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Jat Mahasabha
Akhil Bhartiya JAT Mahasabha ( hi, अखिल भारतीय जाट महासभा) or ( hi, अखिल भारतीय जाट महासभा) is an organization of Jats in India. The organization was created to raise awareness about the social and economic problems faced by Jats. The Jat Mahasabha spearheaded the community's struggle for reservation in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections in 1999. Sardar Dara Singh was the president, followed by patron Ch Ajay Singh (Former High Commissioner to Fiji). According to Nonica Datta, Jat Mahasabha was Arya Samaj's offshoot founded in 1905 in Muzaffarnagar. But Brij Kishore Sharma states that the claims of Datta are incorrect. According to him, it was founded in 1907, and that there are two claims regarding its place of formation. He notes that some sources support the Muzaffarnagar claim, but the ''Chhatri Jat'' journal states that it was founded at a fair in Garhmukteshwar, Uttar Pradesh. The Mahasabha, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jat People
The Jat people ((), ()) are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. 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. Quote: "Hiuen Tsang gave the following account of a numerous pastoral-nomadic population in seventh-century Sin-ti (Sind): 'By the side of the river.. f Sind along the flat marshy lowlands for some thousand li, there are several hundreds of thousands very great manyfamilies ..hichgive themselves exclusively to tending cattle and from this derive their livelihood. They have no masters, and whether men or women, have neither rich nor poor.' While they were left unnamed by the Chinese pilgrim, these same people of lower Sind were called Jats' or 'Jats of the wastes' by the Arab geographers. The Jats, as 'dromedary men.' we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhillon
Dhillon ( pronunciation: i˨llõː is a tribe of Jats found in the Punjab region. Notable people who bear the name, who may or may not be affiliated with the tribe, include: * Amritpal Singh Dhillon, an Indian-born Canadian singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer * Bob Singh Dhillon, Canadian businessman and property owner * Chhajja Singh Dhillon, 18th-century founder of the Bhangi Misl * Gurinder Singh Dhillon, guru of Radha Soami Satsang Beas * Gurdial Singh Dhillon (1915–1992), Speaker of Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India * Hari Singh Dhillon, 18th-century maharaja * Harmeet Dhillon (born 1969), American lawyer and political official * Janet Dhillon, American lawyer and business executive, chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 2019–2021 * Jhanda Singh Dhillon, 18th-century maharaja * Joginder Singh Dhillon (1914–2003), officer in the British Indian Army and Indian Army * Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon, is a retired Lieutenant Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th Murray's Jat Lancers
The 14th Murray's Jat Lancers, also sometimes known as the Murray's Jat Horse, was a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army. The regiment was first raised at Aligarh as an irregular cavalry unit in 1857 as the Jat Horse Yeomanry, for the East India Company by Captain John Irvine Murray (later Sir John Murray) then serving with the Gwalior Contingent. It was raised from 250 sepoys and 120 ''sowars'' (cavalrymen) recruited from the Jats of the rural areas of Hathras, Mathura, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, and Khurja in UP, and Palwal and Hodal in Haryana, who were offered by Thakur Gobind Singh, a Jat chieftain of Khair in Aligarh, to combat the 1857 uprising, and thus became the first regiment to be manned completely with Jat troops in the British Indian Army. Until 1861, it was paid for by private funds of the British officers and Indian Risaldars. Later the Regimental Centre and Officers' Mess was established at Palwal. It participated in a number of actions in 1857–58, especially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th Jats
The 10th Jats were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1823, when they were known as the 1st Battalion, 33rd Bengal Native Infantry. Over the years they became known by a number of different titles. The 65th Bengal Native Infantry 1824–1861, the 10th Bengal Native Infantry 1861–1885, the 10th Bengal Infantry 1885–1897, the 10th Jat Bengal Infantry 1897–1901, the 10th Jat Infantry 1901–1903 and finally in 1903 the 10th Jats. During this time the regiment served in China in the Second Opium War and the Third Anglo-Burmese War. During World War I they were in the 55th Indian Brigade, 18th Indian Division and served in the Mesopotamia Campaign.Barthope p.22 The 65th BNI was one of two Bengal Native Infantry regiments which had accepted active service in China in 1857. Accordingly, both had escaped involvement in the Great Indian Mutiny of that year and were amongst the twelve "old" regiments of the East India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Lancers (British Indian Army)
The 20th Lancers was a regiment of the British Indian Army. It was formed in 1922 by the amalgamation of the 14th Murray's Jat Lancers and the 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis). 14th Murray's Jat Lancers The 14th Murray's Jat Lancers was raised at Aligarh as the Jat Horse Yeomanry in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny by Captain J I Murray. It was composed entirely of Hindu Jats. The regiment served as part of the Bhutan Field Force during the Bhutan War of 1864-65 and in the Second Afghan War of 1878-80. During the First World War, the regiment served in Mesopotamia. :1857 Jat Horse Yeomanry :1859 Murray’s Jat Horse :1861 14th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry :1864 14th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry (Lancers) :1874 14th Regiment of Bengal Lancers :1901 14th Bengal Lancers (Murray’s Jat Horse) :1903 14th Murray’s Jat Lancers 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis) The 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis) was formed at Lahore in 1858 by Captain C Cureton from six of Multani Seraiki original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jat Reservation Agitation
