singh. [60], There are conflicting scholarly views regarding the varna status of Jats in Hinduism. 3.Maan 100k. [59], Jats pray to their dead ancestors, a practice which is called Jathera. He is the president of Pakistan Muslim league Quaid-e-Azam. Edited by B.S.Dahiya), Bhim Singh Dahiya: Aryan Tribes and the Rig Veda, Dahinam Publishers, 16 B Sujan Singh Park, Sonepat, Haryana, India, 1991, Dr Natthan Singh: Jat - Itihas (Hindi), Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior, 2004, Dr Natthan Singh: Sujas Prabandh, Translation of poetry by Nathan, the royal poet of Jat rulers of Gohad, Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior, 2005. Choudhry Pervaiz Elahi ( Chief Minister of Punjab) well known Jatt of Gujarat. Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Refuting claims of discrimination, it said that this was for "functional" reasons rather than selection based on caste or religion.[58]. B abbar, Bachhal, Badah, Badanah, Badechh, Bader, Badhan or Pakhai, Badohal, Badro, Badye, Bagrah, Bagri, Bahniwal, Baidwan, Bains, Bairwal, Bajwa, Bakarki, Bal, Balagan, Balham, Balho, Balwatrah, Banb, Band, … Dhillon is a world famous scholar on the, Dr. Gurdev S. Khush: World food prize, major role in green revolution. The Jat people (Hindi pronunciation: [dʒaːʈ]) are a traditionally agriculture based community largely in rural parts of Northern India and Pakistan. He also notes that some estimates put their total population in South Asia at approximately 43 million in 2009. According to Barbara D. Metcalf and Thomas R. Metcalf: Upstart warriors, Marathas, Jats, and the like, as coherent social groups with military and governing ideals, were themselves a product of the Mughal context, which recognized them and provided them with military and governing experience. For other uses, see, "... in the middle decades of the (nineteenth) century, there were two contrasting trends in India's agrarian regions. Hello! Dr. M. Sulaiman Kakli: First Pakistani at Yale University, New Haven Connecticut, USA. Jat communities also exist in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, in Sindh, particularly the Indus delta and among Seraiki-speaking communities in southern Pakistani Punjab, the Kachhi region of Balochistan and the Dera Ismail Khan District of the North West Frontier Province. ), c1994, 1930, Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudi, Kishan Singh Faujdar &, Bal Kishan Dabas: Political and Social History of the Jats, Sanjay Prakashan, January 2001 ISBN 81-7453-045-2, Hukum Singh Panwar(Pauria): The Jats - Their Origin, Antiquity & Migrations, Manthan Publications, Rohtak, Haryana. [31] The triumphant even attained the ranks of minor princes, such as the Jat ruler Badan Singh of the princely state of Bharatpur. Previously marginal areas took off as zones of newly profitable 'peasant' agriculture, disadvantaging non-elite tilling groups, who were known by such titles as Jat in western, "In the later nineteenth century, this thinking led colonial officials to try to protect Sikh Jats and other non-elite 'peasants' whom they now favoured as military recruits by advocating legislation under the so-called land alienation. The Jats took up arms against the Mughal Empire during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. His religion-wise break-up of Jats is as follows: 47% Hindus, 33% Muslims, and 20% Sikhs. Chaaju Ram: He was mentor of Sir Choturam(Deenbandhu), Dr. Saroop Singh, former Professor of English, Vice Chancellor University of Delhi, Gadowar Singh Sahota - The Great Gama Singh, http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/Sqn_Ldr_S.P.Singh. The other major castes, from highest to lowest, are the Kshatriya (warriors and princes), Vaisya (farmers or merchants), and Shudra (servants and sharecroppers). Kirat Singh 6. [10] By the 20th century, the landowning Jats became an influential group in several parts of North India, including Punjab,[11] Western Uttar Pradesh,[12] Rajasthan,[13] Haryana and Delhi. ISBN 81-85235-22-8, Raghuvir Singh Chaudhari: Nav Jat-Veer, Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad, Gwalior, 1995, Dr. Natthan Singh: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad, Gwalior, 2004, Lieutenant General Sarabjit Singh Dhillon, Lieutenant General Joginder Singh Dhillon, http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040309/haryana.htm, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/611311.cms, Seth(Ch.) [5][6][7] Of Hindu, Muslim and Sikh faiths, they are now found mostly in the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and the Pakistani provinces of Sindh and Punjab. The Jat people (Hindi pronunciation: ) are a traditionally agriculture based community largely in rural parts of Northern India and Pakistan. Rebuttal 4 - PROFESSIONAL NATURE OF CASTES: Castes are professional in nature. Their successes were a part of the Mughal success. [5], According to historians Catherine Asher and Cynthia Talbot,[27] .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, The Jats also provide an important insight into how religious identities evolved during the precolonial era. He went on to become the first Jat to be made Director General of Ordinance Services (DGOS), a post he held till his retirement in 1997. Over time the Jats became primarily Muslim in the western Punjab, Sikh in the eastern Punjab, and Hindu in the areas between Delhi Territory and Agra, with the divisions by faith reflecting the geographical strengths of these religions. [35] Although, the palace, Gopal Bhavan, was named for Lord Krishna, its domes, arches, and garden were evocative of Mughal architecture, a reflection ultimately of how much these new rulers—aspiring dynasts all—were products of the Mughal epoch. The Jat people have produced famous personalities in all the field of life such as Rajas, Politicians, Generals, Administrators, scientists, intellectuals, Actors, Freedom fighters, Reformers, Technocrats, Players, Industrialists and Businessmen. The Arya Samaj saw it as a means to counter the colonial belief that the Jats were not of Aryan descent but of Indo-Scythian origin. Before they settled in the Punjab and other northern regions, the pastoralist Jats had little exposure to any of the mainstream religions. ), Paramjit "Shane" Singh Dhillon, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion 2004, Kabaddi Player of Year 2001, Bhim Singh Dahiya: History of Hindustan: Dahinam Publishers, Sonepat, Haryana, (Translated from Persian by Alexander Dow, ESQ. Jatt's were in fact originally Buddhists and not Hindus. Quite apparently, the caste system in the South Asian region possesses a long history and a multitude of forms. [34], By the mid-eighteenth century, the ruler of the recently established Jat kingdom of Bharatpur, Raja Surajmal, felt sanguine enough about durability to build a garden palace at nearby Dig (Deeg). [51] In 2016, the Jats of Haryana organized massive protests demanding to be classified as OBC in order to obtain such affirmative action benefits.[50]. Jats are very brave, they are son of god they are best,ahir,jaat,gujjar,sikh,dogra,chandravanshi rajputs,gorkhas,marathas etc are truly of yaduvanshi origin,all are son of god Krishna all are best. Surajmal Educational Society, New Delhi, India. On the contrary, he assumed a somewhat condescending attitude towards the Brahmin, whom he considered little more than a soothsayer or a beggar, or the Kshatriya, who disdained earning an honest living and was proud of being a mercenary. Mahendra Singh Tikait, http://www.jatland.com/w/index.php?title=List_of_famous_Jat_people&oldid=456161. [28] During the heyday of Mughal rule, Jats had recognized rights. Maharaja Balwant Singh 8. Maharaja Baldeo Singh 7. 1. The Jat people is a large 31 million strong ethnic group spread over of north west India, Pakistan and with large populations living in the EU, US, Canada, Australia and UK. As of 2016, 7 out of state's 10 chief ministers had been Jats. History of the Brahmin Caste Interestingly, the Brahmins only show up in the historical record around the time of the Gupta Empire , which ruled from circa 320-467 CE. Choudhry Zahoor Elahi (Late) ( Great politician of Pakistan, father of Choudhry Pervaiz Elahi, Present CM of Punjab) belongs to well known Jatt family of Gujarat. Forgive me and I am extremely sorry to all as I know, it is against Sikhism to have castes but here I am going to give you some essential information about a list of surnames of Jatt and Top 10 Jatt surnames with caste ranking in Sikh, Punjab and some Jaat surnames listed below: In 2012, the commission recommended the inclusion of Jats and four other castes, Jat Sikhs, Ror, Tyagi and Bishnoi, in the category Special Backward Classes (SBC). [48] Some Jat people have become notable political leaders, including the sixth Prime Minister of India, Charan Singh. In Uttar Pradesh, the Jats form less than 6% of the population, however, their concentration in Western Uttar Pradesh makes them an important vote bank in more than 50 assembly seats. During these times it was only the Jatt community that held a surname and most often the surname was the village to … [34] They were not a caste in the usual Hindu sense, for example, in which Bhumihars of the eastern Gangetic plain were; rather they were an umbrella group of peasant-warriors. In Pakistan also, Jat people have become notable political leaders, like Asif Ali Zardari and Hina Rabbani Khar. The durbar of the teenage Hindu Jat ruler of Bharatpur, a princely state in Rajasthan, early 1860s. The last caste census was conducted in 1931, which estimated Jats to be 8 million, mostly concentrated in India and Pakistan. Yet another strong rebuttal as how Jatt is not a Caste. ISBN- 81-7031-150-0. Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 324, http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/gurus/bhaibala.html, http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/gurus/buddha.html, http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/women/mai_bhago.htm, From my bones: Memoirs of Col. Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon of the Indian National Army, including 1945 Red Fort Trial, Indian Army website on Major Hoshiar Singh, http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041224/edit.htm#6, http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/seta/2003/02/27/stories/2003022700170300.htm, Weekly Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website, Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website, Information on Paras Ram Maderna at State of Rajasthan,Legislative Assembly, Six-time winner Nathu Ram Mirdha remains on record books, http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok13/biodata/13RJ03.htm, Biographical Sketch,Member of Parliament,14 th Lok Sabha, Biographical Sketch ,Member of Parliament,13th Lok Sabha, District Muzaffarnagar Ch. To be completely forthright, Jatt Mehkma does not bolster savagery, drinking or affronting others. [15], The Jats are a paradigmatic example of community- and identity-formation in early modern Indian subcontinent. [5] "Jat" is an elastic label applied to a wide-ranging community from simple landowning peasants[16][17][d] to wealthy and influential Zamindars[19][20] The Jats had their origins in pastoralism in the lower Indus valley of Sindh. History of the Jatt Clans - Dr H.S Duleh. In the 20th century and more recently, Jats have dominated as the political class in Haryana[47] and Punjab. Major General (r) Muhammad Javed, currently Chairman Pakistan Steel Mills. Maharaja Randhir Singh 14. [34] According to historian Christopher Bayly, Men characterised by early eighteenth century Mughal records as plunderers and bandits preying on the imperial lines of communications had by the end of the century spawned a range of petty states linked by marriage alliance and religious practice.[34]. Caste is more like a social class. [29], As the Mughal empire now faltered, there were a series of rural rebellions in North India. Upper class people used the Jatts against their brothers. Project Director, National Fertilizer Development Centre (NFDC), Planning Division, Government of Pakistan. Through this participation they have been able to significantly influence the politics of North India. Maharaja Nawal Singh 12. [39] Deryck O. Lodrick estimates Jat population to be over 33 million (around 12 million and over 21 million in India and Pakistan, respectively) in South Asia in 2009 while noting the unavailability of precise statistics in this regard. People are generally confused when they hear about Jatts and Jaats. [56] In the period subsequent to 1881, when the British reversed their prior anti-Sikh policies, it was necessary to profess Sikhism in order to be recruited to the army because the administration believed Hindus to be inferior for military purposes. Jaypal Agencies, Agra,1985 (in Hindi), Balbir Singh: Sir Chhotu Ram in Thoughts and Deeds, Jat Samaj Sewa Trust (regd. [53], The Jat people were designated by officials of the British Raj as a "martial race", which meant that they were one of the groups whom the British favoured for recruitment to the British Indian Army. Pakistanis, more or less, share the same cultural roots as their Indian counterparts. Barrister Sultan Mehmood Thathal (former Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir), Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan (Prominent member of Pakistan Peoples party), Choudhry Nisar Ahmed (Prominent member of Pakistan Muslim League), Mustansar Hussien Tarrar (He wrote so many books, very well known in Pakistani Literature), Bano Qudsia (She is very well known in urdu literature. Choose one of the package which suits you best. JATT SURNAMES: A: Anuja, Anwal, Arab, Arar, Atwal, Arya, Asar or Asra, Athangal, Aujla, Aulakh or Aurak, . ", K L Sharma:The Jats — Their Role and Contribution to the Socio-Economic Life and Polity of North and North West India, Vol.I, 2004. [34], When the power of the Bharatpur raja was riding high, fighting clans of Jats encroached into the Karnal/Panipat, Mathura, Agra, and Aligarh districts, usually at the expense of Rajput groups. Jat girl from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, 1868. [related-post] Founder and first President of PSA (Pakistan Students' Association of America). He is son of Late Choudhry Zahoor Elahi. Also Jatts are the original landowners and have a great status. Brigadier Chaudhary Zakaullah Bhangoo, an eminent pilot, Marshall of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh DFC, Major-General Shahbeg S Bhangoo (Trained Mukti Vahni 1971), Professor B.S. In Pakistan, the caste system is founded on birth. Their 11th-century status of Shudra varna changed to Vaishya varna by the 17th century, with some of them aspiring to improve it further after their 17th-century rebellion against the Mughals. Nov Maan or Mann ਮਾਨ are a clan and tribe of the Jat people found in Rajasthan… [63] According to Irfan Habib, Jats were a "pastoral Chandala-like tribe" in Sindh during the 8th century. Punjab region of India and. Maharaja Ram Singh 13. The Mehkma) is one the most celebrated networks of Punjab and they are excessively solid, gutsy, bold warriors and known for uniqueness. [61] According to Santokh S. Anant, Jats, Rajputs, and Thakurs are at the top of the caste hierarchy in most of the north Indian villages, surpassing Brahmins. Upper caste privilege is being able to fight casteism one day, then ignore and turn blind eyes for rest … They buckled down to take Punjab's cultivating to another dimension. Traditionally, the districts of Gujranwala, Shaikhupura, Lahore, Sialkot, Jhang, Bahawalpur, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Sahiwal, Sargodha, and