The Jat reservation agitation was a series of violent protests in February 2016 by the Jat people of North India, especially those in the state of Haryana, which "paralysed" the state for 10 days. The protestors sought inclusion of their caste in the Other Backward Class (OBC) category, which would make them eligible for affirmative action benefits. Besides Haryana, the protests also spread to the neighbouring states, such as Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and the National Capital Region. Police and onlookers described the initial phase of the protests as peaceful but it later transformed into violent riots lead by Jat community, especially in the city of Rohtak.Jat quota stir: How violence starte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dev Samhita
Saṃhitā literally means "put together, joined, union", a "collection", and "a methodically, rule-based combination of text or verses". Monier-Williams' Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, page 1123 ''Saṃhitā'' also refers to the most ancient layer of text in the Vedas, consisting of mantras, hymns, prayers, Litany, litanies and benedictions.Lochtefeld, James G. "Samhita" in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 2: N-Z, Rosen Publishing, , page 587 Parts of ''Vedic Samhitas'' constitute the oldest living part of Hinduism, Hindu tradition. Etymology ''Saṃhita'' is a Sanskrit word from the prefix sam (सम्), 'together', and hita (हित), the past participle of the verbal root dhā (धा) 'put'. The combination word thus means "put together, join ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Jat Aryan Foundation
World Jat Aryan Foundation is an organization of the Jats that aims to serve the Jat community around the world, in various aspects. It was founded in 2001, having Hoshiar Singh as its first president. The foundation is presided by Navjot Singh Sidhu. Sahib Singh Verma, Joginder Singh Toor served the World Jat Aryan Foundation, as its former president. World Jat Congress (2003) In September 2003, the foundation hosted the World Jat Congress at Belgrade. However, the foundation attracted the outburst from the External Affairs Minister, Yashwant Sinha, as the foundation was directly in touch Serbia-Montenegro Embassy at India, while the Ministry of External Affairs had no clue about this. As the Delhi elections were just approaching, the Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, got involved to convince Sahib Singh Verma to cancel his scheduled program to attend the World Jat Congress. Following the controversy, Vajpayee issued a written appeal to all the Cabinet Ministers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Jats
The Jat people are a community native to India and Pakistan. The following is a list of notable Jats. Religion *Baba Buddha, companion of the guru Nanak and one of the most revered saints in Sikhism * Bhai Bala, follower and companion of Guru Nanak (first Guru of Sikhism) and one of the most revered in Sikhism * Bhai Mani Singh * Bidhi Chand *Dharam Singh, Panj Pyare * Randhir Singh, founder of Akhand Kirtani Jatha Rulers, chieftains, and warriors * Akali Phula Singh, Sikh warrior and a Nihang leader *Ala Singh Jat, Maharaja of Patiala * Ali Mohammad Khan, ruler of Rohailkhand. * Baba Deep Singh, ruler of Shaheedan Misl *Badan Singh * Baghel Singh, ruler of Singh Krora Misl *Bhim Singh Rana, Maharaja of Gohad State, and Gwalior State *Bhuma Singh Dhillon, chieftain of Bhangi Misl *Bhupinder Singh of Patiala * Brijendra Singh, the last ruler of Bharatpur State and a former Member of Parliament *Charat Singh, founder of Sukerchakia Misl *Chhajja Singh Dhillon, founder an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jat Regiment
The Jat Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, of which it is one of the longest-serving regiments.Army's Jat Regiment Best Marching Contingent in Republic Day 2007 Parade , India Defence http://www.dsalert.org/gallantry-awards/shaurya-chakra The regiment has won 19 s between 1839 and 1947, and post-independence it has won five battle honours, including 2 , 8 |
Jat Gazette
Jat Gazette is a Hindi language newspaper published in India. Started on 30 May 1916, from Rohtak (now Haryana), the weekly newspaper was published every Tuesday by Chhotu Ram. This newspaper has now also taken the form of digital media. History In 1916, weekly 'Jat Gazette' – Apart from schools, Ch. Chhotu Ram Sir Chhotu Ram (born Ram Richpal; 24 November 1881 – 9 January 1945) was a prominent politician in British India's Punjab Province, an ideologue of the pre-Independent India, who belonged to the Jat community and championed the interest of op ... also did the work of bringing awareness among the farmers through newspapers and articles. For this purpose a newspaper named 'Jat Gazette' was brought out. Rs 1500 for the expenditure was given by Rai Bahadur Choudhary Kanhaiyalal of village Matanhel for the first publication and 'Jat Gazette' weekly started. The first editor of the Jat Gazette was Pt. Sudarshan ji, the second Pt. Shri Ram Sharma's father, Pt. Bishamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dahiya Khap
Dahiya Khap is a Khap of the Dahiya clan of Jats. which itself is a part of the Jat community in Haryana. There are more than 52 villages of Dahiya Jats in the district and the Dahiya clan is the largest among the Jats of the state. Dahiya Khap is popularly known as Dahiya Chalisa. Dahiya Jats are called ''Dahiya Badshah'' in North India due to their bravery & sacrifice in Indian History. Some Dahiya Jats lives in Punjab. Villages of Dahiya Jats * Akbarpur Barota * Anandpur * Ashrafpur * Badhkhalsa * Barona * Barota * Bhadana * Bhatgaon * Bhowapur * Bidhlan * Bindhroli * Birdhana * Chathera * Cholka * Chota Khanda *Daultabad *Dhanwapur *gadoli * Garhi Bala * Garhi Hakikat * Garhi Sisana * Gopalpur * Gudha * Halalpur * Jhinjholi * Jharoth * Jharothi * Jaji * Kakroi * Kanwali * Khanda Khas * Khanda Alman * Kheri Dahiya * Kheri Manjat * Khurampur * Kidholi * Khizarpur Jat * Malha Majra * Mandora * Mandori * Matindu * Mor Kheri * Mohmadabad * Nahra * Nahri * Nakloi * Naya Khanda * Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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