Gujrat were seen as strongholds of the Jats. The Jats had moved into the Gangetic Plain in two large migrations, in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries respectively. Prior to retirement he received Hilal-e-Imtiaz (m) for his endless commitment in the service of his country. Churaman Singh 3. [54][55] The Jats participated in both World War I and World War II, as a part of the British Indian Army. Jaipur. [52], Many Jat people serve in the Indian Army, including the Jat Regiment, Sikh Regiment, Rajputana Rifles and the Grenadiers, where they have won many of the highest military awards for gallantry and bravery. Jat, traditionally rural ethnic group of northern India and Pakistan.In the early 21st century the Jats constituted about one-fourth of the populations of Punjab and Haryana; nearly 10 percent of the population of Balochistan, Rajasthan, and Delhi; and from 2 to 5 percent of the populations of Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Uttar Pradesh.The Jats of Pakistan are mainly Muslim by faith. [8] The community played an important role in the development of the martial Khalsa panth of Sikhism. Economic differentiation, migration and mobility could be clearly noticed amongst the Jat people. Maj Gen (r) Saeed Ahmed Wahla (1945-): General Wahla gained commission into the Ordinance corp of the Pakistan army in 1964 and took part in the 1965 and 1971 wars. [50] However, only the Jats of Rajasthan – excluding those of Bharatpur district and Dholpur district – are entitled to reservation of central government jobs under the OBC reservation. So, here's the difference between Jatt and Jaat for all those who face this issue everytime. [5] At the time of Muhammad bin Qasim's conquest of Sind in the 8th century, Arab writers described agglomerations of Jats in the arid, the wet, and the mountainous regions of the conquered land. Reply Delete [49], Jats are classified as Other Backward Class (OBC) in seven of India's thirty-six States and UTs, namely Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. [1][a][b][c] Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subsequently into the Delhi Territory, northeastern Rajputana, and the western Gangetic Plain in the 17th and 18th centuries. The upper caste Hindu's denigration of the Jat did not in the least lower the Jat in his own eyes nor elevate the Brahmin or the Kshatriya in the Jat's estimation. Get directions. [30] The Sikh and Jat rebellions were led by such small local zemindars, who had close association and family connections with each other and with the peasants under them, and who were often armed. If some think that they are higher to Jatt then please tell me why exactly are all the best farmlands owned by Jatts in Pakistan and why exactly do the Hindu converted muslims own nothing but poor quality land in the crap parts of Pakistan. But Jatts can be found in just any profession: Business, Politics, Sports and so on. The Hooda government accepted the report and 10% quota was granted, but this was later set aside by the Supreme Court. The effect of this interaction on India's social organization lasted well into the colonial period. Saini = Kyshatriya Jatt = Shudra Both land owning and martial castes but . In Punjab, Rajasthan and Delhi, they constitute 30 ,18 and 17% of the total populace, respectively. Choudhry Shujaat Hussain ( Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, cousin and brother in law of Choudhry Pervaiz Elahi) well known Jatt of Gujarat and very prominent Politician of Pakistan. Jat people also serve in the Pakistan Army especially in the Punjab Regiment. [62] According to Indera P. Singh, Brahmins demoted the varna status of Jats from Kshatriya to Sat Shudra (clean Shudra) in the Vedic period for challenging the authority of Brahmins. Proving further Jatt is Not a Caste. [9] The Hindu Jat kingdom reached its zenith under Maharaja Suraj Mal (1707–1763). Consolidation of economic gains and participation in the electoral process are two visible outcomes of the post-independence situation. Mahar… [57], The Indian Army admitted in 2013 that the 150-strong Presidential Bodyguard comprises only people who are Hindu Jats, Jat Sikhs and Hindu Rajputs. [31], The Hindu Jats came to predominate south and east of Delhi after 1710. In Punjab, the states of Patiala,[37] Faridkot, Jind, and Nabha[38] were ruled by the Sikh Jats. [24], As the Mughal empire now faltered, there were a series of rural rebellions in North India. Many new rulers of the 18th century came from such martial and nomadic backgrounds. The Jat people are a community native to India and Pakistan.The following is a list of notable Jats. [64] Some scholars point out widow remarriage as the main cause for Jats being placed at a lower position than Rajputs within the Kshatriya varna. Recipients of the Nishan-E-Haider - (Sign/Order of the Lion), the highest Gallantry award given by Pakistan. Jatt are part of Punjabi culture and are often portrayed in Indian and Pakistani films and songs. Royal Astro Studio. A kind of tribal nationalism animated them rather than a nice calculation of caste differences expressed within the context of Brahminical Hindu state.
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